{"id":2433,"date":"2014-03-04T11:23:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T10:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2014-03-14T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T15:54:20","slug":"goodbye-and-god-bless-our-three-swedelies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/2014\/03\/04\/goodbye-and-god-bless-our-three-swedelies\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye and God bless our three Swedelies!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/03\/blog-Swedelies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/03\/blog-Swedelies.jpg\" alt=\"blog Swedelies\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/03\/blog-Swedelies.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/03\/blog-Swedelies-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nElin, Sofie, and Veronica will be sorely missed.  They have been a wonderful addition for their 6 months with us here at Gamboula.  They have brought laughter and music and tenderness and willing spirits and helpful hands and joy, and the friends they have made here are many!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=2433&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elin, Sofie, and Veronica will be sorely missed. They have been a wonderful addition for their 6 months with us here at Gamboula. 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