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<span style="font-size: large;">In our Ladies Fellowship we take time to get to know each other. We meet in each other's houses after gatherings on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. This is a time to develope relationships through fellowship and teachings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may have already read the first part of this post as a newsletter I sent. Just scroll down to the '<i>January 8, 2013'</i> line about halfway down and you'll get to the newest update.</span><br />
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Dear Family and Friends,</div>
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We’re back in Kenya now ready to do the Lord’s bidding. The journey
was sweet but not without challenges. We left our home in Tennessee on Saturday
morning, December 29<sup>th</sup>, at about 7 am. Frank and Simchah took us to
the airport in Nashville in our little Passat, or should I say <i>their</i> little
Passat, since we sold it to them. The sale of most of our possessions and the
help of friends and family enabled us to come to Kenya free of debt. For that
we are grateful.</div>
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So the ride to the airport was nice and relaxing, chatting
with friends, reminiscing of days gone by and looking forward to our future.
Our only concern at this point was that our luggage would be under the weight
limit and our extra bag wouldn't cost too much. We usually don’t need extra
bags but since we plan a long term stay we brought more household and personal
items. We were expecting to pay $150 - $200 for the 5<sup>th</sup> bag but were
only required to pay $100. That was a happy experience.</div>
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We got through security just fine, had some lunch, and
waited for boarding…and waited …. and waited… and waited. It turned out that we
had a 2 hour delay because of weather conditions. The plane we were to fly
required weatherizing for the trip to Washington D. C. where ice and snow
storms were expected. This put us arriving in Washington D.C. at the exact time
our connecting flight was taking off for Brussels. So we missed our flight. We
weren't the only ones. We were told to go stand in a line 50-60 people to
reschedule our flight. While I waited in line Noah went to ask for help. He
found a nice young man and asked if there was any other customer service desk
we could go to. The man said he was sorry but that was our only choice. </div>
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A few minutes later the same man came to where we were
standing in line and called us to follow him. He took us to another desk at one
of the gates and began to search for us another flight. We chatted a bit while
he worked. We found out he is a Christian from Ethiopia and his wife has an adoption agency
there. He was interested in what we are doing in Kenya. He was able to get us
the same flights as before, just 24 hours later. Because we were not at fault
for missing our flight he gave us vouchers to help with expenses for a hotel room and meals for the
time we were delayed. We caught a shuttle to the Comfort Inn and got a good
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All went well as we traveled to Brussels, Belgium then onto
our final destination to Nairobi. The plane wasn't full so we got 4 seats all
to ourselves. That was nice. We had a quick one hour stop in Rwanda to let
off and pick up passengers. Just like a bus stop.<span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>
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We arrived at the airport and began the process of entry. As we waited at the customs shouts went up all over welcoming in the New Year. Thus we began a New Year in the service of our Master.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">We
didn’t plan for the extra $100 it takes to buy the visas. No problem. We can
just get money from our debit card ATM. That always worked before but we forgot
to tell the bank we were going to Kenya so the bank would not issue the money.
We didn't have enough cash so I looked pitiful and asked our taxi driver to
loan us the money. I knew Jon from a previous trip to Nairobi with Kate. I
couldn't believe I was asking him for money when he was there to take us to the
mission home we were going to spend the night at. He didn't have to help us but
he did. We found a way to get the money we needed and were able to pay him back the next morning. God has given us so many good people to help us along the way in our
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to get our luggage.</span> The airport was
almost completely empty when we went down to the baggage claim area. We looked
in the off loaded bags and finally found ours grouped together. Only problem is
one was missing. Noah went to the desk and as he approached they asked if he
was David Taylor. The airlines had already informed them of the bag left
behind. After filling out paperwork we were told the bag would be delivered to
Nakuru and we could get it on Friday. It was a misc. bag and didn't have
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As we went outside to load up Jon’s car we realized it was <i>pourin</i>g
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enough room. I don’t think that 5<sup>th</sup> bag would've fit anyway. He
drove us to the Mission home in Nairobi where we got some much needed sleep.</div>
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Sammy and Irene picked us up at around 9 am the next morning. We went to have
breakfast at the Java house and started the 3 hour drive to our house in Nakuru
where good friends greeted us and gave us a wonderful meal. </div>
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We’re settling in thanks to all who prayed us through. God
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In the midst of the challenges we had a safe journey and no
lack. Sometimes we pray for everything to go without problems. … as for me… I
love the problems. They’re teaching us to rely on God more than ever before. We
welcome His intervention in our lives. We've met some wonderful people because
of our need. God’s ways are not our ways and for that we are happy.</div>
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good week. We’re making the time change of 9 hours adjustment with oh too
familiar sensations. We wake up at about 2 am thinking it’s time to get out of
bed. So we read and hope for sleep to return. It usually takes about 3 weeks to
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homecoming was sweet. Kind friends, James, Beatrice, Thomas and Pamela, Patrick
and Christine, and their kids greeted us. We had a feast of chapati, stew, rice
and potatoes and, of course, Chai. We sang praises and prayed for the New Year.
It’s good to know we are not alone in the work here in Kenya. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we went to Godfrey and Pricilla’s for dinner. We had a friendly visit. You will
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we went over to Johnny and Kate’s to roast marshmallows in the fireplace and
have smores. Quite a treat! I brought the ingredients from the U.S. because
it’s not possible to find them here. It’s nice to have missionary friends with
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Christine and their 5 children are the first family we have been able to
‘rescue’ out of the slums. They are grateful and doing well. The ‘shamba’
(garden) is full of tomatoes, spinach, skuma wiki (a type of greens), and
carrots. Oh yes, and sunflowers! The chickens are thriving. Their eggs are the
darkest golden yellow I have ever seen! You can <i>see</i> the nutrients and only have to eat one instead of the two you
would eat of most eggs, to be satisfied. We have 6 hens and 1 rooster,
including a ‘big fat hen’. She must weigh twenty pounds! We have 10 new chicks
and more on the way. Patrick is an awesome farmer and grounds keeper. Not to
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and the girls help me with the housework and do the laundry. She told me how
much less stress there is in the family now. God has healed their marriage and
brought peace, where there was distress and conflict, due to the devastating
stress of living in the slums now there is peace. Christine and I are becoming
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almost 18 years old now and still has those big brown eyes and that beautiful
smile. Sunday morning she came to my room short of breath and wheezing. I
listened to her lungs with my stethoscope and was concerned with the wheezing
and tightness I heard. She had been to the hospital two weeks ago and was given
medication which she had stopped taking. I gave her some Resco (herbal combination
for respiratory problems) and one of her pills (bronchodilator). She was better,
so we went to church. We talked to her parents and we decided to help them get
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found a good health clinic with Godfrey’s help. Noah had meetings planned for
the day so he dropped us off at the doctor’s office in town. We went into the
building only to find out the office had moved to Nakumat. So we, Godfrey,
Christine, Flora and I, walked to a couple of miles Nakumat. It was a beautiful
day and we enjoyed the walk. We found the new office but there were 10 people
in line ahead of us. That meant about an hour and a half wait. We asked what
the doctor’s fee was and the receptionist told us 2,000 kenya shillings (ksh).
I about choked. We decided to try to find a different clinic. Godfrey took us
about 2 blocks back to another place. I liked it much better and the doctor’s
fee was only 500 ksh. The medicine he prescribed will cost about 1,600 ksh
every two months but it will control the asthma and help prevent a crisis. I
liked the doctor and the clinic. It’s nice to know there’s someone we can trust
with our medical needs. We also got a note from the doctor to her school
principle to help them understand the seriousness of her asthma. She has had
problems in the past with being made to sweep the school room, even when the
dust caused her respiratory distress. The teacher thought she was faking. That
won’t happen again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dianna’ is sweet and quiet as always. She is a lovely young lady, 15 years old
now, almost 16. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand and her smile will
turn anyone’s frown upside down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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years old and growing up fast. He still loves to take things apart and put them
back together again. He’s our main ‘gate keeper’, which means he opens the gate
for us and lets visitors in. Kuja loves him and plays with him. He takes care
of Kuja. He helps his dad in the ‘shamba’ and also teaches us KiSwahili.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chores. She’s growing up to be a beautiful young lady, very sweet and tender
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known as ‘Toto’, is the baby of the family. She’s 8 years old and loves the
doll we brought her. She carries her on her back in the back pack Yashana made.
She’ll be a good momma one day. She transformed my dirty shoes into almost new
looking when she scrubbed them clean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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family also came to visit, Elizabeth, Zippy, Rose, and Joshua and the kids.
They walked 20 miles from their home and back just to say ‘welcome’. That meant
so much to us. They could have waited for Sunday to see us but they wanted to
give us a special welcome as only the Monikis can. They are always cheerful and
bring excitement to our home. They love to sing and dance and praise God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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morning Noah, James, and Thomas taught the employees Christian Fellowship at
Nakumat. They are very receptive and now some are asking where our church meets
and how they can become a part. This has become a growing ministry of
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the Ladies’ meeting. I made them some breakfast – eggs, fried rice and chai –
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ladies self help group the ladies shared the difficulties they have been
through in the past year - Sickness, death of loved ones and times with no food
on their tables. But through all this they are praising God for life and
looking forward to the coming year and the things God will bring. They have
grateful hearts and bless God for bringing them through adversities. Their
faith is strong. They were grateful for the income we brought them for their
crafts. They are working hard to teach each other skills and already have an
inventory of crafts ready to sell. We really want to find a market here in
Nakuru as well as in the U.S. They are committed to the work and to each other.
It was very encouraging to be with them. The gifts of their hearts far outweigh
the material things we give to them. Thank you all for contributing to this
ministry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you
always for your prayers and financial support. It means so much to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228164144212927158noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011581582507279982.post-30586650899988346482012-08-24T06:27:00.001-07:002012-09-06T06:34:01.362-07:00Jump starting for the next leg of the journey.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We’ve
been looking at the situation here in Nakuru and asking God to redirect our
steps. I believe He is doing just that. We’ve met some wonderful people with
like minds and hearts who say to us in so many words, “I quit my life”. (as
Katie in the book Kisses from Katie says)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> They have</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">
and are daily denying themselves </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">to be disciples of Christ in all aspects of their lives. We want to
join with them as God leads to further t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">he gospel of the
Kingdom of God </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">in all
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<em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;">We’re learning many things. No
matter how hard we try to know what we are doing and to formulate hard and fast
plans we always come back to the point of doing what we’ve always done. Following
Christ who rarely tells us where we’re going or what we’re doing.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">To quote
T. A. Sparks, </span></em><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
<em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">….</span></em><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> the
Apostles did not formulate in conference an enterprise, a mission, with all the
related arrangements and organization. The new Life forced off the old leaves
and dressed the new organism with a new vesture from within. The might, energy and urge of the Holy Spirit
within produced a Way and
an order, un-thought-of, unintended by them, and always to their own surprise.
What was happening was really that Christ was taking form within them,
individually and corporately, by new birth and growth. The believers and the
companies were becoming an expression of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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the stories of just one week will help you see what we are experiencing here in
Nakuru.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">This has been a full week. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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been sick for a couple of weeks with a head cold. He’s doing ok but tires
easily. This has been a very exhausting 4 months with a lot of stress and strain.
We’re coming out of the adversity but it’s been a fight. We’ve had a lot of
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we met with Susan. She has a community church. That means they don’t have a
building but meet on the streets where they live. The local Christian Churches
won’t allow these kinds of people in their services so she goes to them. She
takes care of street kids and families by educating them, feeding them,
teaching and preaching. She was raised on the streets until she was saved by
God. Her mother made illegal beer for a living and passed the trade on to her.
Street people listen to her because they know she understands the desperation
of their lives because she lived it. She knows what it’s like to jump over
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">In her
ministry she’s worked with several different churches and missionaries to help
these people. Their support has always been short lived and she’s been put out
because of the type of ministry she has is not beneficial to their purpose of
prosperity and individual success. She has no bitterness towards anyone. She
says when they put her out it’s just God moving her on. She told us she’s not
wanting our money but she needs someone to join with that will encourage her
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husband abandoned her and her 3 children when he got money from a church he was
working at. After the money was gone he returned to sit in her house and do
nothing. As she was telling us about this she kept saying, “I’ve never told
anyone about all this.” Her heart felt safe and open with us. </span><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Susan went to visit the people that live in the dump. Yes, the place
where all the garbage in the city is taken. People live there to get the
leftover food and stuff discarded by more fortunate Kenyans. Many people are
there, living in cardboard houses and caves without hope. One day she visited a
very sick man who lived in one of those caves. She prayed for him but she knew
if he didn’t get medical help soon he would surely die. So she went to one of
the dump truck drivers and asked if he would take this man to the hospital. He
agreed so she went back to the cave and put the man on her back to carry him to
the truck. She got him into the truck and cradled him in her arms with his head
resting on her chest for the bumpy ride to the hospital. When they got there as
they put the man on a stretcher and took him to a hospital room they realized
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to the hospital it becomes a police investigation. She was afraid for the dump
people that someone would be accused of causing his death. Even she might be
accused but that was nothing to her. She would take the blame before she would
have someone else accused. Just then a nurse came in. She said, “I know this
woman, she is a good woman.” She defended Susan so the investigation was
dropped and the man was taken to the mortuary. Susan believes she was sent
there to ease the loneliness of that dear soul as he passed from this life and
to save the people of the dump from investigations. Her love is strong for
these people. She is to me another “mother Teresa”, going to the poorest of the
poor with the love of Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">We finished our tea and punch Susan took us to the Railway station to
show us where she feeds the boys that live there. We’re planning a time to get
up early one day to take the love of Christ, in word and deed to these boys.
She always feeds their spirits first then brings the food. The meager breakfast
we’ll feed them consists of a cup tea and a slice or two of bread. They are
grateful.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">We went back into town to meet Thomas and James for lunch. Thomas
raises and sells chickens at Top Market where we get our produce and organic
fish and chicken. The first chicken he sold me turned out to be a sick one. Our
cook Mary recognized this and refused to cook it. When I met Thomas later I
asked him about it. He apologized profusely and insisted on giving me another
chicken. Seeing his honesty I told him he didn’t have to do that. He still
insisted and to this day sends us gifts of chickens and fruit from the market.
He’s not a wealthy man, he lives in the slums but he knows no lack and his
family is well cared for.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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like being “God’s man” excludes them of the responsibility of providing for
their family. Their wives work to earn the living. Thomas is a pastor too and
serves his church together with 4 other elders. He believes a godly man should
work for his family’s needs. So he does. His wife has a little kiosk at her
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">James is another hard working man and an indigenous missionary. He has
a school for underprivileged children. He has churches in nomadic Masai and
Samburu villages. He has given himself to reach people in the cities and
village. His wife also teaches at the school. They have over 75 children and
only 4 teachers. They get volunteer teachers but since they aren’t committed
their help is very sporadic. James and his wife, Beatrice, have been working together
as missionaries planting churches and schools for many years and have
accomplished a lot to further the gospel of the Kingdom of God. Some of the
places they go are impassable by motor vehicles so they travel by camel. Their
purpose is to equip others to continue to reach people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">So after we had lunch we offered to take Thomas and James home. We’re
learning you don’t just drop someone off at their house. You must go in and eat
something, meet the family, and pray a blessing on the house. This is their custom.
Like I said we had just finished lunch so we weren’t hungry. James’ wife gave
us some bananas to take home. She told us that Kenyans always share what food
they have with visitors. If they don’t have any that’s ok too, but we must
share what we have. It’s also a custom for visitors to bring a small gift of
food such as fruit, milk, or bread. It’s easy to get a bag of oranges or mangos
on the street on your way to someone’s house, for only about a dollar. We’re
learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Now Thomas and James live close to each other but didn’t know it until
today. They were brought together at the Pastor’s teaching Noah does on
Wednesday mornings. So of course Thomas insisted we go to his house too. James
also jumped in the car. He wanted to see where Thomas lives. We told Thomas we
couldn’t stay longer than 5 minutes. His little compound consists of a chicken
farm with about 1000 chickens being raised for the family business he shares
with his brother, the little kiosk his wife runs, and a small three room house.
We sat down in his living room and were served sodas they bought for us. We
said we have to go now, but Thomas said his wife was cooking us a meal. We had
to insist. We really needed to go. Noah has a head cold. He’s our driver which
is a big job. So we wanted to get him home to rest. We thanked them for the
sodas, took Thomas to his job at Top Market, and then went home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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12 minutes away from the busiest part of town. We enjoy flowers, trees, kids
and a dog. We do our own cooking and cleaning and it really feels like we
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there to greet us and help us in any way. We, in turn, have given them a way
out of the slums. We assist them with educating the children, providing the
bare necessities and food to eat, as they help us maintain the property. We
wish we could do more but we will wait on God’s leading and provision. We do
know that to bring them up too fast won’t give them time to learn how to manage
their increased lifestyle. So we talk and train as best we know how. It would
be easy for them to make us the head of their family. We don’t want that. We want
to teach them how to take responsibility for their families’ needs as they grow
together. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Mostly we enjoy family fellowship together. Their curiosity is fun to
watch. Yesterday, Flora stood looking at my small, sparsely stocked (according
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and Zach are going home next week. We’re really going to miss them. They’ve
been so much help and we’ve leaned on both of them a lot. We love them and will
miss them so much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Nikki and Suzie will be with us a little longer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">We really don’t know how
long but we’ll enjoy them as long as we can.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Love to you all!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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