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We said our final good-byes to family and thank God for our year together.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Winding up our time in the USA<\/h1>\n

At Gather \u00a0in Missouri with Dr. Bob Shim, and dear\u00a0friends, Pat and Tip (top)<\/h2>\n

Visiting with long-time colleagues in Thailand, Doug and Carolyn Johnson in OR (L)<\/h2>\n

Stopping in Virginia to see\u00a0Karen Stewart, who we met in 1993 in Udon Thani, Thailand (R)<\/h2>\n

\"Gather<\/a><\/h1>\n

Friends Since Childhood…the ICS Community comes together in the South<\/h1>\n

\u00a0Bethany and niece, Mari were bridesmaids in childhood friend, Shaina Harkins wedding to Will Gill in Mississippi and we rejoiced over the years of friendship that brought many of our International Community School students and teachers together to celebrate and support them as they began their life together.\"Gill<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Family in Thailand<\/h1>\n

What a joy to come home to Thailand with Bethany \u00a0and having Daniel, Sarah and Josiah there with Global Trek already doing ministry. \u00a0We were so blessed to have our sadness alleviated by anticipating seeing three of our kids and grandson in Bangkok.<\/h2>\n

\"Josiah<\/a><\/h2>\n

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