{"id":6669,"date":"2021-06-05T23:32:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T22:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/?p=6669"},"modified":"2021-06-05T23:32:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T22:32:38","slug":"beginnings-and-ucc-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/2021\/06\/05\/beginnings-and-ucc-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginnings and UCC invite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/06\/blog-Af-1st-yr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6663\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/06\/blog-Af-1st-yr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/06\/blog-Af-1st-yr.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/06\/blog-Af-1st-yr-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In less than 2 months\u2019 time we will be retired.\u00a0 We have been so blessed over these past 43 years \u2013 yes, we left for Zaire from Davis, California in May of 1978!\u00a0\u00a0 University Covenant Church, UCC, in Davis nurtured us from 1975-1978, and when a young missionary from Imeloko, Zaire, came asking for an agriculturalist and a nurse, we felt led, called, blessed, joyful, and at peace, ready to sign up and go.\u00a0 They sent us out with their blessing, supported us and our projects graciously with care, prayer, and funds, and now they want to bless us again as we enter a new phase of life.\u00a0 UCC\u2019s GO team is preparing a celebration the weekend of July 17-18, so if you are in or want to be in the vicinity of Davis, California, at 9 am, Saturday, July 17, please join us!!\u00a0 We are overwhelmed with the love lavished on us, and we give thanks to our God, for his provision and grace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=6669&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In less than 2 months\u2019 time we will be retired.\u00a0 We have been so blessed over these past 43 years \u2013 yes, we left for Zaire from Davis, California in May of 1978!\u00a0\u00a0 University Covenant Church, UCC, in Davis nurtured &hellip; 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