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What do you do when you see this in front of you on the only road between you and home?<\/p>\n

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\"blog<\/a>And you smile as you remember visiting with Fulani herdsman out in the field, and you chuckle to yourself as you remember about the sheep that thought he was a calf. \u00a0And you say a prayer or two for these men and their families who are probably moving these herds because they can’t live in CAR anymore. \u00a0And you keep praying and keep hoping and you keep waiting. \u00a0For mercy. \u00a0For healing. For love to win.<\/p>\n

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