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\"blog<\/a>Barb Swanson, long time buddy, lives in Belgium with her husband, Steve. \u00a0They minister at the international church in Antwerp and among the large refugee community there. \u00a0I had some very precious moments with Barbocasteve in the airport, catching up and praying together. \u00a0Please pray for them, for their ministry and their future, that the Lord would lead them each step of the way.<\/p>\n

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