tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44617554703245919552024-02-22T06:40:07.414-05:00God's Plumbline MinistriesGod's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-73782915635338831062019-11-10T12:27:00.000-05:002019-11-10T12:27:11.011-05:00Grace and Forgiveness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqNly177Pck9WCVGOzfPal0U1MQoGOm7xWXdkv2Ld9pDeNlc-J3i98iIE8fcCW5qjv6df58mgXkwILzdJ7CCZbA9USbQFofTMVdV-dHoKzN-XUL0tx-tWXgCzKp_ai7Vd1IylWqxwQXaG/s1600/IMG_5328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqNly177Pck9WCVGOzfPal0U1MQoGOm7xWXdkv2Ld9pDeNlc-J3i98iIE8fcCW5qjv6df58mgXkwILzdJ7CCZbA9USbQFofTMVdV-dHoKzN-XUL0tx-tWXgCzKp_ai7Vd1IylWqxwQXaG/s400/IMG_5328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In the middle of all of the name calling and finger pointing going on these days, somehow we have found a way for grace and forgiveness to be offensive. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But, I promise you this....</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It will only be offensive until the day you need it extended to you.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">May we never forget how fragile we are and our core desire for love.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">May we find the strength to extend grace and forgiveness and</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> never miss how profound these acts are for they</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> posses the abitily to break down the walls we build.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-69760901941795488292019-11-09T11:41:00.002-05:002019-11-09T17:44:22.359-05:00a man ahead of his time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvV79UA98JLpp4ejEsqQTBJInant-BxrnOpNIPoIc_iEMJG_0NcqKvatF67TJ9rMR8bUm2mYG_0-55uLfFiOG_h26TAwS1X5qU7S9LfElELw5kjVARVA6nAf2crwQ1vE-r1XV8hfZrPC4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-11-09+at+5.37.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="430" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvV79UA98JLpp4ejEsqQTBJInant-BxrnOpNIPoIc_iEMJG_0NcqKvatF67TJ9rMR8bUm2mYG_0-55uLfFiOG_h26TAwS1X5qU7S9LfElELw5kjVARVA6nAf2crwQ1vE-r1XV8hfZrPC4/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-11-09+at+5.37.31+PM.png" width="288" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
<img src="blob:https://www.blogger.com/b8286977-3dfd-4578-be00-52fabd2e6588" /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Irvin Lee Slipher<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">October 4, 1918 -- </span><span style="font-family: 'american typewriter'; font-size: 11pt;">June 21, 2019</span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He was a man ahead of his time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What does it look like to be a man ahead of your time?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Here are some examples:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He built a “tiny house” before it was trendy and expensive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">You know the one on Big McGraw Road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He kept “aviator” sunglasses on his dash before Rayban’s became the rage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He carried a “red bandana” and wore a “trucker hat” before Hipsters existed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He carried an insulated cup every day. It was called a Thermos, not a “Yeti”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He helped create a “community” before it was a buzz word in the church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He welcomed a “Refugee” with a tattooed number on her arm from a concentration camp where hate crimes were committed against humanity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Her name was Olga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He often said there were things he didn’t understand, but nevertheless, he saw no color or discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He befriended the only woman of color in his community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Her name was Fergie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The first mixed-race marriage was given kindness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He served dinner to a homeless man who lived in a tent in the woods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He befriended a gay couple with the belief that they too, needed Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He did “mission trips” as a “Mapper” before cell phones and apps existed. He literally laid out a large paper map and planned out each day's trip. Of course “Mapper” actually meant missions. He would go as a “builder” and build a parsonage or a church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He once backed his trailer three blocks down the street in Los Angeles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">When my family moved to Wildwood Florida I was actually able to visit a pastors library he had built years before and talked to him about it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He wore a blue jean “barn jacket” and “flannel” before Lands End published a catalog and make them cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He had a “Shed” before Chip and Joanna Gaines because he was the original “Fixer Upper”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He was a “Picker” before American Pickers was a television show. Every auction had something he needs. The proof was all around is the shop for everyone to see.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He had a second breakfast Monday thru Friday before anyone had ever heard of doing a “coffee run” at Starbucks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He had his own book club because no one could read as many books as he did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He was a “trailblazer” before it was cool, he just happened to do it in a snowplow and grader for his community. He created a path for everyone to move freely. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He read his Dake’s bible from cover to cover every year before anyone printed the “One Year Bible”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He considered “dumpster diving” to be “normal”. He just happened to literally do it at the dump. When I tossed out his toxic microwave, he went and got it back and told me it was just fine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He was a “dreamer” long before John Lennon ever wrote a famous song about it. He often said his dreams were so real he didn’t know if it was real or a dream. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But, He believed the Lord spoke to him in his dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He redefined the “secret life of prayer” because you had to pray with one eye open while he prayed because he spoke so quietly you didn’t know when he was done praying. But, He prayed daily.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Pepper! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Can we just say this one word?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I literally grew up thinking that sneezing before every meal was “normal”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Who knew?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He redefined “wicked funny” the way He would bust out laughing when something struck his funny bone slapping his knee as he laughed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Happy Camper” – He spent years working at “camp” carving out a time and a place for boys to put their lives back together. He always believed in second chances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Lastly –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "american typewriter"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He married a woman who, in her own right, gave a new meaning to the words “cookie exchange”. I think cookies were actually her hidden superpower that God used to open doors with people who would have never been open to the gospel. She told me, he was always happy to drive her anywhere she wanted to go and never said no. Together they prayed with people on their deathbeds, asking Jesus in their hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-language:JA;}
</style>
<![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-42023629932721370162018-07-04T14:01:00.000-04:002018-07-04T14:01:51.062-04:00What If......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSj4_jwY3P5m7E61mwZpQhsV5i3usZGCRsmpN-Sg3pLuaO-4fr_vip3_CqW0syHm-fTPQwBjmrz5fXaroLUlb0aivz8XTPWOR0SZl2wQ0LsCHWQO1VehUDRu4PWq38BGMBLpH8jHcXktG/s1600/What+if.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="749" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSj4_jwY3P5m7E61mwZpQhsV5i3usZGCRsmpN-Sg3pLuaO-4fr_vip3_CqW0syHm-fTPQwBjmrz5fXaroLUlb0aivz8XTPWOR0SZl2wQ0LsCHWQO1VehUDRu4PWq38BGMBLpH8jHcXktG/s640/What+if.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-39708493826215077542018-07-04T11:29:00.002-04:002018-07-04T11:29:54.527-04:00Lessons Learned From Harley Boy<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsPePOMMa6G0AbSErMurvkhVVgbmVN3TEmm2TiMM9M9ccE9WQXQvyEKdKNGKC2p4PZxjh2T7Sl9se0RLL0-rBy-ogd_TyBZw1ZclxnyJg5tn9Zfa_cqaIgWLoaSsC0VRL1_OXJJMysztz/s1600/Harley.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="1048" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsPePOMMa6G0AbSErMurvkhVVgbmVN3TEmm2TiMM9M9ccE9WQXQvyEKdKNGKC2p4PZxjh2T7Sl9se0RLL0-rBy-ogd_TyBZw1ZclxnyJg5tn9Zfa_cqaIgWLoaSsC0VRL1_OXJJMysztz/s400/Harley.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
1. It's OK to cry when your best friend gets to leave the yard to go on a walk and you have to stay at home<br />
<br />
2. Drinking directly from those hose is way better than any bowl, bucket or toilet<br />
<br />
3. Plastic garbage bags are as scary as hell<br />
<br />
4. You can conquer your fear even if it's only getting on (or off) the trampoline<br />
<br />
5. Everyone needs love and some even need to hold your hand<br />
<br />
6. Really BIG dogs think they are lap dogs<br />
<br />
7. Face it, food near the edge of any surface is fair game, period.<br />
<br />
8. SBD has a new meaning and can clear a room instantly<br />
<br />
9. Once the smell of food hits your nose, rain coats may be "proper" dinner attire for protection from the long slime that hangs off the jowls that take up half of your face once.<br />
<br />
10. Smallish chocolate colored dogs can corrupt large dogs<br />
<br />
11. Brindle is beautiful!<br />
<br />
12. Don't kid yourself he is always walking you, you are never walking him - ever. God help you when he wants to run after any -thing!<br />
<br />
13. The slightest wrinkle of a food wrapper can wake a sleeping giant no matter what end of the house he may be found<br />
<br />
14. Lastly, there simply is no greater love. Mastiff's love big always!God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-85293104497036305242016-03-17T12:31:00.000-05:002016-03-17T12:32:29.308-05:00Beside Me, Before Me, Behind Me - St. Patrick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">May all this be true for you and your family!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqKt89ujGLw-492CfhDRS-ZntZ6NPiyEDca92wYdWE4lndg836LzIn3nEUwnFTzYrq2_HPAkScUpuBxR_K7Lrjx84BEJ3vSIT-FrZpWCHTOQMwxd2o4hCzToGFEGeMA-t_VX8xdPwQBW7/s1600/1935083_10156663265840603_7883597294612936198_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqKt89ujGLw-492CfhDRS-ZntZ6NPiyEDca92wYdWE4lndg836LzIn3nEUwnFTzYrq2_HPAkScUpuBxR_K7Lrjx84BEJ3vSIT-FrZpWCHTOQMwxd2o4hCzToGFEGeMA-t_VX8xdPwQBW7/s640/1935083_10156663265840603_7883597294612936198_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-73036634619628858052016-03-14T21:22:00.003-05:002016-03-14T21:22:47.265-05:00"Little by Little" - Vadette's New House Update<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Proverbs say so much. P</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ainting pictures that help us understand life, often coming from a place we may have never experienced, yet we all can relate from a place of our common humanity. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have all seen a tiny bird making trips back and forth, back and forth, back and forth all day long. Busy, focused with tenacity.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Collecting all the resources needed to build his nest. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nests are homes. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Places of rest, safety and family.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This proverb is perfect.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Little by little a bird builds its nest.</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">
<em><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Piti piti zwazo fè nich li.</span></em></div>
<div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">
<em><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here are a few pictures of the nest Vedette is building.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It is hers and it is awesome.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2hnNCUn-_bz_xS5q4yxUSbxjIqg1Gu9wV1RjF6w1RuLaBOfKtb6BelxyqU8qeDnuQaB1EvQmdNOi4C-fnXjG8Q-bLbYtBq5H0S0gyIIbMe-CXwncW_bQHtUaTJjTa0pg2-mONGblKxso/s1600/11101044_1078237012198551_57357875_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2hnNCUn-_bz_xS5q4yxUSbxjIqg1Gu9wV1RjF6w1RuLaBOfKtb6BelxyqU8qeDnuQaB1EvQmdNOi4C-fnXjG8Q-bLbYtBq5H0S0gyIIbMe-CXwncW_bQHtUaTJjTa0pg2-mONGblKxso/s400/11101044_1078237012198551_57357875_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z7jH5ewwPoq4LjNoKbM1YnKihIvWUZ9dueQKFXumhFIRH6R7HNl9xQ7bFlb1R7NctzeV43EaWUtX_H0uzizhesd6A2_bPtQj8FdEVs1nnDFyB3c-NPxYcOvMH_-YHddveSvp0Fh18iaz/s1600/12212108_1078237382198514_2032926801_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z7jH5ewwPoq4LjNoKbM1YnKihIvWUZ9dueQKFXumhFIRH6R7HNl9xQ7bFlb1R7NctzeV43EaWUtX_H0uzizhesd6A2_bPtQj8FdEVs1nnDFyB3c-NPxYcOvMH_-YHddveSvp0Fh18iaz/s400/12212108_1078237382198514_2032926801_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oxLN89JW1bFDjsiR1kLJ7PciiPtPFKlLrtYX65hkCM7Onv2_U5ulG6Uvbk4VcteMAxIu8rHO7Ka-bBMERw7ru1Dtvbgh45f6fRipO6EKfMqtzFes8Vkh0ULtvQpgndCeLYaeA_tGf_kP/s1600/12421832_1078237402198512_857542922_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oxLN89JW1bFDjsiR1kLJ7PciiPtPFKlLrtYX65hkCM7Onv2_U5ulG6Uvbk4VcteMAxIu8rHO7Ka-bBMERw7ru1Dtvbgh45f6fRipO6EKfMqtzFes8Vkh0ULtvQpgndCeLYaeA_tGf_kP/s400/12421832_1078237402198512_857542922_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOjNxc8RZ0CVSZc_pzcGqY7E_plfTp2bAbJfrbEq8l7ekuM9U_Fdeq7MjCCjUx4pzmGM6JNXpZagkxll3rPrB7lEh5EcCWg6C-M09dHV7IrAA7NwvKFsh5nkNc4T6KlVgbvV3r-8jnkwR/s1600/12527862_1078235985531987_2020943829_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOjNxc8RZ0CVSZc_pzcGqY7E_plfTp2bAbJfrbEq8l7ekuM9U_Fdeq7MjCCjUx4pzmGM6JNXpZagkxll3rPrB7lEh5EcCWg6C-M09dHV7IrAA7NwvKFsh5nkNc4T6KlVgbvV3r-8jnkwR/s400/12527862_1078235985531987_2020943829_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE7I-PQZYLiKcRbQIt5mvIsujtpeodTSyzxyCgqPYscgLDJJXNAhAbKAbkp_xf7u59dVeUVpfvJJa8IZGVz6uDtjuYFkikZB4-cjmfb1W8n7Kje7bmG0BXndGiQvBdMNNQaDNoJGegK8o/s1600/12834791_1078236828865236_1875243010_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE7I-PQZYLiKcRbQIt5mvIsujtpeodTSyzxyCgqPYscgLDJJXNAhAbKAbkp_xf7u59dVeUVpfvJJa8IZGVz6uDtjuYFkikZB4-cjmfb1W8n7Kje7bmG0BXndGiQvBdMNNQaDNoJGegK8o/s400/12834791_1078236828865236_1875243010_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-13469910749326286442016-02-23T11:25:00.002-05:002016-02-23T11:25:23.251-05:00A promise made and kept<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTvIDqnnRbHPbuIMq8eP0PViXYkOcsW31mifq48ZyDnHRzM3KA6gnQ2f0xW7Wjq4Oyam0wuyMO2PvFVTNONhGK7hulefUDT7UwBmewC7lVboOO1XJRKNLMbHHn-aDNOWa4ElFY1snRN_B/s1600/DSC_0705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTvIDqnnRbHPbuIMq8eP0PViXYkOcsW31mifq48ZyDnHRzM3KA6gnQ2f0xW7Wjq4Oyam0wuyMO2PvFVTNONhGK7hulefUDT7UwBmewC7lVboOO1XJRKNLMbHHn-aDNOWa4ElFY1snRN_B/s400/DSC_0705.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our big day had finally come and we headed out beach road to a village called Canaan. You will find a huge new street market full of many stalls with people selling just about anything you can imagine. It was odd to see this huge new market in a place that has always been barren. But after the earthquake there have been many who started to build homes here, because the Haitian government gave away several hundred plots of land to single women. Little by little life is moving this way, yet many still prefer to be in Port Au Prince and not have to travel in each day for work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For Vadette, life will be different as well, but in a much better way. She will not only live outside of Port, but once her house is finished she can work from home and only go to the workshop once a week to fill her sewing orders.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtT04xR7cuXq8-HGJuUJF_ZzAdpTLeWBe5zPj74002FnScF6EOfUEahsnLILNTTlF5oAmrqFSZKUzVb4eim6Rh2tck5W7BefjnbYLVqs8CjaQ29PGAa0nqZQ1gVIEEkGBGYF8JaTgXnRn/s1600/DSC_0706+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtT04xR7cuXq8-HGJuUJF_ZzAdpTLeWBe5zPj74002FnScF6EOfUEahsnLILNTTlF5oAmrqFSZKUzVb4eim6Rh2tck5W7BefjnbYLVqs8CjaQ29PGAa0nqZQ1gVIEEkGBGYF8JaTgXnRn/s400/DSC_0706+%25284%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We made our quick thirty-minute drive out of Port to Canaan to see her land. A brand new well was being drilled that day and a new church was under construction. The whole village was standing around watching the red dirt fly hoping for the sign of water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We pulled up to the corner lot just down from the church and the new well. Little by little the foundation has been put in place on her land. She was very proud to show me how hard she had worked to get this far. In a developing area like this you are always in fear of squatters taking possession of your land. All was well when we arrived.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was bursting to tell her that she was going to be able to finish her whole house! I had hopped to have a little video to share, but the well drilling and wind put an end to that idea. Sadly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It is hard for me to find the words to describe what it was really like when the words “YOU GET TO BUILD YOUR HOUSE” burst out of my mouth. I think she was a bit caught off guard actually, but yet, she had to have been hoping this was finally the day.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCBmhD7FPUMdKf8fUNHZrpoAyW9XckGymSXBLOsTl04oC3WQ6ZhlERjHXu6TBdswRxtqqnoAehCPMAac2Pn-QeJHbbQ4Qn9WJ48tXg-xtLIhMIHxwRwBuNfIF-onmb8anuOskLMoP1A8x/s1600/DSC_0713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCBmhD7FPUMdKf8fUNHZrpoAyW9XckGymSXBLOsTl04oC3WQ6ZhlERjHXu6TBdswRxtqqnoAehCPMAac2Pn-QeJHbbQ4Qn9WJ48tXg-xtLIhMIHxwRwBuNfIF-onmb8anuOskLMoP1A8x/s400/DSC_0713.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Her whole face light up like
a child completely filled with JOY! Finally, after all my explaining about the
Lord seeing all her hard work, Him loving her, me loving her and the love of
people at CROSSFIELDS who heard her story, she put her hands to heaven and
said, MESI JEZI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, thank you Jesus!
Her smile, never left her face and is still in my head. It is a sweet memory
indeed knowing all that this will mean for her and her daughter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-language:JA;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Her 18 ft. x 14ft. foundation
will hold a small kitchen and bathroom in the back of the house, a living room
in the front and a bedroom on the left and right. She will have a cute front
porch and yes, a front door of her very own. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Construction is scheduled to start 2/15/16!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-79156722722191307432016-01-27T21:35:00.004-05:002016-01-29T21:19:13.006-05:00What does cake have to do with literacy?<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr67Bl2r0kEyczqnba2QxDmUc4UbaokLQmE640GYwjZe6ZKeN0oa8u_GiQ6ZUq5AwX3EDOoo8wfzeMvxb6HSNp3MwXU6P9qBMn_AuX2yHaluXBb52n3b6t-32egXwrls_Hv2ZwkNYNZogA/s1600/Alexandra.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr67Bl2r0kEyczqnba2QxDmUc4UbaokLQmE640GYwjZe6ZKeN0oa8u_GiQ6ZUq5AwX3EDOoo8wfzeMvxb6HSNp3MwXU6P9qBMn_AuX2yHaluXBb52n3b6t-32egXwrls_Hv2ZwkNYNZogA/s400/Alexandra.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">As she sat down in the office of the Women’s Education
Center, I asked if she would like a piece of the cake the cooking ladies had
given me. After all, what was I going to do with a whole cake, and “cake helps
people talk to strangers” was my thinking. The ladies in the office said she
needed to eat “real” food first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
agreed, sort of. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said she could have
the rest of my coke if she would like. She smiled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">She was dressed neatly in a brown polka dot skirt, a turquoise
striped top and sandals. Her hair was in braids that traveled away from her
face, stopping in the middle of her head, rows standing on end, not gathered
together in a bun or bow. Just like all twelve year olds, it would be a few
years before she grew into her toothy smile. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Alexandra is twelve, she is adorable and she is a restavek.
She gets up at six a.m. each morning to cook, clean and wash dishes for the
family who has taken her in. They are her extended family. She isn’t sure how,
they are just cousins. Her mother died and she isn’t sure when or how. Her
father is a farmer in the Province and he has a few animals and crops he tends
to with her two brothers. Her sister is Port, living just as she does with a
different extended family member. She guessed she has lived away from her
family for a year now, and doesn’t think she will see them again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It all seemed to come across more like math
flash cards she had learned and had little to do with her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">No, she had never been to school before, no she doesn’t have
a favorite Bible story or scripture, but she does go to church. She can’t
remember the name of the lady that told her about the Literacy classes or even
how it was that she got to come to school. There wasn’t much in the way of
conversation, I mean other than the cake being good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She seemed to enjoy sitting in a room full of
grown ups and was willing to answer my questions in return for all the new attention.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">When I asked what was she most proud of, her whole face lit
up, her bright white teeth and smile no longer hidden. “EVERYTHING”, she said. Now
I was getting somewhere. What was she working on in class? The letter “L” and
reading. What did she want to be when she grew up? A nurse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">We talked about education, how she would have to try hard to
go to school to be a nurse. The reality is, she will need an advocate to help
plow through the years she has missed already in terms of education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will need a voice to speak up for her
when she has lots of chores, knowing school comes last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Yet, the seeds have been planted in her mind for the things
beyond what she has seen in the tattered pages of her new reading book. I could
already see it in her face. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">As we finished up our time together, I said she needed to
quickly finish up her cake and drink her coke. She looked at the ladies in the
office and said her coke was warm now and she needed ice. We all laughed. Yes, we
needed to get her in school. She had something special. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wOeF7GUlFLPS9M5bmYnerfDYRYNVDc-c6lfcUQ0MaseuaJCpyKgDZvXJxQ3o6WRTWfsenCnqRHqUAboBbLEy6z-e1FLTUrTov2QTYsgNW93IOK7UW98MAWccqZGX0qOD4UsxwlzCqpqG/s1600/cake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wOeF7GUlFLPS9M5bmYnerfDYRYNVDc-c6lfcUQ0MaseuaJCpyKgDZvXJxQ3o6WRTWfsenCnqRHqUAboBbLEy6z-e1FLTUrTov2QTYsgNW93IOK7UW98MAWccqZGX0qOD4UsxwlzCqpqG/s400/cake.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">I wandered into the Literacy class and sat on a bench next
to her. She wasn’t impressed and had nothing to say. I said I was the Professor
for the day and would give her an exam. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">So, I pushed the envelope a bit and took her reading book
out from under her hands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Her teacher would come to her rescue and get her off the
hook with my teasing. I asked if I could take her picture and she agreed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I explained that I thought coming to Literacy
class was one of the bravest things a woman could do and it took courage. I
asked if we could talk more later. She agreed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">The next time we would talk she reminded me her name was
Marie, since I am horrible with names. This time I made sure I shared our cake,
since I had been warned she was mean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
I offered cake as a peace offering, she laughed as if she too was twelve. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But unlike Alexandra, she had grown into her
beautiful smile. She wore medium sized pearl earrings that seemed to be a
perfect fit for her refined personality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Her hair was braided and pulled away from her face in a neat bun with a
black ribbon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">She softened as we talked and she explained that before she
came to school she used to sell “pepe”(used clothing) on the street with her
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t ask her age. I guessed
in the ballpark of thirty-eight knowing she had a son who is twenty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was her first time at school, just like
Alexandra. School had not worked for her because people are not patient with
her and she cries about learning. I wondered what all that meant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Soon she told me she was keeping school a secret from her
husband. I asked if she remembered our previous conversation about coming to
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She did, and I reminded her
about being brave and having courage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She said he would only say she is too old for such things. She did tell her
son and only him. She said her son was glad for her, but her husband won’t know
because he works away from home all week while she cares for their son and
seven year old daughter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">When she talked about her family and coming to school, she
no longer had any interest in eating my cake and wanted to take it with her.
She opened up even more and shared so much about herself. I knew no one in the
room would think she was mean anymore. “She was only shy and scared,” I said
after we finished. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">She said that a friend in cooking class told her about Literacy
and that it was free. She agreed it was a good time to learn to read and write.
I asked her what was her favorite thing about what she had learned in school. She
said, “I can send text messages to my son on my phone.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">I loved her answer! I laughed out loud; that was so great. I
never thought about that before. Wow! A whole new world had just opened to her.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Math was good too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">In closing, I asked her what she wanted to do when she
finished Literacy. “Why, come to cooking classes and go to sewing school,” she
said like I should have already known the answer to such an obvious question.
Again, I laughed. Yes, I should have known this too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">No matter if you are twelve or thirty-eight”ish” the world
becomes a whole new place once you have the ability to read and write. It is a
gift. Mothers need to read directions for medicine and help with homework. If
they have jobs they need to understand a contract.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is another world that opens up to
readers, as well, when they are able to read the Gospel for themselves.
Education in developing countries is hands down the most important tool we can
give. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-language:JA;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNGVtvZbeVqqdbjTnp8Ke35tuoeDSTb1_rLGvxy4sM-PfCKgjTXfbIMgUKiNokvmBXC3aXYLOmgB7RqbmjqozRRc3yllZMx06RtkHyofpStqAUgJFopfF_MzhmsRNtv7ODSCIrPqzQ_dx/s1600/Marie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNGVtvZbeVqqdbjTnp8Ke35tuoeDSTb1_rLGvxy4sM-PfCKgjTXfbIMgUKiNokvmBXC3aXYLOmgB7RqbmjqozRRc3yllZMx06RtkHyofpStqAUgJFopfF_MzhmsRNtv7ODSCIrPqzQ_dx/s400/Marie.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-59049483272567311622015-12-30T17:34:00.003-05:002015-12-30T17:34:42.416-05:00If Only They Knew They Were Slaves <div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRvDiTjyp2y_xA2KH_t-cw4oNYLnxBJZHVZ9U6Z_w4r7_IdIoOF4Tq5Z3CcqWLopzB6zbcpgW6YbEieSjbShO48a3jd2A8X0CikhHSSw6hjiL4OEpzjnoV-55Tq6vjxx0X1G9B1qytEo6/s1600/12390932_10153353881938741_5994432548572295998_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRvDiTjyp2y_xA2KH_t-cw4oNYLnxBJZHVZ9U6Z_w4r7_IdIoOF4Tq5Z3CcqWLopzB6zbcpgW6YbEieSjbShO48a3jd2A8X0CikhHSSw6hjiL4OEpzjnoV-55Tq6vjxx0X1G9B1qytEo6/s640/12390932_10153353881938741_5994432548572295998_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-33145746405042293322015-12-15T10:53:00.003-05:002015-12-21T17:56:15.192-05:00Adding Hope to Layers of Complicated <div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Adding Hope to Layers of Complicated </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The best way I know how to explain the work I do in Haiti is
“layers of complicated”. Meaning, most solutions have multiple answers and some
times you need to fix a handful of things to fix the first problem you intended
to fix in the beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Let me explain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When we started our sewing school in Haiti in November 2007 our
goal was simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep mothers and
children together so that children wouldn’t be raised in orphanages. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Step one:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give women
an education, teaching them to read, write and sew. This would create the
ability to provide for their families. When the first class graduated, we very
quickly found that Haiti had little to offer in employment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY_DaJ72HZ1fLQrQnSgJSR20Z9QQGb5MoGMvPpHOXhCQHEoUzcunzNfUeMcQH_Ht7_wI_2mcZZwok_NnAE5ZN2D3nIRzcDK46buQAO7erlLgous_uBx-3Av1XrfqxNWXspqISdUX5LSx3/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY_DaJ72HZ1fLQrQnSgJSR20Z9QQGb5MoGMvPpHOXhCQHEoUzcunzNfUeMcQH_Ht7_wI_2mcZZwok_NnAE5ZN2D3nIRzcDK46buQAO7erlLgous_uBx-3Av1XrfqxNWXspqISdUX5LSx3/s400/IMG_1221.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Step two: Find jobs for the graduates. We would create
products (first purses) for visiting mission groups to purchase when they came
to visit Haiti. We could create a small on site store for folks to purchase
purses our ladies had made from donated fabric. This quickly grew into teams
wanting to take out suitcases full of products to sell at home shopping
parties. With the greater demand we could launch a website for on line sales. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Some of these layers had to do with the growth we
experienced as our work expanded, which was great! The other kind of layer came
from getting to know the ladies we work with and their life struggles. It also
comes from learning the ebb and flow of the day to day unspoken challenges of
poverty and dealing with life in a developing country such as Haiti. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am still amazed at the things I learn on this journey of
sustainability for women and children and the things I take for granted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever thought about your front door,
and what life would look like if someone could just come and take off your
front door? Let’s say, you rented your house and the Landlord came and said, he
wanted more money and until he got more money he would take the front door. You
couldn’t get to the police, they won’t help and you don’t have a contract; no
one told you you needed one. You just paid him the money so you would have a
place to live. Really, it is just a tiny cinderblock house with three rooms
consisting of a tiny kitchen, a sitting area and a space for one bed shared by
your whole family. You don’t have a husband, you have small children and you
are alone every single night with no one to watch over you. Thieves come to
steal and can do unthinkable things to you, or worse your children. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW67soonvbMp9ZdASFmiCm3s6KQ2gS55gBPHzglq1oQ4gKBDppfw1YAUnAcWh2iIdw9xohp0-GIsBAUiwE5LNgbb3-ZpfP90cNtdcTAMJes5QJsFQg-QqRtMqTXWlbkDwgE3BiS-cjRHao/s1600/960254_10152599139001766_122893507239890476_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW67soonvbMp9ZdASFmiCm3s6KQ2gS55gBPHzglq1oQ4gKBDppfw1YAUnAcWh2iIdw9xohp0-GIsBAUiwE5LNgbb3-ZpfP90cNtdcTAMJes5QJsFQg-QqRtMqTXWlbkDwgE3BiS-cjRHao/s400/960254_10152599139001766_122893507239890476_n.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But, what if the door to the house was your door because the
house was your house? Now that would be a whole different matter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, this is the next layer to wanting mothers and children
to stay together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They need a place they can call home, a place they are safe,
a place they can lay their heads at night in peace. A place they can lock the
door.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Everyone, I would like for you to meet Vadette. She
graduated from our first sewing school in 2008 and has worked for us as a
seamstress for the past seven years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
has always had the goal of having her own house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KP982Qkh2veQLN2z79uvwxBQNu_fKWQhFNsCMUIAc4YkOnk-DsLs9s7qK2_HAeBUL2tSUceQTljQvsmKNsnDKIGypOJM2NidezN40DEGQJTbwjEpibSbIh5Ir_eLG4Fxj1cXpq7XnpdN/s1600/vadette+new+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KP982Qkh2veQLN2z79uvwxBQNu_fKWQhFNsCMUIAc4YkOnk-DsLs9s7qK2_HAeBUL2tSUceQTljQvsmKNsnDKIGypOJM2NidezN40DEGQJTbwjEpibSbIh5Ir_eLG4Fxj1cXpq7XnpdN/s400/vadette+new+bag.jpg" width="267" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECcie1DJSiXxmFP-YC1-fzNrOBOSBK36YaVcrIG3DKbPizHiZDNFveE5eZjNQGd3V0pZo35srEboc6nNWdAq-Ejxf782-qscJ_hyphenhyphenpWuaP6whyAgGqiIgvIz9QdQ4ecnMP9uDU23qn-GNp/s1600/venettes+cement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"></span></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">While in Haiti at the end of October this year, I learned
that her teenage daughter had experienced some of those unspeakable things I
mentioned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I sat in the office at
CrossFields, I shared my heart with the team, telling them I felt like I was to
return to the work I had been doing in Haiti for this very reason. There was still
work that needed to be done and our ladies still needed help, but this time in
a different way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After some time had passed we talked about what would it
look like to help the ladies in Haiti, in the sewing program to be safe?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These conversations, some brainstorming and
prayer led us to this…….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are thrilled to partner with <a href="http://www.chiropracticofficedesign.com/">CrossFields</a> to help Vedette
complete her very own home. After all of her hard work over the years and many,
many prays for a way to build her house she is going to be able to do just
that, finish building her own house. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes,
and lock her door too!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECcie1DJSiXxmFP-YC1-fzNrOBOSBK36YaVcrIG3DKbPizHiZDNFveE5eZjNQGd3V0pZo35srEboc6nNWdAq-Ejxf782-qscJ_hyphenhyphenpWuaP6whyAgGqiIgvIz9QdQ4ecnMP9uDU23qn-GNp/s1600/venettes+cement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECcie1DJSiXxmFP-YC1-fzNrOBOSBK36YaVcrIG3DKbPizHiZDNFveE5eZjNQGd3V0pZo35srEboc6nNWdAq-Ejxf782-qscJ_hyphenhyphenpWuaP6whyAgGqiIgvIz9QdQ4ecnMP9uDU23qn-GNp/s400/venettes+cement.jpg" width="267" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Construction will begin in January.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(So exciting!!)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I can't wait to tell Vedette her dream is really coming true!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I will travel to Haiti to help her coordinate the construction process that needs to being.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We can't wait to show you picture of the progress we make over the next few months.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Please continue to follow along with us here on the blog for updates.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You can also join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlumblineMinistries/?ref=hl">Facebook</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you would like to support the work Vadette and the other Artisans are doing in Haiti you can shop and/or follow them at <a href="http://www.haitidesigncoop.com/collections/hdc-2016-collection?page=1">Haiti Design Coop</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you to know of a company or family who would like to partner with the Artisans in Haiti to help build their own house just like Vedette, please contact us and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Please note, mark all funds "Haiti Christmas Home" so we will know how we should apply your support for the work we are currently doing in Haiti.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Much Love to you and your families in this Christmas season!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Lynch Family</span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<br />
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-language:JA;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t"
path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/>
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"
style='width:161pt;height:240pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/skldreamer/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_image001.jpg"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span><o:p></o:p></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-5135936239226265572015-12-06T20:02:00.003-05:002015-12-06T20:02:59.236-05:00Hope - How Do We Give It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hope.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Noun:</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Verb:</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. want something to happen or be the case</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELRS5qks294Q0Rqv6D1yKlQ18SIzvSAFCOKIaN4DaFeS5RX224hMA16V36z918dlqQTE7byY6PHwP1kOquj1m-zCwPJ2i5NOnYHmyD8FIU0h-SwVH7Wwm2jFApDlKwxl3vYEDAuqoNaDZ/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELRS5qks294Q0Rqv6D1yKlQ18SIzvSAFCOKIaN4DaFeS5RX224hMA16V36z918dlqQTE7byY6PHwP1kOquj1m-zCwPJ2i5NOnYHmyD8FIU0h-SwVH7Wwm2jFApDlKwxl3vYEDAuqoNaDZ/s200/DSC_0147.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How Do We Give It?</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj4H9IMMQTnn6v3dWyBMu80_8vLJnFaDqLb3_R0Z_spyI2H4YivUHspVW6OOJzIZv2eXJNeVQnWmYtTaOEr8SzKdl7kXT3EQgMGisrmkhH7Mzb43Ef65-odf_iPTJAlZAzUMEAIH6wkv2/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj4H9IMMQTnn6v3dWyBMu80_8vLJnFaDqLb3_R0Z_spyI2H4YivUHspVW6OOJzIZv2eXJNeVQnWmYtTaOEr8SzKdl7kXT3EQgMGisrmkhH7Mzb43Ef65-odf_iPTJAlZAzUMEAIH6wkv2/s200/DSC_0150.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Is It Measurable?</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf_NaVnYY8trtg-o0jEbeaAeimEU20rZ5BqJMHiptmGYOK6wolFZWkOt1W3ZKBFfS0Ief9fERZgzqSZT17mzEU-SNtTtSncuICQSSvUz-nMFNxCljyhEZZx16JdvvBghpcJDDXwPTvhgN/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf_NaVnYY8trtg-o0jEbeaAeimEU20rZ5BqJMHiptmGYOK6wolFZWkOt1W3ZKBFfS0Ief9fERZgzqSZT17mzEU-SNtTtSncuICQSSvUz-nMFNxCljyhEZZx16JdvvBghpcJDDXwPTvhgN/s200/DSC_0151.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Can We Decide What It Looks Like For Another?</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6vB7rCcCTH5FPo9IAhO7vwWZJMotlIXO9fyAvE-RKzHphQYMTl_lR9P3pCyNTlFCepN5LwuSB8797l08w-YnmUtMN0ER-uMP76MJQanZTsUfSg2Fjy-np5YuwJFodXyvNRHSDWAYl1d2/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6vB7rCcCTH5FPo9IAhO7vwWZJMotlIXO9fyAvE-RKzHphQYMTl_lR9P3pCyNTlFCepN5LwuSB8797l08w-YnmUtMN0ER-uMP76MJQanZTsUfSg2Fjy-np5YuwJFodXyvNRHSDWAYl1d2/s200/DSC_0155.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What Will Hope Look Like? </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyWlu4summ6sH3t6MLxcFPV3ymdp8KiJ3G5i8TsNzo_49wiczPqRaz4xuuwLjE9HrO84kUdk-mmDjQyROrch73Y3dgOqvnt_yMQS6QDHdMzSvE-Z_Xf2ya7UyUgf7uhRTuurMlwlLjbfi/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyWlu4summ6sH3t6MLxcFPV3ymdp8KiJ3G5i8TsNzo_49wiczPqRaz4xuuwLjE9HrO84kUdk-mmDjQyROrch73Y3dgOqvnt_yMQS6QDHdMzSvE-Z_Xf2ya7UyUgf7uhRTuurMlwlLjbfi/s200/DSC_0156.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On my last trip to Haiti I got to sit and talk with each one of these ladies. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I admit I think they are beautiful and I admire them.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These five represent each class at the Women's Education Center. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They act as Ambassador's, </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hey are the voice for each class.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There are 130 women in school this year who will graduate in June.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">At the end of my day, as I drove back to the house, we sat in traffic. Just like rush hour in any other city, but this city happened to be on edge because of the election run off results. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">For days everyone was on edge with reports of what "could be" for the next few days. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Based on their history, none of it would be good.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Still, the ladies would come to school each day as they waited for news. I asked if they wanted to leave, to get home "before" trouble started. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">No, they would stay and talk with me. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">They shared their stories about life, family and why they came to school. Some for three years to learn literacy, sewing, cooking, cake decoration and crafts.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Now, as I sat waiting in the sea of traffic, unsure myself of what was happening on the streets, I thought about their words. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">About hope.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was wrestling.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Life was hard.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I thought about Jacob.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The Jacob who wrestled with hope.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It doesn't say He wrestled with hope exactly, but if you know his story it was messy. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">He was looking for a new beginning.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Did I understand the weight of hopelessness and what it would look like for these ladies to not have the chance for an education?</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Isn't hope woven in every new beginning? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">By definition: "A feeling of expectation, a desire for a certain thing to happen."</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As we finished, I was cleaning up my notes and adding a few details when one of the ladies said to me, </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><u><i>"this is where I found the way to my dream"</i></u></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Whether a noun or verb, we can't dismiss hope <i>is measurable</i> in each and every life we come across on this journey.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I thought about the ladies sitting in traffic. I thought about the fact that we all draw on hope and the chance for new beginnings no matter where are live. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">---</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Genesis 32:28</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...you have struggled and have overcome. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-28072827487209551432015-09-03T20:25:00.001-04:002015-09-03T20:25:05.287-04:00I Can Still Hear Him<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIPURKrOeqWFmjAUVQzEmKI5419c5mq-P836aejMsKde9GHy0nMdTeijfTFjjsoCBgffV_hi2hrKhh-T-6_n2yVTXiyE68C55nSV-9tfGQ8VKrIn2xbsKCcGL_F5-R2v2-JJ1NGsrAkBs/s1600/IMG_5180.2015-06-25_020045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIPURKrOeqWFmjAUVQzEmKI5419c5mq-P836aejMsKde9GHy0nMdTeijfTFjjsoCBgffV_hi2hrKhh-T-6_n2yVTXiyE68C55nSV-9tfGQ8VKrIn2xbsKCcGL_F5-R2v2-JJ1NGsrAkBs/s400/IMG_5180.2015-06-25_020045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was Oct. 2000 in </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five very brave friends embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Technically, he was the baby of the five children. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His tiny body was swollen from malnutrition. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/foodinsecurity/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#foodinsecurity</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It hurt to look at his tight skin, his breathing was labored. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To this day I can still hear him crying in my head. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is a sound no child should make, know or understand. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I wondered about just how desperate his mother had to have been, sending him on a boat with five women she had never know. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His story would be layers of complicated as well, </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A puzzle if you will. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His father, his </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">mother, created boundaries that blurred lines between what was right and what was wrong. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Only hints of the truth could be heard, mixed in the brokenness of my language in the early years. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Oh such a tangled web we weave.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#haiti</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/friends/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#friends</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/missions/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#missions</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".7.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a></span></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-59830651339404961282015-09-02T20:09:00.002-04:002015-09-02T20:09:25.723-04:00All Dressed Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkvwHsw1CsBBbjjAbF2EWcokI2xg-aFVS9bTph0LqU6Ejd57pRiH-l_9n-HZr2xaoyd_enM2a2ufH7yXRfOp98YAjjC1OsT0NQA-DHSZUjBv64IicXsQqg1rIpeRVp-vdPgdMF_ByTJPr/s1600/IMG_5183.2015-06-26_022614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkvwHsw1CsBBbjjAbF2EWcokI2xg-aFVS9bTph0LqU6Ejd57pRiH-l_9n-HZr2xaoyd_enM2a2ufH7yXRfOp98YAjjC1OsT0NQA-DHSZUjBv64IicXsQqg1rIpeRVp-vdPgdMF_ByTJPr/s400/IMG_5183.2015-06-26_022614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was Oct. 2000 in </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five very brave friends embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Truthfully, this trip just started an argument in my head. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/missions/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#missions</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/justice/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#justice</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/empower/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#empower</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Two hours from home and nothing was ok. Nothing! </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I had a choice </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/change/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#change</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> or live in denial. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It was now mine. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here is what I do know, never would I live life the same. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We all agreed we would live a better story because of them, the other children and their brave mothers who let them go with us that day. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#haiti</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">friends </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text10:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".6.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity10:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a></span></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-56405930077451180002015-08-26T20:43:00.001-04:002015-08-26T20:43:09.654-04:00Candy seemed like a good idea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWmFHh7SJah43OMJF4MVHJVC0nL0UK8kOP2hPiKsrvcqngBgjeA3QclUF829dW1gDPpOju72FDhXjDIR5EYD2oLfZkLX7DOksvB_urKHNdOat45nvjFF5eyC_0_5CASHJ85ReaVbEaIe7/s1600/IMG_5166.2015-06-20_025718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWmFHh7SJah43OMJF4MVHJVC0nL0UK8kOP2hPiKsrvcqngBgjeA3QclUF829dW1gDPpOju72FDhXjDIR5EYD2oLfZkLX7DOksvB_urKHNdOat45nvjFF5eyC_0_5CASHJ85ReaVbEaIe7/s400/IMG_5166.2015-06-20_025718.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was Oct. 2000 in </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five very brave friends embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her name is Shirley, she was dressed in her best. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Traveling alone, oh so tiny and such an old soul. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She didn't say a peep, ever. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her hair seemed red, a sign of severe malnutrition we would learn much later. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For some strange reason it seems like a good idea to bring huge bags of suckers for the kids. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Candy, it proved to break the barrier between us, like an unspoken language. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She liked </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/hugs/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#hugs</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, always smiled, never complained. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">H<a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/how/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ow</a>?<span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Looking at her, her story may seem carefree. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And yet, in my mind I know it to be the farthest thing from the truth. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How do you leave your family? </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Yet, she did, like so many others.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/betterstory/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#betterstory</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/friends/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#friends</a> <span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text10:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity10:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text11:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity11:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a><span data-reactid=".4.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text12:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-81628045295073662482015-08-24T21:02:00.001-04:002015-08-24T21:03:53.935-04:00No One Believed Us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsDp6ogPQClLFtFlrWSlCcwwrDQiOacRhGEz89B9y-wJ1EeO4xkExfXOrsP_LhdKXrumNj17gITodLoptvhwT8eyVPczuH9kx3mK39Abp0NhRA7Azzstrv43HXFF5gyAPXZz2aeQmE1AB/s1600/IMG_5172.2015-06-21_022338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsDp6ogPQClLFtFlrWSlCcwwrDQiOacRhGEz89B9y-wJ1EeO4xkExfXOrsP_LhdKXrumNj17gITodLoptvhwT8eyVPczuH9kx3mK39Abp0NhRA7Azzstrv43HXFF5gyAPXZz2aeQmE1AB/s400/IMG_5172.2015-06-21_022338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was October 2000 in </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five very brave friends embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She was the sickest of the five children. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her story, well, it's hard to explain. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is layers of complicated. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are many highs and lows. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When we got to PAP </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/port/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Port</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> no one </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/believed/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#believed</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> she was real. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It... </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All of it, still has a sting.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">People pointed.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The questions still hang in my mind, for Haiti, Africa, India.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All the places I have been have a thread that pulls them, lumps them into a space and place that seems like it shouldn't be real. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/foodinsecurity/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#foodinsecurity</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/diabetes/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#diabetes</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Time worked against us on this trip, this one and others. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her life would hang in the balance more than once.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her life set a fire in motion deep within. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/morale/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#morale</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#haiti</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text10:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">friends </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity10:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text11:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity11:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a><span data-reactid=".5.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text12:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-71448398628887728822015-08-23T20:30:00.001-04:002015-08-23T20:30:06.150-04:00The Boy, my boy <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XHs2iAhFegsf7fJVQfdvoIcMlyqO0UvkeT6KaGHwWDnDmAnd6x5hEMNtPVmXz3A7QKmIhKBwQZ7G2kuoOfzjonT9g0WBk7QP7y3-fDj8heeAMWbZ9sTgaq-1oLm5cSF_0T1E4YhHWbD0/s1600/IMG_5162.2014-10-10_233753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XHs2iAhFegsf7fJVQfdvoIcMlyqO0UvkeT6KaGHwWDnDmAnd6x5hEMNtPVmXz3A7QKmIhKBwQZ7G2kuoOfzjonT9g0WBk7QP7y3-fDj8heeAMWbZ9sTgaq-1oLm5cSF_0T1E4YhHWbD0/s400/IMG_5162.2014-10-10_233753.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was Oct. 2000, five brave friends embarked on a journey to </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On this journey they would cross paths with five </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/miracle/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#miracle</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> children. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He stood in his tiny mountain village with his family watching us with curiosity as if nothing was wrong. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nothing, outside of the fact that his leg had literally burst from within because of raging infection lingering from a break several months prior to our visit. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He is now grown. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He calls me "mom". </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/blessed/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#blessed</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He knows his story well, I have lived it with him, walked the same dirt roads with him and actually met his family. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His story has tested my faith to the core of my being. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His story has given me hope, compassion and the ability to fight for something outside of myself. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/betterstory/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#betterstory</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/friends/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#friends</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/missions/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#missions</a><span data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text10:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".3.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity10:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-46758274148492129572015-08-19T20:41:00.003-04:002015-08-19T20:41:47.507-04:00Five Friends <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39zZaQNWkFCqqhY8Xq3K67Cc-L4skAEVXrmbNuCjL1xWMBNYqwVP8OV2BC8jK0E4MVTRWRlkgv2VoWaOW9NasD9O9nhF-BytHNWzwicdfW8qPqwhuPhIzu6e9dX5W6QMwWr6mfbZbKk26/s1600/IMG_5160.2015-06-18_030948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39zZaQNWkFCqqhY8Xq3K67Cc-L4skAEVXrmbNuCjL1xWMBNYqwVP8OV2BC8jK0E4MVTRWRlkgv2VoWaOW9NasD9O9nhF-BytHNWzwicdfW8qPqwhuPhIzu6e9dX5W6QMwWr6mfbZbKk26/s400/IMG_5160.2015-06-18_030948.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">These five </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> friends left </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/atlanta/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Atlanta</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> in October 2000. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We booked our tickets for </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> after collecting, well begging for stuff to sell at garage sales to earn money for our tickets. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We now hate garage sales! </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Buy your clothes at the Goodwill the haters told us, we believed them. </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/fools/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#fools</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once in Haiti our leader said, "you will see what God sees every day. It will be a gift, it will change you." </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We had zero experience to prepare us for what would come.</span></span><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/grateful/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#grateful</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity8:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/missions/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#missions</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text9:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity9:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text10:0" style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".2.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity10:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/hope/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#hope</a></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-10914010513863347892015-08-17T17:37:00.001-04:002015-08-17T17:55:59.148-04:00Come What May....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnkYwo-QW6Wc0S4doHypBFYkKKgkffWsRfE06rzna1Lv0pXsRSvO3Q0Vp9IGXdvn0vvKdtVo2kTgtGIHXMp12-mqHLFJ_Nf1JnQ420T1tq2oiVdG7vMpvoo1hnZUtWB2gAkOdkAzFhPU7/s1600/IMG_5157.2015-06-17_023059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnkYwo-QW6Wc0S4doHypBFYkKKgkffWsRfE06rzna1Lv0pXsRSvO3Q0Vp9IGXdvn0vvKdtVo2kTgtGIHXMp12-mqHLFJ_Nf1JnQ420T1tq2oiVdG7vMpvoo1hnZUtWB2gAkOdkAzFhPU7/s400/IMG_5157.2015-06-17_023059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></h1>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text0:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was October 2000 in </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity0:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Haiti</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span></span></h1>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text1:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five very brave friends embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity1:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/comewhatmay/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#comewhatmay</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></h1>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text2:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> One of those friends will take this tiny little girl (now grown) and her </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity2:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/forever/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#forever</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text3:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity3:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/family/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#family</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> back to the place it all began. </span></span></span></h1>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She will hear her story as we know it, walk the same dirt roads and meet the people who live in that tiny little place high in the mountains where all of our lives changed. </span></span></span></h1>
<h1 data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text4:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We all agreed we would live a better story because of her, the other children and their brave mothers who let them go with us that day. </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity4:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/brave/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#brave</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text5:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity5:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/haiti/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#haiti</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text6:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity6:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/neverthesame/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#neverthesame</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text7:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> #friends </span><a data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$entity7:0" href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/adoption/" style="border: 0px; color: #125688; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#adoption</a><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.0.0.1.$text0:0:$text8:0" style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></h1>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-48967187824788672412015-08-04T20:07:00.001-04:002015-08-04T20:21:04.341-04:00Seeds Planted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zvl-cMUnAe9w-qLbhyFaAgjqiOSrb6FZUQzVtDaILFTQCC68rGR8GRTQm5pnyf24LatpFrkqxQgkNAfgXhVRhx_sUIMLlqdOJaFZ0D0U4MgC-oiZvIkjgVV5LWoKoQZ5jA-M8fmTazqk/s1600/Nack.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zvl-cMUnAe9w-qLbhyFaAgjqiOSrb6FZUQzVtDaILFTQCC68rGR8GRTQm5pnyf24LatpFrkqxQgkNAfgXhVRhx_sUIMLlqdOJaFZ0D0U4MgC-oiZvIkjgVV5LWoKoQZ5jA-M8fmTazqk/s640/Nack.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3260">
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3259">
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3258">
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3257">
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3256">
<div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Dear Sheila,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Greetings in the wonderful Name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I hope you are all doing great. On my side I am doing fine too.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Dear Sheila, I do appreciate the seed you planted in my mind during the time you were in Tanzania. Since you shared your experience on how you helped women in Haiti, I started working on that idea, glory to God last year I started a Tailoring training center in order to empower women. Last year 6 women achieved their training and now we have 10 candidates.</span></div>
<div id="yiv8680613766yui_3_16_0_1_1426031740563_3257">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">God bless you so much for bringing this generous idea. We need your prayers please.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The idea was born for Haiti but now it's also helping in Tanzania and I hope it will help more people in different countries.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I appreciate you,</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nack Imatha</span>God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-7159853499093265512014-07-22T13:45:00.002-04:002014-07-22T13:45:59.447-04:005:00 a.m. wake up call (Madisen in Haiti) <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oBHmyS7hI0YRL-OHhWlSNI4QSk7BBeK9-lGOlQZu53d1S0IF7BHqfQQHTvnRYfq9YRorDb0ORpAbMjPzZYi_WA2RLEpzVd4q1v6Od0-yqHoZUIZB-r9B7Pqux9XychW8Sadw0jzNeaXP/s1600/10525908_10203722973626774_3934901455751876856_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oBHmyS7hI0YRL-OHhWlSNI4QSk7BBeK9-lGOlQZu53d1S0IF7BHqfQQHTvnRYfq9YRorDb0ORpAbMjPzZYi_WA2RLEpzVd4q1v6Od0-yqHoZUIZB-r9B7Pqux9XychW8Sadw0jzNeaXP/s1600/10525908_10203722973626774_3934901455751876856_n.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So the batteries stop working around 4:00 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. and of course that is a total Haiti thing so I'm fine with it even though I'm sweating up a storm. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Eventually I fall back to sleep. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then maybe, not even 30 minutes later, this guy is shouting at the top of his lungs into a giant sound system. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am guessing he is praying and singing to God and everyone, but honestly, I have no clue what he is saying. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But 30 minutes after five this starts to get quiet annoying because I can start to smell the sweat coming off of my body in my tiny, hot, one window bedroom. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now, if you haven't ever had this, it is hard to explain, so just go and turn your ac off, lay on your bed with no fans or breeze inside the oven. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You will start to get it. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maybe run outside a little bit as well.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And the other total Haiti thing is for the rooster to crow at all hours of the day (and night) which will sometimes get the dogs barking. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And so, at 5:46 there are roosters crowing, rat dogs barking and a man who is probably trying spread the gospel to all mankind all going on at once. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have to give this guy some great credit if he is trying to spread the gospel, b</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ut OMG if I find out that he was trying to promote a political person, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am going to be one wicked annoyed lady! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In all honestly his singing sounded more like a Mecca call. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You know how they scream at the top of their lungs to sound like Tarzan. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With the sun rising and me getting more antsy because of no power, </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have to give thanks for the day because today the women are going to come in and learn something. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If it's an old subject, then I pray it will be a refresher and help remind them. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If it's a new subject then I pray it will save the life of a baby. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Who knows? </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Esther 4:14 comes to mind when I type about learning something new or having a refresher. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. </span></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?"</span></i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Queen Esther had to lead a people and learn from that. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She also had to take a refresher course on faith in God. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maybe we also need to take that refresher course in faith too.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-4673246966654434122014-06-12T12:38:00.001-04:002014-06-13T21:58:07.375-04:00Even The Sparrow...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCU-CAvuuhsVk0-1tqK4gAdAcFP5yMESQzgrad6Hc4S855eS3Y-KP1qeDQrQ4Z9mVjN40vnnybz_g5XESa_QonHYMaokh7OTLOZod2I15kT0Kn1QCXhhyCIKRjp9XwRs5OSMeUPuaNUR4/s1600/sparrow.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCU-CAvuuhsVk0-1tqK4gAdAcFP5yMESQzgrad6Hc4S855eS3Y-KP1qeDQrQ4Z9mVjN40vnnybz_g5XESa_QonHYMaokh7OTLOZod2I15kT0Kn1QCXhhyCIKRjp9XwRs5OSMeUPuaNUR4/s1600/sparrow.jpg.png" height="425" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><b>Even the sparrow has found a home, a place near your altar. </b></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><b>Psalm 84:3</b></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have stood in this place before, t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">his place of deep injustice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Children and injustice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It looked different, yet it felt exactly the same.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Like the leftover spin from the merry-go-round, leaving you off kilter.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We sat in the meeting called on our behalf.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The words coming from the man who sat behind the desk had been chosen to smooth and justify.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Justify why this place was here, why one hundred and eighty-two children lived in this place.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I knew the argument brewing in my head well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"These children had been charged as criminals."</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I had just watched four year old "criminals" who knew lessons taught with fists clenched, swinging with great aim and drawing blood.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There isn't a space for this in my head.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Was there a need for conflict resolution for three year olds?</span><br />
<span class="hw" d:dhw="1" linebreaks="crim|inal" role="text" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;"><br /></span>
<span class="hw" d:dhw="1" linebreaks="crim|inal" role="text" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;">criminal</span><span class="pr" media="online" style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: start;"> |<span class="ph" d:pr="UK_IPA solitary" gbsoundfile="criminal#_gb_1" style="margin-left: 0.3em; margin-right: 0.3em;">ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)<span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">l</span></span>|</span><br />
<span class="pr" media="online" style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: start;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">His empty, hollow words with no weight floated, hung in the air.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I doubted he believed them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I thought he must have carried small lined note cards around in his pocket to memorize the words that floated out the windows with bars and no screens. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Cards to remind him in case he forgot what to say when the things he must see every day jar the truth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The truth seemed to be tipping on it's axis so that it wobbled out of control like a top spinning, tipping from side to side or </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">plates falling to the ground off their axis.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">He had learned to walk the tight rope well.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">He said things like, we don't want farming to be a punishment and we pride ourselves on hygiene.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Had he not just walked into this place?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I wondered if he was talking about here and now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When he finished and had tucked away the imaginary note cards, he dared to ask if there were any questions, fool. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span class="hw" d:dhw="1" homograph="1" linebreaks="fool" role="text" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;">fool<span class="gp ty_hom tg_hw" style="font-size: 17px; vertical-align: super;"> 1 </span></span><span class="pr" media="online" style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: start;">|<span class="ph" d:pr="UK_IPA solitary" gbsoundfile="fool#_gb_1" style="margin-left: 0.3em; margin-right: 0.3em;">fuːl</span>|</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I raised my hand.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Just as I thought, he was at a loss for words. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">No cards. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">No answers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Was he a fool, a puppet or just a man doing a job with his hands tied. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maybe he felt the spinning, the wobble and heard the crashing plates. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maybe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">No matter, the truth was speaking very loudly, yelling actually.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had been dismissed and given permission to walk the property.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A tour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have done the "Long Walk to Freedom" on Robben Island, this left the same car sick, head pounding, need for fresh air feeling in my stomach.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">However, this was about c</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hildren and injustice not grown-ups.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It would soon be lunch time, a massive bell would ring as the children gathered in the court yard.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A foaming white watery mess of flour and water was served from a huge pot into colourful plastic bowls. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I watched as one of the few older girls flip her bowl on the ground in disgust and walk away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Good thing farming wasn't a punishment(or a privilege)flour and water seemed to me to be punishment enough.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I needed to stop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Stop throwing spears and daggers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That is what my heart does when it is broken, hurls words at people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Words that become weapons.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I would sit in silence, watch the children and collect myself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I sat, I was thinking about anything and everything all at the same time. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There was no more room in my head for this place or the places I have been in other parts of the earth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Haiti, Cambodia, India and Thailand.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Children and injustice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I looked out the window with bars and no screen a tiny bird sat alone. Honestly, i</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">t felt like the bird had the better deal and I wished I could join him. I had seen enough on my tour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As my mind wandered aimlessly looking for the map out of this place I could hear the Lord say, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"They are worth more than many sparrows. I know them by name and I have numbered the hairs on their head."</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span class="hw" d:dhw="1" linebreaks="hope" role="text" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;">hope</span><span class="pr" media="online" style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: start;"> |<span class="ph" d:pr="UK_IPA solitary" gbsoundfile="hope#_gb_1" style="margin-left: 0.3em; margin-right: 0.3em;">həʊp</span>|</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I don't have any answers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Just a warehouse full of unanswered questions in my head that I carry with me waiting for the day I will have an answer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Understanding this may take a life time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here is what I do know. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The earth is full of people looking, with me, to bring hope to these children. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We don't have note cards with answers or quick fixes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are not willing to do these things the old way, we are looking for new wine skins and new wine, convinced that the old ways aren't working any longer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They too, are willing to spend their lives believing and hoping.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Won't you join us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-41936409558333619692014-05-28T14:08:00.000-04:002014-05-28T14:08:21.440-04:00Perhaps...<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFpgnJzZ0lBMu-NUC61en1pW7NAOD1_a9qmHYhrNHWbMXbH0AtiqQjQoYwC1aSonWicghr2mA-VdbCGGt0OppSTX94yQHUalsUS_CAXoVileq0pVwWpeXBnh7BxR9UYysYFV2fTljuSF9/s1600/DSC_0473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFpgnJzZ0lBMu-NUC61en1pW7NAOD1_a9qmHYhrNHWbMXbH0AtiqQjQoYwC1aSonWicghr2mA-VdbCGGt0OppSTX94yQHUalsUS_CAXoVileq0pVwWpeXBnh7BxR9UYysYFV2fTljuSF9/s1600/DSC_0473.JPG" height="322" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: center;">
- Maya Angelou</div>
</span>God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-91703849354415293702014-05-28T13:56:00.001-04:002014-05-28T13:56:26.679-04:00Midwife In Training (Haiti) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpz4XpW5hXez7UKhb-BBOhptbnR_sAtZmCRzrfg5MkhvyL7v1wc9eO_t7R92CQU0HXl53Qj3iXj33fy19uACcPTlc-GWYMnNXp11ZDHRn4yqn06KrHmsFHIQAVdn-GJbexHtqSiRJEhGN/s1600/IMG_1884.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpz4XpW5hXez7UKhb-BBOhptbnR_sAtZmCRzrfg5MkhvyL7v1wc9eO_t7R92CQU0HXl53Qj3iXj33fy19uACcPTlc-GWYMnNXp11ZDHRn4yqn06KrHmsFHIQAVdn-GJbexHtqSiRJEhGN/s1600/IMG_1884.PNG" height="301" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">I’m back! </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">Yes, you are all thinking correctly, it’s the crazy blonde woman’s
child, Madisen. Now, you might be thinking that I need support for Costa </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">Rica, but this isn’t the case </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">(caught you off guard there,
didn’t I).</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">But I do </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">need support this summer because I’m going to Haiti in July
for my SENIOR summer! </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">I am going to be there July 20</span><sup style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;"> - 30</span><sup style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">.
</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">I’m going to work with Beth McHoul and
the Heartline Ministry women’s program. Beth runs the program and helps the
women down in Haiti with giving birth in a safe, clean and loving environment
and teaches them to make healthy choices with their children until they are six
months old. I will be shadowing this program because I want to be a midwife
after graduation from high school and I am considering attending a midwifery
school in the Philippines next year. I have known Beth for a long time and I
feel very comfortable with her and her teaching me about a women’s body and process
of childbirth. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 150%;">Because this isn’t a
“traditional” path to education I am looking for as much hands on experience as
I can get while I pray about my choices for education abroad and the future. I
feel very blessed to have this door open for me and am looking forward to
learning a ton this summer. I have booked my ticket and am ready to see what
God has for me on this trip.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The total cost of this trip is expected to be about $1500.
This includes airfare, room and board at the guesthouse and transportation
while in Haiti.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the part where
you my audience come in. I really need y’alls help with me going Haiti. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like this is what God is calling me to
this summer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, if you cannot give
money I completely understand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I ask
is that you pray for me and with me that the money will come in for me and for
my safety and protection on my trip. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you can send money, I ask that you send it to God’s Plumbline Ministries so we
can track your tax-deductible donations. I have enclosed an envelope for you to
make it easy for you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I want to “thank-you” so much in advance for all of your
support and prayers for my trip and for me while I move into my Senior year of
high school and plan for my future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Madisen Grace</span></span></div>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-language:JA;}
</style>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1027"/>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/>
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-84818628666896535142014-04-28T13:06:00.000-04:002014-04-28T19:38:02.124-04:00I Dare You - Invest With Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ3pI0K1QfMWkKxqkCkVVnoKjGqLeBpBYhbiLLI0xKV6BsAYKhriw2Zv8hm1ZV9Qv0Gr-5P3dULzoKRKgmBJYQS_YZTqf4y4MOS38TNxOHNsIktfH7WpEb3wV9Ro_WCxhNolgLy5V29cy/s1600/DSC_1631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ3pI0K1QfMWkKxqkCkVVnoKjGqLeBpBYhbiLLI0xKV6BsAYKhriw2Zv8hm1ZV9Qv0Gr-5P3dULzoKRKgmBJYQS_YZTqf4y4MOS38TNxOHNsIktfH7WpEb3wV9Ro_WCxhNolgLy5V29cy/s1600/DSC_1631.JPG" height="462" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I dare you to invest in humanity with me.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To close your eyes and see... </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">See with me a place where others have the resources to provide for their children.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Where fathers have ways to express talent.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">See a place where idle hands find fulfilment.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Help create a place to extravagantly dare to invent in humanity without a threat of the bottom-line.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Those crushing numbers squeezing out hope. </span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The lives of people getting lost in the margin.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The hope to believe that the investment in humanity can be a beautiful thing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Something worth giving your life for...</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hoping..</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Believing..</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Let's hope and believe together in something greater than ourselves. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Finding the desire to create communities with hope.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Empower people with skills and resources to birth a generation that is not looking at poverty, orphans, malnutrition and AIDS as "normal" or just a way of life.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Usher in a new generation... </span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A generation with hope for a future.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I dare you to extravagantly invest in humanity.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Dare with me to believe in something more.</span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is "Commonality".</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Finding what we have in common, but never being common.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4461755470324591955.post-88223811894262494352014-04-28T12:53:00.003-04:002014-04-28T12:53:36.730-04:00You Aren't Just Buying A Thing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q0JBugUsrTCVC-9uA79aLe6I5x1OiyZhFZRnAThdz4FaPOvdIrdd5qYIt4joEBTJKpfD3Y0mVM3zHl8Abpc6mfVzAhyphenhyphenDfT1wDsEAc1rQ12t_yWycW8_2_1BIrv8tg4L0rHHr5VMQDNM9/s1600/1480704_10152042623062095_2047117304_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q0JBugUsrTCVC-9uA79aLe6I5x1OiyZhFZRnAThdz4FaPOvdIrdd5qYIt4joEBTJKpfD3Y0mVM3zHl8Abpc6mfVzAhyphenhyphenDfT1wDsEAc1rQ12t_yWycW8_2_1BIrv8tg4L0rHHr5VMQDNM9/s1600/1480704_10152042623062095_2047117304_n.jpg" height="516" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />God's Plumbline Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013854738462289247noreply@blogger.com0