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With Love from Ukraine...: Jesus is the Reason
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Jesus is the Reason. They are going to open, at least they don't know what they will look like. Unless, of course, you are Micah (our nearly four-year-old) who is always with me when I go shopping. Since I was choosing everyone's pajamas while he and Mackenzie (our baby) waited in the shopping cart, I went ahead and let him decide which ones he wanted. Why not? Christmas evening we really will have a houseful, as we are hosting the Golden State Baptist College. I want to wis...
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With Love from Ukraine...: December 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013. I came across a video that was uploaded to Facebook two years ago (this week! And just had to share. In this video hubby and I are singing at Simferopol Baptist Church in Ukraine with some of the dearest friends we have on this earth. Oh, how we miss these people, this church, and the Russian language! We are thrilled with what God is allowing us to do in our lives today. However, we have nothing but sweet memories of what God allowed us to do in our yesterday. My bigger kids ...
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Rachel's Reflections: September 2013
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Sunday, September 29, 2013. Sunday, September 22, 2013. The week before school started we had a Back to School. Party Since we had been in school all summer and only took a one week summer break, a party was just what the kids needed to get excited about another year. The Smith family drove out to Johvi and joined us as we celebrated the start of a new school year. There were lots of special treats for each student:. Have a great year, smartie pants. Attached to a package of smarties, of course). Besides...
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Rachel's Reflections: May 2014
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Monday, May 26, 2014. Can I tell you a secret? Missionaries are human, just like you. We face frustrations, trials, disappointments, and discouragement too. Life is not a "bed of roses" just because we have answered God's call to take the gospel to a foreign field. Missionaries also need encouragement! Isn't God just so good - all the time? I'm also thankful for people that let God use them when He speaks to their heart. Another blessing is that this building was full of office furniture - desks, bookshe...
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Rachel's Reflections: September 2014
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Thursday, September 25, 2014. Tour our home boys' room. So, lets head in. The wall to the left of the window (behind the bookshelf and closet) is the one that was added. Since there were two windows in this room, it worked out nicely for each room to still have a window once it was divided. I made the curtains from the bedskirt that came with the boys' bedding. I'm a little puzzled why this bedding had a "skirt" with it, but it was nice to have the material for curtains. Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
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Rachel's Reflections: February 2015
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Friday, February 20, 2015. Spirit Week Day 5. Friday - Change your country day. Caleb - a proud American representing the United States of America. We had fun participating in the Baptist Missionary Women blog. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Spirit Week Day 4. Thursday: Change your Species Day. Andrew decided to let Champ take his place today. Champ as Andrew :). What animal would you choose? A majestic lion.a black bear.a sneaky fox. Or there are chirping birds, buzzing bees, or beautiful butterflies.
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Rachel's Reflections: June 2014
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Sunday, June 1, 2014. In 1999 I became a mother. Just 15 months later, Daniel met his new little brother, Andrew. (We also have two more children that I love dearly, but this post is about my oldest boys.) Being a mom was a dream come true! My days were filled with keeping my boys fed, changing diapers, wiping runny noses, kissing chubby cheeks, and all the other tasks that come with being a wife and mommy. Brothers - (November 2000). Krasnoyarsk, Russia (April 2003). Having two teenage boys in the house...
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Rachel's Reflections: October 2014
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Another school year is underway! Each year my kids are good sports as I take their back to school. Our room is bright and cheery. I'm thinking.hoping it will keep our spirits up during the long, dark winter days. I love my big desk that was already in the building when we started renting it. It gives me lots of room to spread out as I score papers and test. Some days it just doesn't matter how pretty the school room is, I have to pull out my survival kit! Scripture and a Song.
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With Love from Ukraine...: October 2013
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Monday, October 14, 2013. Focus on Missions, 4-9. For the introduction to this series, click here. Here are this week's Focus on Missions. 5-minute segments from the internet radio station KNVBC. I hope that you will consider using some of these in your personal devotions, family devotions, or even in your weekly ladies' prayer meeting. October 4, 2013 - What is Biblical missions? Your browser does not support this audio. October 7, 2013 - Missionary Letter: Dr. Mike Patterson (Mexico). My photographer i...
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With Love from Ukraine...: February 2015
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Sunday, February 8, 2015. My In-Laws: Philip and Liz Sloan. The series that I started on introducing my hubby's amazing missionary family. May take me awhile to get through, but I will certainly finish. And, I believe you will be blessed if I do! This family has long been a symbol of what it means to serve the Lord together in missions. I often tell people that it is natural that my hubby is now teaching missions at Golden State Baptist College. To their little sports team. Posted by Jolene Sloan. Center...