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Started reading this N.T. Wright book, Surprised By Hope. He is such a clear thinker and obviously knows a lot about the early Church. I won't go into a lot of detail about what the book is about, but I like how Wright tends to artfully dismantle some of the faulty ways many (myself included)…
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In just two days the whole world will change. Did you know that? Yes; in a mere 48 hours two little girls very dear to my heart will walk across the street on the painted cross-walk to begin their adventure in American Education at College Place Elementary. Both of them. Trumpets, please: I am now…
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This seems to be the only thing I can write about this week…but I did so enjoy reading this story about Michael Phelps struggles learning Mandarin: Phelps: Mandarin harder than winning gold (August 20, 2008, Xinhua)It turns out swimming miracle Michael Phelps can achieve almost anything. But there is one thing he is still struggling…
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Yesterday a friend took us out to lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. I think it was probably only the second time we've eaten Chinese in the whole 3 months we've been home. The place we went to was actually an authentic Chinese restaurant called Sichuan 99. I know it was authentic for a few…
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This next week marks our third month back in the States. Time has flown by already and we haven't even established a routine just yet. People often ask us what it's like being home after spending the last three years in China. And to be honest, it's just really nice to be home. America is…
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A friend recommended this artist. If you like Feist or Over the Rhine, I think you'll dig it. Plus, she's offering her album for free (download) for a limited time. Check it out…
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Here are a few (=a lot) of pictures from Sarah's 5th birthday party. Pink never goes out of fashion with these girls it seems.
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With the purchase of our new Mac we got a free HP printer and…drum roll please…it has a SCANNER! Oh my goodness, I'm like a kid with A.D.D. on the night before Christmas. I found a few pre-digital-age photos I took when I was in India and Nepal in 1999. Check out the beard! …
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The girls have been in swimming lessons the past two weeks. We have speaking engagements every weekend this month (and some during the week.) Sarah started a pre-Kindergarten class to get used to the idea of going to school (which begins here in a few weeks.) We've been trying to convert all our files and…
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