{"id":704,"date":"2010-07-14T20:54:18","date_gmt":"2010-07-15T01:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=704"},"modified":"2010-07-14T20:54:18","modified_gmt":"2010-07-15T01:54:18","slug":"back-in-gemena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2010\/07\/back-in-gemena\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in Gemena!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-708\" title=\"DRC map\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2010\/07\/DRC-map.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We arrived safely in Gemena this morning at 10am.<span> <\/span>Cindy&#8217;s ear did not give her any problems.<span> <\/span>The two pieces of luggage we checked arrived fine.<span> <\/span>The remainder of our trunks plus some other stuff we purchased in Kin will be sent up air freight this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It is very, very good to be in our home here.<span> <\/span>The house looks great.<span> <\/span>They have planted more grass, done borders to the drive and walkways, completed the screens and molding.<span> <\/span>We&#8217;ll get some photos up later so you can see the progress.<span> <\/span>Tim and Helen Smiths&#8217; house is really coming along.<span> <\/span>The roof is on and they are preparing for the ceiling and started plastering the walls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Thanks for your prayers for our travels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=704&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We arrived safely in Gemena this morning at 10am. 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