tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17682213351690574182024-03-04T21:10:49.370-08:00following the dreamAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-24839894953961445222017-11-23T23:21:00.000-08:002017-11-23T23:21:01.447-08:00It's not a thing...<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">moving on. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Its not hard. It's impossible. It isn't even a thing. Just when you think you might not be over IT (that thing, event, person, situation, whatever you are trying/wishing/hoping to move on FROM), but can actually get through a small period of time without IT overwhelming you, taking your breath away and forcing you to relive the moments (painful and joyful alike) that surround IT, that's when IT sneaks back out in all it's glory and let's you know it's still there... </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">What's your IT? </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">for me and my family, we all feel IT to some extent especially on Thanksgiving because that's when IT happened: we lost dad and grandpa only days apart. It was 11 years ago but it may as well have been yesterday. Their presence is missed on holidays, but Thanksgiving is the hardest. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Sometimes you don't even realize IT has taken over... you feel lethargic, grumpy, irritable, off but can't figure out why. Today it was my 5 year old that reminded me of the other IT that makes me hate holidays... </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">I was arguing with Jake and told Amelia playfully "Don't ever have a brother!" </span></span><br />
<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">She stopped and looked at me. "Mom, I already have a brother, he's in heaven, remember?" </span></span><br />
<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">I stopped stirring whatever Thanksgiving dish I was creating at the time. My breath caught. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">"Yah, baby, I remember." </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">And the memories hit me like a flood. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Our thanksgiving table feels so empty now. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Her bedroom feels like a dark void. It took so long for her to fall asleep... she hates being an only child. sleeping alone. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">She was made to have siblings... 4 of them. But they didn't get to stay with us.She never even got to meet them. I didn't get to hold them. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">So she tells me tonight (after the 4th "GO TO BED, CHILD!") </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">"I had a HORRIBLE Thanksgiving, Mom." Me, too, baby, I think as I tuck her into bed (again).</span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Maybe next year will be better, maybe not. Probably it will in many ways. Matthew will be employed again, Our health situations (probably) won't be scary and unpredictable. Amelia will be older and less defiant. I'll plan dinner better so we aren't eating 3 hours after we said we would be eating... But will the pain of loss be less? Will we have moved on from IT? Will the table feel less empty, the quiet less eerie? maybe. I don't know. I lost Dad 11 years ago but I still catch myself wanting to call him and tell him Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas. I still dream that I wake up back in my house in Colorado and he's there and all this has just been a long weird dream... But it doesn't consume my every waking hour. The tears don't come in waves anymore. The pain has settled in. Moved to a deep place in my soul. It's become familiar, like an old scar. It's part of me now. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">So forgive me if I don't feel like celebrating this year. It's just a little harder right now. I'm weighed down by IT and all the worries of our current situation. There's too much hurt in the world. Too little love. Too little community and life and joy. But I don't feel like doing anything about it today. I don't feel like wrapping it up in a nice little bow for you, dear reader. I just want to crawl back into bed and fall asleep with the glimmer of hope that tomorrow will be better - not perfect, just manageable. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="f4kn0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Tomorrow I might visit our new neighbor and make sure she's doing OK while her husband is deployed. I might call a friend just to say hi. I might encourage a mom on Facebook who feels scared and alone and doesn't know what to do next. I might do something to bring life, and light and joy, and hope into my world to outshine the darkness and the ITs. But not today. Today I grieve. Today I sit with the mourners. Today I sleep through the sharp ache in my heart that reminds me it is good to love and be loved no matter how long... </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-41966524220236175032015-01-31T22:37:00.001-08:002015-01-31T22:37:12.554-08:00late night ponderingstonight as i sat with amelia while she fell asleep, wild thoughts accosted my fragile, exhausted mind.<br />
thoughts about our future. thoughts about my dreams and aspirations for amelia's future.<br />
i had always pictured my life (since before i can remember) as a wife and a mom with a little house with a white picket fence and a dog. nothing fancy or special, but i wanted something i didn't have a lot of in my formative years: stability. the sense of being able to say where home is and to go there after a long hard day. sure i had nice houses and was always well taken care of, but where we lived changed often, especially as i got older and life got complicated. i wanted amelia to have a sense of continuity in her education ... not moving from school to school like my brother and I did...<br />
but tonight as i sat by her bed and watched her breathing slowly as she fell into a deep sleep, i realized that maybe i was wrong. not wrong to want stability and a good life for my daughter, but perhaps... just perhaps... i could be wrong about what that stability should look like.<br />
do i want her to be safe and comfortable in her community of friends and small town life? or do i want her to be comfortable in her own skin, sure of herself, of who she is and what she wants out of life? do i want her to have a solid education without any gaps or do i want her to be educated, cultured, by experiences like travel, making new friends, trying new things? <br />
i don't want to move around always trying to find the next best thing, always dissatisfied with where I'm at, never content. i want to learn, and eventually be able to teach and pass on the skills of being content in all situations, of adapting to new situations and being flexible with all life throws at us. i want to learn how to be a good traveler in life's journey and for my daughter to gain a love for adventure and an appreciation for the beauty and diversity in our vast and yet small world.<br />
maybe this realization is really just me letting go a little of my idea of how things should be, a shedding of my old dreams and hopes for my family and an embracing of a new and possibly better future. we can't move forward until we've let go of the past. this is me. letting go. moving on. it's the best i've got and i'm praying it's enough. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-7748355449840405992014-11-18T08:58:00.003-08:002014-11-18T08:58:42.185-08:00Is it enough?<i><span class="text 2Cor-12-9" id="en-NLT-28992">Each time he said, <span class="woj">“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”</span> So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>That’s
why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships,
persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak,
then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10, NLT)</span></i><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">I came across this verse this morning while reading my daily devotional subscription from Rest Ministries. (If you haven't checked them out yet I HIGHLY recommend it! They have great Christian resources for caregivers and those suffering chronic illness.) Immediately the question rose up in me: </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Is it enough? </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Is God's grace REALLY enough? </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Is it all I need? </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Is God really all I need? </span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">These days I need a lot of support to make every day life possible... daycare for Amelia because I lack the strength and energy to keep up with her vibrant two year old self, medications for prevention and medications for pain management, a house cleaner every few months is turning into every few weeks as the fibromyalgia flares become more frequent and more severe, not to mention the emotional support of friends and family to get me through the fibro fog and depression that threatens to consume me every day... </span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">How can I say His Grace is all I need when I also need all of these things? What about the healing that my body needs? What about the rain my whole state needs since the drought has been so severe this year? What about the empty pews at church that need to be filled? What about Amelia needing her mom to get out of bed to play with her so she doesn't have to spend another long day at daycare?</span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Is His Grace sufficient for all of these needs?</span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">But then I remember how God has provided for us financially these last few months. And I remember how much Amelia loves to play with her friends at daycare and the incredible Christian women who work there are doing a fabulous job of teaching her not only great social and academic skills, but imprinting on her young mind Biblical Truths and Spiritual Disciplines. And how can I forget the way God has orchestrated all of my meetings in the past few years to put sweet friends in my life that can pick up the slack for me on my hardest days... taking Amelia to daycare or cleaning my house or just coming over for a chat when I can't get out of bed and am smothering in depression. </span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">These are the gifts of a good Father. These are the ways He displays His power in my weakness. His faithfulness in my doubt. His mercy in my pain. It is here, while I am stuck in this bed, that I read stories on facebook that encourage me and lift my spirits. It is here that I type out notes of encouragement and hope to others. It is from here that I can see down the hall and into the living room and watch my husband develop an unshakable and beautiful bond with my daughter as they learn to work and play together. It is here that my daughter learns about compassion and care for the chronically ill. It is in this bed that my body is still and my eyes look toward the heavens and I can have long talks with my Father. This bed that was a generous gift from my in-laws. That is comfortable and supportive and ... enough. </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Enough. </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Just like God's grace.</span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Sufficient. </span><br />
<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">All I need. </span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-12-10" id="en-NLT-28993">Yes, there may be pain in my body today, but this is only an opportunity for God to display His power, His Grace, His love.</span> It is here in my weakest hour that I am strongest because I rely fully on His Strength. On His provision. On His Grace.And yes, it is enough for today.<br />
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<i><span class="text Matt-6-26" id="en-NLT-23285"><span class="woj">"Look
at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for
your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him
than they are?</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-28" id="en-NLT-23287"><sup class="versenum"> </sup><span class="woj">Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? </span><span class="woj">And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,</span></span><span class="text Matt-6-29" id="en-NLT-23288"><sup class="versenum"> </sup><span class="woj">yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-30" id="en-NLT-23289"><sup class="versenum"> </sup><span class="woj">And
if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and
thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do
you have so little faith?</span></span><span class="text Matt-6-31" id="en-NLT-23290"><sup> </sup><span class="woj">So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-32" id="en-NLT-23291"><span class="woj">These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.</span></span> </i><span class="text Matt-6-34" id="en-NLT-23293"><i><span class="woj">Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.</span></i><span class="woj"><i>" Matthew 6:25-3 NLT</i></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-57317099513654807762013-08-15T14:54:00.001-07:002013-08-15T14:55:04.059-07:00Letting Go and Looking UpWe have decided to postpone our Vision Trip to Indonesia indefinitely.<br />
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My health has continued to decline to the point where it would be impossible for me to go.<br />
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Unable to follow the dream, I am letting go of all I had planned for the future. But I am looking up because I know where my help comes from.<br />
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I believe God has a plan and that He will use this illness. I believe He will carry me through the dark night and that I am not alone. I may feel alone and I can't see clearly all the time, but I hold on to the TRUTH: He is GOOD. He is FAITHFUL. He is With Us. He is Healer. He is Provider. He is Good.<br />
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Since I started this blog I've been sharing about one thing... following a dream God gave me to go to Indonesia. But it was never really about following a dream... I was just following God and the path He was showing me. The road may be changing, but the One who leads me never changes. <br />
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I don't know what this new journey will hold but I'm sure it will be interesting! So keep following and let's see where He takes us!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-49616368282493551702013-07-17T12:07:00.001-07:002013-07-17T12:07:31.961-07:00believing God for what we cannot seeI know it's time for a new blog post ... and I want to give you all a good update... but I also believe in being honest about where we are because we are a community built on trust and faith and prayer.<br />
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so this is an update filled with prayer requests.<br />
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this is what has changed since the last update:<br />
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The fibromyalgia and chronic migraines have gotten worse. Like severe, bad, horrible, emergency room visits kind of worse. I'm bed bound more days than not. And I'm broken, humbled and hurting but trusting, hoping and waiting because even though my body aches my heart is believing that the healing IS coming. And I believe it will come before we leave for Indonesia this October. I don't know how or when but I KNOW it IS coming. "The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Day" as Kristene Mueller's Song <i>Redemption </i>says, and I can see the Dawn is <i>coming</i>!<br />
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Healing has happened! I have been completely healed of endometriosis. There is NO sign of it in my body! The doctors cannot explain it. There are no scars from my previous surgery. My uterus is whole and healthy! We are PRAISING God for this miracle and believing it is a sign of more healing coming to the rest of my body!<br />
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We are still planning our vision trip to Indonesia this October, but we are no longer going with a team... it will just be the three of us, so our cost for going has decreased significantly. We are also planning a simplified trip which may mean we stay on only one island for this trip. But we will have the same goals: to seek God regarding our future calling to Indonesia and to serve and minister at every opportunity.<br />
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We will be launching a fundraising campaign this Sunday so watch for more updates on how to give and please be praying with us that we will be able to purchase plane tickets SOON!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-3411900091645126702013-05-07T08:54:00.000-07:002013-05-07T08:59:15.060-07:00God Math<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-401e1500-7f99-7875-63c7-12d3d4fc2d54" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">$10,000. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That is a lot of money. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If God says go, I go but how do I do that? How do we save that much money when we are just barely making it every month to pay bills and buy diapers? Do I find another job? Do I sit and wait for a magic check in the mail? These are the questions that have kept me up at night. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After
talking with Matthew last night and praying again this morning I feel
so strongly that this is the year that we do this! This is the year of
Redemption. This is the year of God’s promises fulfilled. My
devotional this morning was from Micah 4:10. “You will soon be sent
into exile... but the Lord will rescue you there, He will redeem you
from the grip of your enemies.” Although I have in many ways felt like
coming to Woodland was like being sent into exile (away from all that I
had known... all my family and friends) I know that God has used this
time to do an amazing redeeming work in my whole family. He has brought
us many new friends and brought so many good things into our lives
through this time. But Woodland is not home for us. It is not the
promised land. This is the time. It is time to go home...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My
heart was sick. Very sick. Because for so long hope had been deferred.
So when Matthew said “now is the time” I was apathetic. I didn’t want
to hope again. But wrestling with my doubt has produced a new fire in
me. A renewed desire to go. A fresh calling. A renewed commitment to
the people of Indonesia. But my heart and mind is clearer now. I know
this is not just me this time. This time The Lord is leading us just as
He led the Israelites out of Egypt to the promised land. I’m following
His leading. Trying to not run ahead. But my heart is excited again!
I am alive! I am ready! Let’s go!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay, so I'm ready but the question remains: HOW? Well, friends, this is where YOU come in. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are five members of our team. (including our precious one year old Amelia). Each of us needs to find 20 friends who are committed to partnering with us for this vision trip. It is a commitment to pray and a commitment to give. If each of us has 20 friends who can commit to giving $20 every month for the next five months then we will have all that we need. 20 friends is not that many. $20 is like a trip through the drive through with the family. Or One Starbucks a week. It is nothing. And yet it could change everything. I am calling this the 20-20-5 plan. 20 friends. $20. 5 months. So now there is a new question: Will you be One of my Twenty?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That, my friend, is a question for you to answer! You can let me know your answer by replying on the blog or emailing me. We are still putting together the tax deductible giving plan so I will forward you that information as soon as I have it. But if you want to pledge your $20 let me know! And Thank You for being One of my Twenty! (if you'd like to be one of Matthew or Amelia's Twenty that's great too! Just let me know in your message!). </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-37906692389699594062013-04-10T11:56:00.000-07:002013-04-10T11:56:05.883-07:00Vision Trip 2013What else do I need to say? We are finally going on our vision trip to Indonesia in October of this year. All the years of praying and waiting and planning and dreaming ... and now the time has come. We have an awesome couple from our church that are going with us to support us as we seek God as a family and travel to the islands I have seen only in my dreams for the past 10 years...<br />
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Your prayers are appreciated as we continue praying, planning and fundraising for this adventure.<br />
So far it looks like we will be gone about three weeks in late October/early November. We don't know exactly where in Indonesia we are going yet. We are still praying about the details. We need to raise a LOT of money because airfare is expensive (although much cheaper during our travel dates because it is the off-season). But everything seems to be working out for us to go this year, so we are trusting God for the provision for our whole team to go!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-12365533124328838492013-01-05T08:54:00.002-08:002013-01-05T08:54:59.464-08:00A Step Forward in 2013!<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Matthew
and I are looking at attending a Perspectives class this spring. </span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">For more information about what Perspec<span style="font-size: small;">tives is check out their website:</span></span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"><a href="http://www.perspectives.org/"><span style="font-size: small;">www.perspectives.org </span> </a></span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">This
is a very important step for us towards following the dream for
Indonesia<span style="font-size: small;"> a<span style="font-size: small;">s it was a recommended step during the Pioneers <span style="font-size: small;">O</span>rientation we went to a few years ago. Attending this class will not only connect us with other Pioneers m<span style="font-size: small;">issionaries<span style="font-size: small;"> and help <span style="font-size: small;">Matthew and I begin to speak the sam<span style="font-size: small;">e language when it comes to missions, but it will also encourage unity in the churches here in Woodland <span style="font-size: small;">since it is a mult<span style="font-size: small;">i-<span style="font-size: small;">church class.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Rather than asking for our friends to help sponsor us (the
class is about $200 for each of us plus the cost of childcare), I'm
asking any of you who have ever thought about hosting a jewelry show to
consider hosting one in the next few months. You get free or half
priced high quality, high fashion jewelry, get to hang out with your
friends (and me!) and we get money we can use towards this class. </span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">If
you want to know more about the jewelry check out th<span style="font-size: small;">e link <span style="font-size: small;">to Our Premier Family<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Thank you for considering supporting us this year!</span></span></span></span></span></h5>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-43243465339669319722012-12-23T08:53:00.001-08:002012-12-23T08:53:27.129-08:00Merry Christmas to customers, friends and family!<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="color: #984806; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 128;">In February of this year, Amelia Ann Parsons joined
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one ounce and a true joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The miracle of
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<span style="color: #984806; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 128;">In June, my “little” brother came to live with us
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transition for us all, but he is doing well as he explores life after high
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amelia LOVES her uncle!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She lights up whenever he enters the room!<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
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with Pioneers, but right now we are still working on getting healthy, paying
off debt, and taking care of family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Your support has been vital through this journey of following the
dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks for your encouragement,
financial support and prayers. We couldn’t do this without you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> Here's to an awesome 2013!</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-9622963981722856442012-12-23T08:43:00.001-08:002012-12-23T08:43:12.638-08:00Dreaming for Woodland"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I."<br />
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This week my heart has been overwhelmed. With stress. With sadness. With longing. When you dream for so long that dream seems impossible and far away and you wonder if you will ever see your dream come to pass... but for some reason, I just keep following the dream and living each day the best I can just waiting...<br />
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But I'm kind of tired of just waiting. I need to DO something! And I'm here, in a city that DESPERATELY needs to know the Hope of Christ. At Christmas time especially there is an extra feeling of heaviness... of sadness... of loneliness. But there is a light in the darkness and a hope for the waiting and that is the good news of advent! And as I see brokenness all around me, a new dream is forming in my heart... a dream for the town of Woodland.<br />
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In this dream, the churches are united. Not just tolerating one another, not just ceasing the competition and bitterness that has ruled them for generations, but loving one another as family and coming together for a common purpose. I continue to meet people who refuse to go to church here because of the politics or they were hurt by one of the churches. This has to stop! I don't know how yet, but I know it starts with prayer and it starts with healing and forgiveness in my own heart for past situations in other congregations. Unity begins with selflessness. Setting aside our ideas of how it should be done and seeking God together. Praying until something happens. Only when we are able to press through this great division in the church will we see revival, hope and healing brought to the lost of this town.<br />
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I've had this dream mulling in the back of my head for a while, but it is becoming a heartfelt desire more and more. This past week a friend from our local church family spoke up on facebook about wanting to walk around Woodland and pray for people we come in contact with. Her desire to see God move in power through her struck a chord in me that said "it's time to take action!" I have started walking with her and we hope to go out several times every week with open hearts ready for whomever God places in our path that day.<br />
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My heart still aches and longs for Indonesia. But I am here now for a reason. And my purpose is to bring God's light and hope wherever I am not to just sit and wait for the day I can return to Indonesia. God has not abandoned me in this place until I can get my act together. He has placed me here intentionally out of love for the people here. And He is softening my heart towards them.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-9473997756339033472012-09-22T06:38:00.002-07:002012-09-22T06:38:37.876-07:00hope livesthis morning as I lay in bed while Matthew fed Amelia and put her back to bed<br />
I started thinking<br />
and remembering...<br />
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I remembered the Dream. <br />
the one that started this blog. <br />
the one that I have lived for these past few years. <br />
the one about a child and a nation. <br />
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and I realized that dream was sleeping in the other room.<br />
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I remembered the part of my dream when I was holding my child's hand. I remember thinking about the big blue eyes and curly blond hair. After the miscarriages I thought the dream had died too. That child was lost forever and the one I had was different with a different plan for her life. But today I questioned that thought. My sweet Amelia Ann with her big blue eyes and curly blond hair. Maybe she will walk the islands with me... maybe she will be the catalyst to a great revival and change a nation. These maybe's are like sparks that start a fire of hope inside my weary heart. Hope that I can still participate in a dream I thought I had lost. <br />
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Hope is powerful. <br />
Hope gives purpose.<br />
Hope brings life.<br />
Without it we are only dust.<br />
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God gives hope because He loves us and He loves the world.<br />
God is good.<br />
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Hope is alive in my heart again. <br />
This changes EVERYTHING!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-42001395853749251702012-06-01T12:09:00.000-07:002012-06-01T12:09:11.363-07:00alonetoday as i stumble through my day with another migraine i try to imagine what life would be like if i wasn't quite so alone. with the closest family 2 hours away and busy with their own lives, and Matthew working full time and all his vacation and sick time used up, i find myself often doing it alone. feeding, changing, rocking baby alone at all hours of day and night. making meals, cleaning house, doing laundry, alone.<br />
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it's not that bad. i can enjoy some peace and quiet now and again. i enjoy being the queen of my domain. but on days like today when i can barely see through the pain of a splitting headache i wish i wasn't quite so alone. that there was someone i could call to sit with Amelia while i took a nap or a shower or caught up on writing invitations for next weeks' jewelry party...<br />
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i am jealous of my other mom friends who have a support system they can lean on. i'm still making friends here in this new town and can't call them whenever i am feeling miserable... and my family can't stop their lives to come down every few weeks to help me clean my house. <br />
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so what do i do? how can i live a normal life with these debilitating migraines taking over every few days? i need help. another family i can partner with. a support system that is closer than 2 hours away...<br />
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in the mean time, i pray for the migraine to go away today and that the baby will sleep a little longer at nap time so i can rest too... <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-30554591773780564772012-03-21T18:22:00.000-07:002012-03-21T18:22:08.885-07:00sacrificeIt's time I admit it: I'm sad. I've been ignoring it, denying it for weeks, but it's time to move past denial and embrace the grieving process so I can move onto the rejoicing.<br />
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I love my little girl. I waited and prayed for her for a long time. But I lost a lot so I could have her.<br />
I lost my friends, my family, my church so I could move to a town with better doctors. I even cut my hair so my focus could be entirely on her. My body is completely worn out from lack of sleep. I quit my business so I could spend all my time with her. I miss my friends, I miss my mom, I miss my jewelry. I miss my husband. Everything has changed since my baby girl came into our lives...<br />
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So, I'm a little sad. And I'm a bit overwhelmed. Having a sick baby is the most helpless feeling in the world. She demands all my attention, all my energy. Every bit of who I am is focused on her right now. <br />
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But it's just a phase. A season. She won't be sick forever. She will eventually learn breastfeeding is better than bottles. And soon I will get to have a few hours alone with my husband again... And it is all so worth it...<br />
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Those little toes and fingers... Those big blue eyes... The way she smiles as she drifts off to sleep...<br />
The pain, the loss, the sacrifice is great, but the joy in those moments is greater than the sadness. <br />
This is motherhood. This is my life. And I wouldn't trade it for the world...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-45593161572406267852012-02-18T17:11:00.000-08:002012-02-18T17:11:04.191-08:00Amelia AnnI hope to be able to share the full story in the near future, but sleep is more precious at the moment and it is calling to me... I just wanted to give you all the quick update...<br />
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Amelia Ann Parsons has made her debut! She is a perfectly healthy little girl with a full head of hair! Our little miracle was born February 11th at 12:28am. She was 7 pounds 1.4 ounces and 18 3/4 inches long. <br />
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I can't believe a week has gone by already! We are still learning and figuring out our rhythm, but things are getting easier each day. My body is slowly recovering from a 2nd degree tear from her arm wanting to come out at the same time as her head and a left over blood clot in my uterus. She lost 10% of her birth weight in the first 4 days, but is gaining quickly now as she gets better at feeding each day.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-89127075545924661882012-01-29T00:54:00.000-08:002012-01-29T00:54:29.040-08:00It is 12:31am on Sunday, January 29th. Another late night. My body is tired, but my mind cannot rest. I am too full of anticipation and excitement! Soon... very, very soon... I will get to hold my little girl in my arms! My long awaited dream is about to come true and as much as I need the sleep, I cannot stop thinking about what it will be like to be a mother and to get the privilege of raising our dear Amelia Ann Parsons.<br />
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Although they have not changed her official due date, the doctors have decided to induce me at 39 weeks (less than 2 weeks away!) in order to prevent complications. The gestational diabetes is now being controlled with medication, which puts us in a higher risk category. Besides the weekly OB appointments, I also see the endocrinologist weekly now as well as having fetal monitoring twice weekly until she arrives. That's a minimum of four doctor visits per week! Not to mention I'm still seeing the ophthalmologist every 6 weeks to monitor the migraines and make sure there is no swelling behind my eyes.<br />
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If I'm not sleeping, eating, or at the doctor, I spend my time at home with last minute preparations for Amelia's arrival. The nursery is nearing readiness, although our little angel will be sleeping in our room for a while, so we are not rushing the process of creativity that will be expressed in her bedroom. Matthew has promised to paint her room and we have purchased butterfly and dragonfly stencils to aid in this task. We also have a dresser to assemble, and some curtains to hang.<br />
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The grandparents are preparing their schedules for the phone call that says come on down and see her. Despite their busy schedules, I know they are just as anxious as we are to hold her when she comes and they will do everything they can to make the trip down to be with us during this time...<br />
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Matthew has applied for a better paying position at the university to help cover baby costs and keep us on track financially. He has been an amazing support throughout this pregnancy, but especially these past few weeks as my anxiety has increased and my moods are ever changing. He is learning to sleep through all the noises of me being up at all hours of the night and even now I hear him snoring from the bedroom as I lay in the recliner and type this blog hoping sleep will come sooner than usual tonight.<br />
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Even Skippy, our Parsons Terrier Mix, is feeling our anticipation at this stage. If he isn't sleeping, he is by my side with his head on my belly listening to Amelia's heartbeat and feeling her movements. I know they are going to love each other! I can't wait to get pictures of them together!<br />
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Well, that is pretty much what is going on here.<br />
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As my belly gets bigger, so do my dreams. I know she will fill our home and our hearts with joy and in many ways she already has! I am so excited to see what the next months and years bring as Amelia joins us on this journey of following the dream....<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-69230530772740373162011-10-16T19:01:00.000-07:002011-10-16T19:01:09.574-07:00Overdue Baby Update!According to the latest ultrasound, we have a healthy baby GIRL!!! The placenta has risen to it's correct position, the gestational diabetes is well under control with diet, and baby is growing beautifully!!!<br />
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We are still working through the lists of baby names, but thought we'd give our readers the opportunity to contribute ideas to the list! Please leave ideas for baby girl names in the comments to this post!!! Thanks for your ideas!<br />
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I've also added a link to our baby registry for those interested... my brother is throwing us a shower Thanksgiving weekend. All the details are on the Registry site. We'd love to have you join us!<br />
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The pregnancy continues to be going well. We are at 15 weeks and baby looks healthy. The only minor complications include gestational diabetes and a low placenta. They are not causing any issues at this time. We continue to pray for a healthy baby and a healthy mom during this pregnancy. My migraines have been coming and going as usual, but without the relief of pain medication I am learning new coping mechanisms. Also, the morning sickness has been fairly severe to this point and we are praying it will not continue very much longer! It is hard to eat healthy when you can't keep anything down! I also find myself getting dehydrated easily which can trigger migraines...<br />
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These are a few weeks old now. We should get some new ones at the beginning of October. Enjoy.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">I am writing this update on a Virgin America flight on my way to Dallas Texas where I will spend the next several days surrounded by beautiful jewelry and inspiring individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Premier Designs National Rally is always a special event and I am<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>blessed to be able to participate this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only will I have the privilege of seeing the new line of jewelry that is in the front of the fashion business, but I will be inspired and educated by the top jewelers in the nation and encouraged by one of the founders and the leaders of this amazing company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have I mentioned that I love my job????</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This week is also special because it is our 8<sup>th</sup> week of pregnancy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I am getting choked up just typing this!!! We are pregnant again and past the date of the other losses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so hopeful that we will get to see this little monkey of ours in just 7 months!!! For those of you marking your calendars, the due date is officially the 17<sup>th</sup> of February.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although my brother is voting for the 21<sup>st</sup> since that’s his 18<sup>th</sup> birthday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I could be happy with the end of January or earlier in February, but spring is a wonderful time to have a baby and whenever this baby wants to join us I will gladly take him (or her)!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Other news… Matthew is doing well at his job at UC Davis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many long, boring days, but the lack of stress has been very welcomed with his recurring lack of energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, his hard work, experience and breadth of knowledge has not gone unnoticed at the university.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is talk about moving him to a higher position sometime in the near future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Higher position means higher pay but also greater responsibility and with his own medical issues and a baby on the way, this may not be the time to make changes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your prayers are coveted as we make these decisions and continue to search for answers and healing.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, we are moving forward with anticipation of the expansion of our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am dreaming of a nursery (again, I hold back tears… I’ve never been able to plan a nursery because we just weren’t sure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if we would get that far along…) and making plans for the baby’s arrival, even though we have so many months ahead of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our church family here in Woodland has been especially kind to us in helping us with projects around the house to aid in this preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have also been putting together a baby registry at the request of friends and family who want to know what they can get us for the baby that will go with the theme I have chosen for the nursery. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As some of you know, I have always had a love for curious George, the monkey who made friends with the man in the yellow hat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The year Matthew and I got married, the curious George movie came out and one of the songs from the soundtrack was Jack Johnsons’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Upside Down</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those of you who were able to join us, you will remember that we played this song at our wedding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that we<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are acquiring a new member in our family, we want to keep the theme going so my goal for the nursery is to bring together my passion for Indonesia and the playfulness of curious George.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you care to join in the fun, feel free to look at the registries I have set up at Target and Burlington Coat Factory to get an idea of the colors and themes we are going for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Many of you may be wondering if this news changes our plans to go to Indonesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer is NO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will stay in the States long enough to get proper diagnosis and medical treatment and pay off debt before venturing overseas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If anything, this pregnancy is an encouragement that we are hearing from the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you remember back to earlier blogs, the dream I received involved taking our child with us to Indonesia to take back the Islands for Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the dream he was about 2 or 3… old enough to walk but young enough to still be holding our hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This falls into our timeline perfectly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, our view of the world is not the same view our Father has, so we will see how He directs our steps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as far as he has made clear, this is the way we are to walk.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Please join us in praising God for these 8 weeks of pain free pregnancy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And continue to pray with us for a healthy baby who will join us in February (or late January) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>…</div><div class="MsoNormal">As always, thank you for your love and support. </div><div class="MsoNormal">~ The Parsons</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-62096911725608943812011-05-04T15:00:00.000-07:002011-05-04T15:03:53.711-07:00The Long Awaited Update - May 2011I must apologize to all my faithful readers for taking so long to update you. There are many facts that may overwhelm you, but I want to give you the update, so here goes...<br />
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Update 1) Matthew did get the job at UC Davis. Thanks so much for your prayers. He is working full time with benefits. His pay is better and his stress less than his previous job so we can both focus on paying off debt and receiving healing: spiritual, physical and emotional...<br />
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Update 2) I have finally found a primary care doctor that the insurance will accept and it is only a quick 2 minute ride on the bus from my house! The clinic is large and overwhelming, but the ladies in each office are just the sweetest things and have gone out of their way to get me the best care they can offer and making it work with the insurance so I don't even have to think about it!<br />
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Update 3) The previous update was a HUGE answer to prayer because the past few weeks I have had several major panic attacks and the depression was so severe there were many days and nights that I thought I was close to the end and I had lost all hope. For those of you who have struggled with the battle that is depression or have loved ones who suffer through this disease, you can understand when I tell you that I have the desire to live, but the fight to combat the enemy's lies is so exhausting, that after a while you get too tired to keep fighting. It's in those moments of weakness that we desperately need the Body to lift our arms up in prayer. I know you were there praying because I experienced breakthrough this week and I am still alive! I have never felt so close to death as I was this past week. I felt so hopeless that I thought that I would find no relief from the pain even in death! I am sure that lie actually saved my life this week and made me press through to seek God for the healing and relief I knew only He could provide. After over 24 hours of suffering through the worst attack of anxiety I have ever faced, a peace washed over me that I had not before experienced but instantly recognized as a peace that only Christ could bring. Since then I have not experienced that degree of anxiety and I am so grateful!<br />
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Update 4) We have settled into our beautiful new home in Woodland. Matthew commutes to work with co-workers morning and evening or takes the bus that conveniently picks up or deposits him just across from our house. The bus has become my friend as I explore the area without the use of a reliable vehicle. I will try to add pictures of this beautiful home we have been blessed with in future posts... For now I will just say that there are many gardening projects to keep me busy in the large front and back yards. Skippy is very content in the yard, but is still learning to maneuver on the slippery hardwood floors (which is a constant source of entertainment for all who watch him chase and slide after his toys).<br />
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Update 5) This past Sunday we visited a nearby CMA church where we were warmly welcomed into the family. It is a small church, but it feels like a good fit and a perfect place for us to use our gifts as we wait on the Lord for His healing. We are praying about visiting other churches in the area before committing to call this church our new home.<br />
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I think that covers the basic updates. Thank you so much for your prayers through this transition period. We are excited about what this new season will bring, even while we grieve the distance from friends and family... Please continue to pray for healing, for new friendships and safety in travel.<br />
Blessings!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-53857784973902414372011-04-09T07:16:00.000-07:002011-04-09T07:16:09.751-07:00A Father's Great Love<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This past week I had the opportunity to stay with my in-laws. Recovering from surgery, my father-in-law was able to stay with me during the day while his wife was at work. Besides learning more about the family that has adopted me as their own, I have received a clearer picture of God's love. I had known this love once when I was younger, but my memory of it hid when I lost my dad and grandpa, for they had once displayed this love to me also.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sunday night was my first night in the house. It was a long night without Matthew (he had gone to stay with his friend in Sacramento while starting work at U C Davis and searching for a place for us to call home) but I slept okay eventually. The next morning I awoke in cheerful spirits and good health. Bruce asked if I would care to join him for a walk that morning. Having nothing else to occupy me that day and glancing out the window at the incredible spring day, I said yes. We drove in near silence as I gazed curiously at the busy streets of a sleepy little town. I had forgotten that Bruce prefers loose dirt under his boots rather than the hard concrete stuff, so it was a long but pleasant drive out to BLM land. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once there, all conversation ceased as we were overwhelmed with the intense beauty all around us. Here, a family of toads hopped across a tiny stream. There, a squirrel chased another up a tall tree. Various birds sang old choruses of the beautiful day and geese bravely guarded their nests as we walked past. </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Eventually I became aware that my father-in-law was still walking with me but had said few words only to point out the trail and points of interest in the area as we began; then, further in, silence. At first, being the girl I am, used to mindless chatter, I was agitated by the silence of conversation; then I became intrigued. Gently, my dear Heavenly Father began to speak to my heart. They were words of life and as soothing and melodious to my soul as the red-winged blackbird's song.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>There is no need for words, my child, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>when one already knows the heart.</i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Of course! How could I have forgotten? What great joy and peace did this gracious reminder bring to my burdened, weary soul! Over the past four and a half years, Bruce and I have had many conversations as we got to know each other. But there comes a point in a good relationship when words are no longer necessary to express the intentions of the heart. In the midst of the silence, his presence affirmed what I already knew in my heart - that I was loved and treasured as a precious daughter ... just as I was. And that I was safe and provided for and not alone nor lost on this path on which I was led! Rather than reaffirming these truths with words, he allowed me the pleasure of enjoying this beautiful piece of creation with him. It was not a request for a long walk of conversation, but "come, let me show you this treasure I have found so we can enjoy it together." </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Is this not also the season I have come to with the Lord? This depth of understanding the heart where words are no longer necessary? At first I was greatly distressed by the silence of heaven and I soon became just as silent and continually scorned myself for it. But God's gracious love is so immense, that He broke through the silence to affirm His love and concern and to say <i>"let's enjoy together this life I have made for you."</i></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">No longer must I plead with him for hours for my requests or to express heartache or gratitude. He is with me and knows my heart just as I know His. We speak only to remind eachother and to reaffirm the love that we share. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To know that she is loved is the very core of a girl's desires. But in this world love is so frequently twisted and too often torn from its different components. It is not just a feeling of value and appreciation or of kind and concerned thoughts toward another, but it is also a promise of protection and provision. When the Lord began to reveal this mystery of how His Love is represented in a father's love for his child, a whole new world of understanding was opened up to me to understand both the love of my in-laws and of my Heavenly Father.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The next instance of the revelation of this mystery was at Perkos' Restaurant. Perkos' being the best milkshake makers in the whole world and the ravenous hunger created by our adventure in BLM land, it was the obvious next stop of our day. I did not realize that a simple sharing of a meal could lead to a much fuller understanding of the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:9-11...</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"You parents - if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will Your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him?"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span>As we walked into the restaurant, I realized I didn't bring my purse on this walk and was immediately concerned that Bruce would have to pay for my meal. I was quickly and firmly rebuked by the gentle words of my Father:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">How insulted would he be</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">if you refused him his right</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">to bless you?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been most fully adopted into this family just as I have been adopted into God's family - through the love of the son. I have seen how my father-in-law loves each of his daughter-in-laws as if they were his own flesh and blood. He would lay his life down for them and sees clearly that while they are in his care, it is his responsibility and privilege to provide for them not only their needs, but also their wants. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A Father's great joy is to find treasures to gift to his children. A trinket, a toy, picture or book is a pleasure to give to a child. But a meal is such a basic gift that we discard it as an obvious necessity. What father would deny his hungry child food if he was able? None! Indeed, he sees it as his role and responsibility to daily provide for the child in his home. The child need not ask - it is just provided. But occasionally the child's hunger is unnoticed or beyond what is normally given, so they ask the Source of their provision for the supply. Could it ever be denied them? Certainly not! And beyond that, would not the father feel shame that the child felt the need to ask? Would he not quickly supply in abundance all the child desired? Of course! So why do we ask our Father with such trepidation? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The relationship Jesus describes in this passage is a healthy one. The child does not ask for a single piece or crumb of bread like a beggar or a dog, but asks for his rightful portion - a loaf. When have I asked God for a loaf of bread? Have I not been content to ask for only a slice of bread and a small portion of fish? Is my appetite small or my pride great? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oh what joy and great miracle it would be if I could fully comprehend and live out these truths! How gracious is my God that he would place me in a loving family so quickly after loosing my own that it may continually be demonstrated the love of a father towards his children that I might learn to accept the unspoken love, protection and provision of my Father.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Matthew for bringing me into your family.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Bruce for accepting me as your own daughter.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Jesus for loving me and Your Father enough to lay down your own life to bring me into Your family that I might learn to live as a daughter of the King. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Amen.</i><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />
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</form><form action="photosWishList.tpc" method="POST" name="wishListItemsForm"><b>We are having a going away party for our Redding friends and family on April 12th at Round Table Pizza.</b> This is to say our last good byes but also to help us get some things for our new home! Two years ago we sold most of our possessions to prepare for our journey to Indonesia. Now that we know we will need to be in the States a bit longer, we have to reaquire some essentials for our new home. My dear friend is a Pampered Chef Consultant and she is throwing me a party to help us aquire some of these items. <b>Some of you have requested that I create a wishlist so you can purchase gifts for us. Following is that list.</b> You can purchase these items on my friend's website or just let me know that you want to order something as a gift for us at the party on the 12th! <i><u>If you want to just order something for yourself, please do! Every purchase at this party helps us get some free Pampered Chef products for our new kitchen. </u></i></form><form action="photosWishList.tpc" method="POST" name="wishListItemsForm"> </form><form action="photosWishList.tpc" method="POST" name="wishListItemsForm"> My friend's website: <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/tristenskitchen">www.pamperedchef.biz/tristenskitchen</a> </form><form action="photosWishList.tpc" method="POST" name="wishListItemsForm"><i>On the home page, click on "shop on line" then just make sure to type in "Erica" where it says "host's first name/organization" and then click on my name on the next page so that your order can count towards the show. Also, if you are ordering as a gift, just send me a quick email or comment below to let me know so I can send you a thank you card!</i></form><form action="photosWishList.tpc" method="POST" name="wishListItemsForm"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26434&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1114_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26434&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1114 Kernel Cutter </a> </td> <td align="left">$8.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33218&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2418_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33218&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2418 Mango Wedger </a> </td> <td align="left">$14.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33219&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2581_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33219&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2581 Manual Food Processor </a> </td> <td align="left">$49.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26431&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2416_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26431&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2416 Pineapple Wedger </a> </td> <td align="left">$18.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16738&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1302_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16738&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1302 Pizza Cutter </a> </td> <td align="left">$10.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27460&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1088_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27460&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1088 Professional Shears </a> </td> <td align="left">$22.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16750&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1258_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16750&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1258 Quikut Paring Knives </a> </td> <td align="left">$5.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15547&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1071_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15547&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1071 Vegetable Peeler </a> </td> <td align="left">$7.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12968&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1755_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12968&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1755 Chef's Silicone Basting Brush </a> </td> <td align="left">$8.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=198&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1900_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=198&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1900 Clock/Timer </a> </td> <td align="left">$16.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=29279&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2711_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=29279&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2711 BBQ Basting Brush </a> </td> <td align="left">$18.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=29291&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2272_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=29291&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2272 Quick-Stir® Pitcher </a> </td> <td align="left">$16.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=2093&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1587_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=2093&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1587 Stackable Cooling Rack </a> </td> <td align="left">$15.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=24&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1625_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=24&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1625 Easy Clean® Kitchen Brush </a> </td> <td align="left">$9.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27469&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2256_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27469&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2256 Easy Conversions Magnet </a> </td> <td align="left">$8.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=11000&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2175_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=11000&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2175 Easy Read Measuring Cups </a> </td> <td align="left">$23.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12080&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2177_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12080&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2177 Easy Read Mini Measuring Cup </a> </td> <td align="left">$6.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26463&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2576_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=26463&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2576 Garlic Press </a> </td> <td align="left">$16.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=248&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2730_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=248&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2730 Ice Cream Dipper </a> </td> <td align="left">$15.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=610&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2506_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=610&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2506 Kitchen Spritzer </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=21&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2265_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=21&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2265 Measure, Mix & Pour™ </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27470&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2257_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27470&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2257 Measuring Cup Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$15.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33221&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2308_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33221&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2308 Measuring Spoon Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$8.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18907&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1702_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18907&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1702 Micro Scraper </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33205&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1656_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33205&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1656 Mini Mix ‘N Scraper® </a> </td> <td align="left">$9.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15668&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1785_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15668&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1785 Salad & Berry Spinner </a> </td> <td align="left">$59.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=4076&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2475_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=4076&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2475 Stainless Whisk </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13821&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2997_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13821&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2997 i-Slice® </a> </td> <td align="left">$3.75</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9792&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1825_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9792&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1825 1-cup Prep Bowl Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$20.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27468&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1742_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27468&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1742 2-cup Prep Bowl Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$15.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27482&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2258_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27482&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2258 Adjustable Measuring Spoons </a> </td> <td align="left">$8.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=10976&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2595_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=10976&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2595 Citrus Press </a> </td> <td align="left">$18.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=211&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2230_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=211&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2230 Classic Batter Bowl </a> </td> <td align="left">$15.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=190&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1650_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=190&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1650 Classic Scraper </a> </td> <td align="left">$11.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16752&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2651_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16752&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2651 Twixit! Clip Combo Pack </a> </td> <td align="left">$5.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td class="h6" colspan="6">: Cookware Accessories</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=10978&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2955_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=10978&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2955 Chef's Tongs </a> </td> <td align="left">$22.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27481&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2242_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27481&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2242 Digital Pocket Thermometer </a> </td> <td align="left">$16.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9784&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2705_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9784&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2705 Meat Tenderizer </a> </td> <td align="left">$28.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15658&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2583_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=15658&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2583 Mix ‘N Chop </a> </td> <td align="left">$10.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9805&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2779_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=9805&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2779 Rice Cooker Plus </a> </td> <td align="left">$26.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27467&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2797_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27467&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2797 Stainless Mesh Colanders </a> </td> <td align="left">$35.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td class="h6" colspan="6">: TPC Stainless Cookware</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27731&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2893_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=27731&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2893 3-qt. Covered Saucepan </a> </td> <td align="left">$150.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td class="h6" colspan="6">: TPC Executive Cookware </td> </tr>
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12108&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2863_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12108&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2863 8" Sauté Pan </a> </td> <td align="left">$48.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12116&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2867_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12116&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2867 Double Burner Griddle </a> </td> <td align="left">$155.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12114&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2866_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12114&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2866 12" Glass Lid </a> </td> <td align="left">$40.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12112&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2865_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=12112&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2865 12" Skillet </a> </td> <td align="left">$150.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td class="h6" colspan="6">: Cookware Tools</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="6"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=31001&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2049_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=31001&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2049 Bamboo Slotted Spoon Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$10.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16614&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2044_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=16614&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2044 Bamboo Specialty Cooking Set </a> </td> <td align="left">$10.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13792&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2346_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13792&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2346 Ladle </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13782&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2341_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13782&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2341 Pasta Fork </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13788&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/2344_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13788&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #2344 Slotted Turner </a> </td> <td align="left">$12.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td class="h6" colspan="6"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13733&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1051_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13733&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1051 3 1/2" Paring </a> </td> <td align="left">$29.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=20215&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1079_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=20215&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1079 5" Santoku </a> </td> <td align="left">$50.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18954&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1069_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18954&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1069 Color Coated Bread Knife </a> </td> <td align="left">$19.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=14888&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/1057_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=14888&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #1057 Forged Cutlery Honing Tool </a> </td> <td align="left">$19.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33225&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/9664_en_us_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=33225&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #9664 Chili Lime Rub </a> </td> <td align="left">$4.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18965&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/9880_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=18965&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #9880 Chipotle Rub </a> </td> <td align="left">$4.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13857&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/9723_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13857&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #9723 Cinnamon Plus® Spice Blend </a> </td> <td align="left">$6.00</td> <td align="center"><br />
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<tr> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13861&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> <img border="0" height="75" src="https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/product/resized/9734_cross_sell.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/consultant/registrant/productDetail.tpc?prodId=13861&catId=&catCode=&sortParm=category&words=&method=display" tabindex="-1"> #9734 Citrus & Basil Rub </a> </td> <td align="left">$4.50</td> <td align="center"><br />
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This has been the question rolling around in the back of my head this week. My head that is almost always hurting from a migraine or causing me trouble from anxiety or lack of concentration or overwhelming sadness and despair. Today is another one of those days... days that I just want to throw the covers back over my head and pray that the day will end soon. Another migraine and an overwhelming sadness that I feel in my joints. <br />
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I know in my heart that God desires healing in my life and that through Him I am more than a conqueror, but on days like today I just don't have the strength to keep fighting. I just have to whisper through the pain "Jesus, you know. ... you know all the pain in my heart and the weakness of my body. Only you know what my heart needs and how my body can be healed. Only you know how to bring life to these old bones. Your will be done." <br />
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So today, when you ask me how I am doing, and I tell you I am just here... just trying to get through this day, you know it is just one of those days and you can pray with me... pray for God to break through the fog ... to break through the pain and bring a peace and rest to my soul and body that will allow a deep and persistent healing. <br />
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I'm just tired... tired of dealing with doctors and insurance companies and debt collectors. Tired of explaining the same list of symptoms over and over again. Tired of having my last spark of hope crushed on the rocks like shattering glass. Tired of saying "yes, my head hurts today". Tired of being sad. Tired of trying to be happy. Tired of trying to make it all work out. Tired of asking for help. Tired of wondering what a day without pain would be like. Tired of being tired. Tired of being so anxious that I can't call my friends when I need to talk. Tired of being too overwhelmed to go to church. Tired of making excuses for not calling my sister in laws because I don't want to hear their children in the background. Tired of watching my husband work through his own exhaustion to provide for us and take care of me. Tired of asking for healing and feeling worse the next day. Tired of trying. Tired of fighting. Tired of living without life. <br />
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I am so ready for a change. Ready for healing. Ready for hope. Ready for life. Ready for joy. Ready for peace. Ready for friendships and smiles and sunny days. Ready for living without fear or worry or pain. Ready to be with family and enjoy being around people again.<br />
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Today I started to read a new book. "Extraordinary Faith" by Sheila Walsh. This amazing author and songwriter also struggled with some of my illnesses. She talks about faith being more about God than about us. "the song of faith is one that tells all that is true within the context of the greatness of God." She brings me to the great songwriter, David, and the familiar psalms are like a healing balm to my wounded soul. "My soul is in anguish, How long, O Lord, How long? Turn O lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love... I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.... away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping. The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer." (Psalm 6:3-9)<br />
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Sheila also reminds us that God "is always good, but His goodness manifests itself in many different ways."<br />
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On Sunday morning as I struggled to bring God praise, the words kept turning over and over in my heart "He is still good." I remembered his faithfulness to me over the years, and the stories of His faithfulness over the centuries and out of the depths of my broken, wounded soul, I praised Him because of His goodness and faithfulness. And His faithfulness again displayed itself through his gift of this song by Hillsong called "With Everything" (click on the title of this post to hear it). The lyrics say "Let hope rise and darkness tremble in your holy light that every eye would see Jesus our God: great and mighty to be praised." Amen. <br />
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How easy it is for me to forget that the battle I fight every day is not a physical one, though it manifests itself there. No. This battle is from the evil one and though he may distract me for a moment, I will keep fighting this fight with the strength of the Lord who lives in me. And I cling to the truth with my mustard seed faith that where there is light, there can be no darkness at all. "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27)<br />
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"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23)<br />
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How do I fight this fight? Through praise. Through trust. In His strength. The song continues:<br />
"With everything, with everything, we will shout for Your glory! With everything, with everything, we will shout forth Your praise!" <br />
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"Let hope rise and darkness tremble in Your holy light. That every eye would see Jesus our God great and mighty to be praised!"<br />
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So, dear friend, who has sat with me in the pit as Job's friends sat with him; will you stand with me now and praise our Father in Heaven? Will you hold up my arms when they are too weak to hold up any longer? Let us praise Him together!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-30301552183511166662011-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:002011-02-14T00:00:12.997-08:00in sickness and in health<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmgjjnq9pMX67OuoGTiQG81ifetlsgIBtrPVOBEcEloON3jywx8oJNFVkA1ZV5gSaLCY4TsOEQYzYY5-8i2rfzw5c6GCpqVfxyulbhrsRZELzoqtPWg1TIV8Aonp6BsiLBBdv_pMkWKk/s1600/35403_133188976707059_100000478716371_318369_1703374_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmgjjnq9pMX67OuoGTiQG81ifetlsgIBtrPVOBEcEloON3jywx8oJNFVkA1ZV5gSaLCY4TsOEQYzYY5-8i2rfzw5c6GCpqVfxyulbhrsRZELzoqtPWg1TIV8Aonp6BsiLBBdv_pMkWKk/s320/35403_133188976707059_100000478716371_318369_1703374_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This valentines day I wanted to post a special blog as a tribute to my awesome husband. <br />
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The past four years have been the hardest in my life and I can honestly say that I couldn't have survived them without him. Few couples in their first five years of marriage experience the meaning of the words they promise on their wedding day "in sickness and in health til death do us part"... but the past few years we have been through it! Sickness, death, loss, life, joy, hope, disappointment, success, failure... Through it all Matthew has been there. Faithfully. Without complaint. Right by my side. Supporting me. Serving me. Loving me as Christ loved His church.<br />
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Five years ago I would have never dreamed I could ever be loved like I am today. I could not imagine my life where it is right now. The adventures. The opportunities. The joys and the trials. All shared with the love of my life. Five years ago I had given up hope that I would ever find "the one"... I thought that I was unloveable. unworthy. too broken to be cared for by a man... and certainly not by a man like Matthew. But here we are. Living proof of God's grace and mercy in our broken lives. And as our fourth year of marriage approaches, I look back and say "Thanks, God" and I wouldn't trade a minute of it. <br />
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Thank you Matthew. For being there. For loving me. For lifting up my head when the rest of the world is pulling it down. For never giving up on me especially when I want to give up on myself. For confronting my insecurities with love and faithfulness. For providing for my every need and not ignoring my desires. For taking the time to notice the little things that matter to me. For being strong in my weakness. For being you in a world of conformity. For pressing through your own pain and exhaustion to care for me in my weakness. To selflessly love me and to demonstrate concretely the unconditional love of God in my life. You are my joy, my purpose for living, my reason to get up in the morning. My sunshine on a rainy day. My strength. My friend. My lover. <br />
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May our love grow stronger as we grow ever older. <br />
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Happy Valentines Day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-79481339063391271792011-01-14T13:37:00.001-08:002011-01-15T03:35:47.300-08:00unexpected joyDear friends, <br />
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I write to you from our last day at COP in Florida. We will be leaving at 4:00 tomorrow morning to head back home to cold and rainy Northern California where we will try to put into action some of the steps we need to take before going to the mission field. Yes, that's right... we survived our orientation program and are now "candidates in process." We have been affirmed in our call to overseas missions, but they could not appoint us as missionaries or members yet because of some of the things that we need to take care of first: like our health. <br />
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This has been a wonderful week for us where we have been faced with some hard questions. One of which is this: if I am this unhealthy in the States, how am I going to survive on the mission field? The results of our psychological evaluations revealed to us that my physical symptoms were just a manifestation of my emotional state. We are learning that it will take a lot of work to help me recover, but it is possible for me to be a healthy normal functioning human being again. We knew there were some issues, we just hadn't realized how bad we had let things get. But there is great hope! We now have a connection at the Mayo Clinic with someone who is experienced with these types of issues and has had great success! Please be praying for us as we undergo multiple tests and travel across the country to visit with doctors and begin treatment.<br />
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This journey has led us to the decision that it is time to move on to better things. Matthew is looking for a better paying job and we are looking for a new living situation more conducive to my emotional and physical healing. I will continue working my nanny position until that time that we can find something better and I am going to continue working my Premier business while we save money for our survey trip. <br />
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Once we have been able to stabilize our health and financial situation a little more, we will become "appointees" and at that time will be able to start planning our long awaited vision trip (or survey trip, as Pioneers calls it). This will be a 2 week to 3 month trip where we will visit teams in Indonesia who have invited us to look into joining their work. After we have determined what team we want to work with long term, we will return to the states to complete our pre-field training which includes a year internship with our local church to learn more about church planting and missions. Matthew also needs to complete some Bible classes as part of our pre-field training, but we have 5 years to complete this requirement after our appointment date. <br />
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We have been appointed a pre-field coach who will help us through this process, which should take 1-3 years before we can go to the field long term. Many of the staff in Orlando were previous missionaries in Indonesia and I was very encouraged to hear their stories and they were just as excited to hear how God had been calling us towards the country that they had poured years of their lives into. We are so blessed to know so many who have gone before to lay the ground work. We will be able to go and reap the harvest that many have died to sow. <br />
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Thank you for partnering with us through your consistent prayers and encouragement this week as we have sought God's heart for our lives and dreamed with Him for Indonesia. We have received wise counsel, and are looking forward to the journey ahead.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5D22zzGE76T6pZnPKefDRJRDh2rkQkJ1MJreEqAf4Mh1UB7W0OfdvFedHEQkp1-04Yqdj3jeb995xqXP2aJiilLl32Jry_JEvvJX5vVeIAyV0ioYcZ38xAy0RyT_wuWCtLIaj6nucvJk/s1600/011411173635.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5D22zzGE76T6pZnPKefDRJRDh2rkQkJ1MJreEqAf4Mh1UB7W0OfdvFedHEQkp1-04Yqdj3jeb995xqXP2aJiilLl32Jry_JEvvJX5vVeIAyV0ioYcZ38xAy0RyT_wuWCtLIaj6nucvJk/s320/011411173635.jpeg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768221335169057418.post-7181527884668952222011-01-09T18:14:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:14:14.463-08:00a thankful heart prepares the wayWow. I can't believe we are really here at Pioneers' Candidate Orientation Program in Orlando, Florida! The past month has been a whirlwind of activity, but by God's grace and the generosity of our friends and family, we made it here! <br />
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Thanks to Matthew's saved up vacation time and amazing parents purchasing incredibly over-priced plane tickets, we were able to spend the past few days visiting with Matthew's brother and sister in law in Georgia while trying to adjust to Eastern Standard Time... I think the Indonesia time adjustment was easier! (but I was younger then and it wasn't right after a crazy new years' party!) We had a wonderful time visiting with them and seeing our nephew and niece. We were so blessed by their love and generosity and are so thankful to be a part of such a wonderful family!<br />
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Our flight to Florida from Georgia was... interesting... Because people were trying to fly ahead of a huge snow and ice storm that was coming into Georgia later this evening, the flight was overbooked and of course it was our seats that got bumped... There was supposably only one other flight to Orlando today and that would get us in to Orlando half an hour after the program started! One person volunteered to change their flight, so we decided that I should go on ahead so at least one of us could be there in time for the program. I went ahead to Atlanta leaving Matthew to try and get on one of the other connecting flights via standby. When I got to Atlanta, my plane to Orlando was delayed and Matthew was able to get on the standby flights so we actually arrived in Orlando at the same time, more than an hour before the program started! But since Matthew got bumped from his original flight, the airline gave him a compensation check! So God had a plan all along: 1) to teach me to TRUST HIM and not too worry so much and 2) to give us a little more money to cover our travel expenses for this week! He is so good!<br />
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So, our first night in Florida... we have already met some amazing missionaries and hopefully life-long friends and co-laborers! There is another couple in the program that have an interest in Indonesia, and we hope to connect more with them as the week progresses. <br />
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Our first interview is tomorrow afternoon, so we hope we can get enough rest this evening to wake up refreshed and clear-headed. The decision making team meets on Wednesday to prayerfully decide whether or not to offer us appointment as missionaries with Pioneers. So, if you feel a strong call to pray on Wednesday, that is why! <br />
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We are so excited to talk with other missionaries and to hear of all that God is doing around the world through His Church! I have been so blessed by the heart of Pioneers and their servant leadership! If you haven't checked out their website and read through their core values, I HIGHLY recommend it. You can find a link to their website on the left under the PARTNERS section.<br />
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Thank you dear friends for your prayers, encouragement, and financial gifts. <br />
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I will continue to update you as time allows, but please be patient, as our week is very full and my stamina has been very limited. Please pray for strength for both of us as our over-worked immune systems are adjusting to the new surroundings and our lack of sleep catches up with us.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679840075420635164noreply@blogger.com2