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Life-Giving Words

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I love words. My love for reading began in elementary school. My love for writing also began in elementary school, died in middle school, an...
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Redeemed Wanna be Punk Teens

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A week ago, I met with an old friend to chat about life. This old friend was one of my best friends in middle school. Jeff, Caycee, and I we...
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Never Good Enough

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Last week, I went to a Bible study about how we are perfect in Christ . It was meant to combat the lie that we believe about how we are neve...
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Why I Fail at Raising Financial Support

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Last summer, I really disliked raising support to go to Ghana. It was hard, but I learned a lot  from the experience.  I thought this summ...
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Enjoying the Playground

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The other day, I spent the morning and afternoon hanging out with two of my little cousins. They're eight and six. Our day together taug...
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Cherishing Caribou Coffee

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I love Caribou Coffee. But it's not because of the coffee, or the environment, or the baristas (even though I like them a lot!), or th...
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A Glimpse at My Time in Ghana

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Since I've been back in the U.S., I've been trying to summarize my time in Ghana well. I understand that not everyone wants a novel ...
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Let Freedom Ring!

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I am not patriotic. I love America like I love my parents' dog: it's fun and pleasant when I'm around it for a small period of ...
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Prayer Letter: June 2013

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It's hard to believe it's already July! Even though I have been in the U.S. this past month, five of my teammates finished out their...
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