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On Wednesday of this week, we enjoyed meeting Sam & Sarah Snyder and Aaron & Michelle Larsen.<\/p>\n

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Left: Sam & Sarah Snyder; Right: Aaron & Michelle Larsen<\/p><\/div>\n

These two couples recently returned and are settling in to live and work at the Elikia (hope) center on the outskirts of town, about 5 miles from us. They had come to Gemena last August to September for 2 months of intensive Lingala study and then returned to the US to raise more support. Sam and Aaron are Evangelical Free Church MKs and had not been in Gemena since before 1996. At the Elikia center, teenage orphans receive job skills training in 6-month blocks. These orphans come from Free Church orphanages throughout the area and then come to Elikia for training.<\/p>\n

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L-R around the table: Francoise, Rachel Martin, Tim & Helen, Sam & Sarah<\/p><\/div>\n

The second photo shows us out for supper at a restaurant in the center of town. We had cold pop and grilled goat. It was GREAT to be together and we look forward to future fellowship together however that will work out.<\/p>\n

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