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THANKFUL

outono_post_1It’s November and though I try to practice the discipline of gratitude throughout the year, this is what I’m particularly thankful for right now:

– The season of autumn! After five years in the eternal summer called “Florida”, the crisp, …

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Sophia’s first day at preschool…

parque1We worked hard to get here. Meetings and conversations in Japanese, enlisting friends who speak English and Japanese, filling out about 15 pages of forms, getting denied at two preschools because they are full, taking her temperature, marking her face …

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First week in Japan – the Good Stuff, the Hard Stuff

Good: 

exploring_fujisawa– We made it safely after 20 hours of traveling with way too much luggage on two rather uneventful flights.

– We have been welcomed with open arms by Gary and Pauline Carlson, long-term Covenant missionaries who have been …

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Goodbye to Tampa…Despedida de Tampa na Starbucks…

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You are invited!! Goodbye party at Starbucks

Come join us! We will be at our local Starbucks this Saturday, June 20th, from 9:30a-12p. Stop in any time, grab a coffee/tea and say goodbye before we leave for Japan.
Location: Starbucks in Feather Sound, 2577 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, …

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“Goodbye moment” at Lakeview Community/ Hora de dizer “bye bye”

11377293_10153427672303825_2605019713801757610_nLast Sunday  we had our “goodbye moment” at Lakeview Community in Tarpon Springs.

We thank God for pastor Peyton, his love and passion for Japan, missions and all the nations. We thank God for Lakeview Community and the way everyone …

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The goodbyes are beginning/ Os nossos “bye-byes” já começaram…

11258482_834837129918655_5271381468901605310_nFoi uma grande alegria poder estar com a Comunidade Brasileira de Tampa.

Nós estamos muito felizes. Sentimos o carinho de todos eles. Estamos agradecidos a Deus por toda a nossa inesquecível experiência entre estes queridos amigos.

E já estamos com …

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Project Japan Goes to South America

photo-9On November 8th, Fabio, Sophia and I packed our bags as lightly as possible with a borrowed Ergo baby carrier in hand to embark on a 3 week journey through Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil.  It was the trip of …

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Calgary and Canadian Covenant Conference, 2014

2We thank Canadian Covenant for inviting us for their conference. Thanks Jeff!

Thanks for asking us questions and giving us the opportunity to share and talk about Project Japan. Thank you!

We both have a very special place in our …

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Bon Secours – ministry at a nursing home

photo_nursing home2This morning, we had the privilege to join Jane and Buddy and visit the Florida nursing home called Bon Secours. (That means “good rest” in French).  Jane is a dear friend and sister from Faith Covenant church in Saint Petersburg, …

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