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IN PARAGUAYCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-82682562016446130502013-06-26T15:26:00.001-04:002013-06-26T15:26:05.580-04:00"Das Embawwasing!"A dear friend's child once said this to her when he was only about 4 years old--and as I look back at the last post (from APRIL!!??) that was my first thought! So, here goes at a quick update to a few very full, busy months.<br />
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APRIL: During the second half of April, I drove some of the longest days of the trip. There were several days of 6-8 hours of driving as I worked my way from Pennsylvania to Louisiana. I enjoyed getting to see many family members and friends along the trip.<br />
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Enjoying a "Girls' Night In/Parents' Night Out"</div>
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Visiting with my grandpa after a few years </div>
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I got to meet my "nephew" R for the first time--and he'll be getting a sibling in September!</div>
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I had two of these three brothers in my class at the Training Center. I was blessed to get to be a part of their lives for another weekend.</div>
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MAY: In May I was able to empty the car and settle into one place for a few weeks--it was fantastic! As much as I enjoy traveling, it was VERY nice to be in one place. :-)</div>
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I made it to Louisiana and got to visit with some very good friends.</div>
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I was able to spend the month of May with my brother, and was able to take care of my nephew for a few short days. It was great to be "Aunt Carrie" for a few days!</div>
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We worked out a surprise visit from my mom to Louisiana--and I made it to Dallas and halfway back (4 1/2 hours driving!) before I realized I didn't have my wallet...no cash, no cards, no DRIVERS' LICENSE. :-O</div>
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Mom's trip turned out to be over <a href="http://mudbugmadness.com/">Mudbug Madness</a>!</div>
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We went to the wedding of some friends from church--it was great to see them get married. Only about five years ago they were my "kids" at youth camp. This picture is of Mom and I getting ready for the photo booth. </div>
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With my mom and my brother in May</div>
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With Gabe and Ellen, my very dear friends from Louisiana.</div>
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JUNE: June ended up being a little different that I expected. A short week and a half after returning to North Carolina, we received word that my brother would be having surgery. My mom, dad, and I all traveled to Louisiana to be with him before and after the surgery. It went very well--and we are very grateful for the doctors and nurses who cared for him!</div>
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My nephew was able to come back to visit, and walked in with this gift bag saying "Iz happy-fadders-day, Dad!" </div>
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C's reaction to seeing my brother's surgery wound--he declared it "DisGUSting!"</div>
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After two extra weeks in Louisiana, Mom and I returned to NC on June 21st, and helped process a truck-bed full of corn the next day. Needless to say, we were exhausted!</div>
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Thank you for your prayers through all the traveling thus far. Over the next month I'll be spending time with my family here in NC, and making plans for returning to Paraguay at the end of July. </div>
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I've been traveling within the US for over five weeks now, and it's been a lot of fun. This morning I woke up and didn't know where I was--not a surprise considering that I've stayed in 14 different houses in the 6 weeks--but the difference this time is that I wasn't even concerned, I just fell back to sleep!</div>
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Meeting my Daddy at the airport in NC, Feb. 27 </div>
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Driving for the first time in a year and a half </div>
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Spending time with "the greats"</div>
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Thank you so much for your prayers. I will be traveling for another 6-7 weeks before stopping long-term in North Carolina. In just a few short weeks, I'll be with my brother and my nephew--so looking forward to seeing them! Praise the Lord for the opportunity to share 5 times in three churches, and many opportunities coming up. </div>
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Most of my worldly possessions in the middle of my bedroom floor on Sunday (it looks better now!)</div>
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I had arranged for friends to stay in my house while I'm in the US--it was going to work out great for all of us. Saturday morning while I was walking around downtown, I got a text message: "Houston, we have a problem." Their landlord was telling them to move out this past weekend, so they quickly packed up their apartment and moved all their stuff over to my house a few days earlier than planned. I quickly moved many of my things into my bedroom to store, and cleaned the house as much as I could before we filled it up. </div>
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The amazing thing about it was seeing the body of Christ work together. A friend from church came to work on my A/C to get it running again, another friend came and helped unload everything--then stayed and helped the electrician-friend with the A/C, the electrician's wife helped organize, clean, and fold clothes to put away while their 7-year old son organized all my friends' shoes! They went above-and-beyond what was expected of them, despite being tired from a long work week and a lot of traveling. Praising God this week for good friends and the body of Christ!</div>
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*Sorry about the quality of the pictures, they're from my cell*</div>
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Last Friday morning we set off with everything tied down on the roof!</div>
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We were surprised at what we found on the east side of Paraguay--this mountain reminds me of Shiprock, NM</div>
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One stretch of the road we took into a tribal colony</div>
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With one of the kids we traveled with and a very surprised baby duck </div>
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The ducks visit this little boy's house every morning, though they belong to the neighbors :-)</div>
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We had a great trip--thank you for your prayers. I look forward to sharing more about it in person in just a short period of time.</div>
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Snaking back and forth with many others</div>
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During the wait, some fell away</div>
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When finally it's my turn</div>
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My nerves start up, my stomach reacts</div>
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All that is before me is a dark tunnel</div>
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I see no end, I see no turns</div>
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Will we go up? Will we go down?</div>
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Please be praying during the next few weeks. I'll be visiting with friends and we'll have many opportunities to talk about what God may have for us in the future. Would you please keep us in mind? <br />
Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-90406833476488018372012-12-29T10:23:00.000-05:002012-12-29T10:23:16.694-05:00Why A Furlough?In my last post, I mentioned a that I'll be taking a furlough in 2013. It's been exciting to see God planning all of this--because it was definitely not what I expected for the first half of 2013. <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">The Short Version:</span><br />Why a furlough? Timing. <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">The Mid-Length Version:</span><br />
Why a furlough? Timing. It would be better for me to go in early 2013 instead of early 2014. <br />
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Why a furlough? Timing. :-) I had a meeting in November with field leadership about going to a tribe with or without another single co-worker. They shared with me that it was not a requirement that I wait for a co-worker, which meant that I would be able to get into a tribal work much sooner than I originally expected. That evening when I arrived home, I had an email from a church asking me to be in the U.S. either in 2013 or 2014 for a missions conference. I prayed about it over the weekend and decided that it would be better to be at the 2013 missions conference. I sought wise council from friends and other missionaries, and we were all in agreement. The more I have looked at the plans for the conference and a 5-month furlough in the U.S., the more confident I have been that this is how God is leading.<br />
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When I return to Paraguay at the end of July, I'll be able to start making better plans for joining a tribal work in Paraguay: forming a team, choosing a work, and allocating there. I'm really excited--not just about visiting all of you in the U.S., but also to get back to Paraguay and "get to work!"Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-47031043208473094192012-12-22T07:23:00.001-05:002012-12-22T07:23:23.981-05:00December pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I shared with my church about my plans for 2013--including a short furlough! (Stay tuned) </div>
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Decorating the church for the Christmas service </div>
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The names of Christ from Isaiah 9:6 </div>
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The second weekend in November I went to the country with the ladies from church. Next Sunday NTM is going to the same place--looking forward to finding some nice places to take pictures!</div>
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The Catholic church in this town is ORANGE. </div>
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A Sunday drive to the lake with Claudia and her family </div>
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Claudia's younger brother, Andres, and I got to take the muffler off the car after it dropped</div>
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Lake Ypacarai </div>
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Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 30th, with Fermin, Grachi, Andres, and Claudia </div>
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Serving up plates in the kitchen: chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, creamed spinach, salad, and cucumbers in vinegar </div>
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We finished the night off with chocolate cream pie & peach pie </div>
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And we watched "Ever After" and decided that we'll still love it when we're 80 years old!</div>
Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-26968413141753101962012-11-24T08:00:00.000-05:002012-11-24T08:00:02.195-05:00It's a 110 in the sha-a-ade......so I went to the open-air market at 4pm. Okay, so <i>technically</i> it was only 100° today, but I'm pretty sure it was hotter. Especially in the market. Buying veggies. I stopped to buy eggs, even though they weren't on the list, and thought you might like to see how they were packaged:<br />
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And you know what, it works! None broke until I got home and dropped one as I was storing them in The Rooster (on a side note, I haven't seen a white egg in nearly 16 months)</div>
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Here's everything I bought in the market today:</div>
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4 large cucumbers</div>
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4 green peppers</div>
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6 red peppers</div>
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8 carrots</div>
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12 stalks of chard</div>
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2 small stalks of celery</div>
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1 dozen eggs</div>
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total price: $6.25 USD</div>
Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-88228259712510865692012-11-22T18:22:00.001-05:002012-11-22T18:22:40.214-05:00Bandwagons and ThankfulnessI tend to not jump on bandwagons. I generally try to let them pass without even looking, or gawk at the "train-wreck" that is passing by. But sometimes, I reject bandwagons that are good--simply because "everyone else is doing it." (I would be the last lemming on the cliff waving at all the others...) <br />
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So, now, 22 days into the Facebook trend "Days of Thankfulness" I'm jumping on, and holding on tight...here it comes:<br />
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1--I am grateful for a family that supports me wherever I am, in whatever I do--unconditionally<br />
2--I am grateful for the warm days of November (I'm upside down remember--southern hemisphere) and the fans and A/C that accompany them!<br />
3--I am grateful for the friends God has given me in Paraguay and those spread out around the world<br />
4--I am grateful for my friends (well, and those I don't know, too) who have gone into strange, unknown lands to make Jesus known where people have rejected him for thousands of years (Romans 1)<br />
5--I am grateful for grandparents and parents who walk(ed) with the Lord<br />
6--I am grateful that I've been blessed to live in countries where the gospel of Jesus Christ can be preached freely<br />
7--I am grateful for the technology that makes language learning easier, and enables me to stay connected with family and friends<br />
8--I am grateful for water that runs directly into my house and indoor plumbing<br />
9--I am grateful that I have the Word of God in my heart language, and that I can read it in different versions for clarity<br />
10--I am grateful for my nephew who is far away, and the near-by "nieces and nephews" that God has given me<br />
11--I am grateful that a creative God made us in His image with the ability to be creative as well<br />
12--I am grateful for my health<br />
13--I am grateful that God counsels us and speaks to us if we will only listen<br />
14--I am grateful for cameras which enable to us to capture memories<br />
15--I am grateful for my "baby" brother who calls "just because"--no matter the hour<br />
16--I am grateful for my Kindle which enables me to read in English in a non-English speaking country<br />
17--I am grateful for public transportation--a money-saving tip I never knew in the U.S.!<br />
18--I am grateful for surrogate families that God has given me with every move<br />
19--I am grateful for Jesus Christ who died for my sin and took my place on the cross<br />
20--I am grateful that Jesus is coming back soon! <br />
21--I am grateful for music and can't imagine what praising God for all eternity will look like (cue mind-blowing thoughts of what that will look like!)<br />
22--I'm grateful for friends who tell me "We're going out for pizza on Thanksgiving, so you won't be missing your family!" <br />
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(Now how does one get off this bandwagon? Maybe I'll just stay on...)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-2362144203308082182012-11-09T12:06:00.002-05:002012-11-09T12:06:50.846-05:00Poured Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been feeling poured out lately. I had a few weeks where I felt filled up to overflowing, and by the end of the following week, I was tipping the "jar" which is Carrie and shaking it, looking up inside and wondering who would receive the blessing of that last little drop that clung to the bottom of the jar. There are various reasons for being poured out--I've been studying Spanish almost consistently for about 15 months now, I'm with people a lot, I've never scheduled myself an official "day-off" within my week, and weekends are far from restful. Add to that young women from church asking for Godly advice and wisdom--which requires that I be in a solid relationship with my Father in order to guide them to Him. Maintaining relationships in Paraguay within the mission; from my local church here in Asuncion; churches, supporters, and friends around the world--it's very easy to feel poured out, used up, done.<br />
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Now that the last drop is gone, the "jar" which is Carrie is completely empty--now what do I do? Now I have a choice. I let God fill me up again, or I keep doing all these same things in my strength. And, seeing as how there's not much strength there (relatively speaking--we're talking about replacing my human strength with the strength of Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rafa, The Creator of the Universe...) I'm actively choosing to let God fill me again. I know I'll feel this way again, used up and poured out. Why? Because that is why I am filled. God doesn't fill us in order to be happy little jars filled to the brim. He fills us so we can be poured out in the lives of others, edifying the Body of Christ. </div>
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Well, I would like to say that October has "just flown by"--but then I realize the entire year has nearly flown by! So I've decided to "nutshell" October in pictures:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group of us went out for pizza to celebrate Hilda's birthday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October held many goodbyes and tears as three missionaries<br /> returned to the U.S.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guys ended up playing a game from when they were little<br />--jumping over each other </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Esta es una devocional que voy a compartir el viernes...la alzo acá para que mis amigos de mi iglesia puedan leerla. </span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(This is a devotional that'll be sharing on Friday...I'm putting it here so my friends from church can read it. Thanks for your patience--the next post will be in English again!)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Buenas tardes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hoy quiero
compartir con ustedes una parte de las escrituras que está en 1ª de Corintios
9.24 al 27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Muchas veces me preguntaron
si es que soy deportista.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero nunca
jugué ni futbol ni basket ni volley, no participo porque no me importa competir
sino compartir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lo que me gusta es
divertirme con las demás personas mientras juego con ellas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Por más que no soy deportista conozco a que
se refiere el mundo el deporte.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Primero
porque crecí viéndole a mi papá jugando futbol y luego vi todos los juegos de
mi hermano cuando él practicaba futbol americano.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pablo hablaba mucho de los deportes porque en
aquella época habían dos juegos muy importantes—los juegos olímpicos y los
juegos ístmicos. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Los atletas tenían que
esforzarse muchísimo, tenían que entrenar durante muchísimo tiempo para llegar
hasta el día de la competencia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y para
los juegos ístimicos los atletas juraban que habían entrenado durante 10 meses
seguidos antes de la competencia. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y
probablemente el hecho de tener que jurar antes de competir era lo que a ellos
les motivaban a disciplinarse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Les motivaba
a esforzarse aun más.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Porque además de
competir, ellos tenían que entregar su palabra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Vamos a leer 1ª de Corintios 9.24 al 27. </span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">“Ustedes saben que, en una carrera, no todos ganan el premio, sino uno
solo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pues nuestra vida como seguidores
de Cristo es como una carrera, así que vivamos bien para llevarnos el premio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Los que se preparan para competir en un
deporte, dejan de hacer todo lo que pueda perjudicarlos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>¡Y lo hacen para ganarse un premio que no
dura mucho!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nosotros, en cambio, lo
hacemos para recibir un premio que dura para siempre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yo me esfuerzo por recibirlo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Así que no lucho sin un propósito.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Al contrario, vivo con mucha disciplina y
trato de dominarme a mí mismo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pues si
anuncio a otros la buena noticia, no quiero que al final Dios me descalifique a
mí.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">En este pasaje, Pablo empieza diciendo “Ustedes saben que…” dirigiéndose
a los corintios.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En Corinto todos sabían
lo mucho que se esforzaban los atletas antes de poder competir y al final ganar
el premio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y ellos, lo que más
aspiraban, era ganar ese premio aunque sea cortito el tiempo que iban a tenerlo
en sus manos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y de la misma manera,
nosotros como hijos de Dios apuntamos a un premio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero nuestro premio es diferente, no es un
premio chiquitito y que dura unas cuantas horitas como esa corona de
laureles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nuestro premio es eterno y
dura para siempre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Así como los
deportistas nosotros también debemos tener nuestra mirada puesta en un
propósito.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero no solamente en el
premio, sino como dice en Colosenses 3.2 “Poner nuestra mirada en las cosas de
arriba.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Debemos enfocarnos en las cosas
de la eternidad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Qué pasaría si no nos enfocamos en las cosas de arriba?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Podemos usar a Usain Bolt como un
ejemplo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usain Bolt es el hombre más
rápido del mundo hasta ahora.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero que
pasaría si es que en vez de correr hacia la meta corre en la dirección
contraria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aunque sea el hombre más
rápido de todo el mundo, no ganaría el premio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lo mismo pasa con nosotros.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Si no
nos enfocamos y si no tenemos nuestra mirada puesta en Cristo, no nos sirve de
nada correr la carrera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Porque vamos en
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">La palabra griega que usa Pablo para referirse a “Los que se preparan
para competir” es la palabra “agonizar.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Agonizar significa “estar muriéndose una persona o animal, estar a punto
una cosa extinguirse o acabarse, y sentir mucha angustia o dolor.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me pregunto si estoy haciendo eso mismo en
relación a mi conexión con Dios.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>¿Será
que estoy agonizando a tal punto de negarme a mi misma o dejar que mi “yo”
muera para que Cristo viva en mi y para que él se glorifique en mi vida?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hay veces que no lo hago. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yo puedo pedirle a Dios que purifique mis
pensamientos—pero no puedo luego ver cosas que contaminan mi mente y mi corazón
en la televisión.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puedo pedirle a Dios
que me ayude administrar mi tiempo—pero también yo debo ponerme límites al
momento de ver televisión o navegar en internet o leer un libro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Siempre deben existir límites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puedo pedirle a Dios que me ayude con mis
estudios de español—pero soy YO quien debe estudiar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">“Poner nuestra mirada en las cosas de arriba” nos va a ayudar a
desarrollar los frutos del Espíritu Santo, entre ellos la templanza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>La templanza tiene que ver con equilibrio,
con balance, y esta misma palabra se usa refiriéndose a los metales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El herrero, lo que hace, es templar el
metal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y este proceso consiste
básicamente en calentar el metal, colocarlo bajo mucha presión y cambiar su forma
para que luego este sea mucho más fuerte.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pablo dijo que él se disciplinaba a si mismo, hasta tener
moretones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Esto no quiere decir que él
se auto-flagelaba o se golpeaba, sino que él se refería más bien a su carácter.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El templaba su “yo” por decirlo así.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El tenía que ponerse límites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El deseaba que el Espíritu Santo obre en su
vida y le moldee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Para terminar, me pregunto si yo me enfoco más en poner mi mirada en
Dios o simplemente me enfoco en cumplir con mis responsabilidades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Como dice en 1ª de Corintios 9.27, “Vivo con
mucha disciplina, y trato de dominarme a mi mismo, pues si anuncio a otros la
buena noticia, no quiero que al final Dios me descalifica a mi.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Les animo que puedan seguir luchando.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Todos estamos en diferentes etapas, algunos
todavía estamos estudiando, otros ya están a punto de ir a la tribu. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero les animo no solamente a que sigan
luchando por conseguir dominar el español o ir a la tribu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nosotros estamos luchando por algo mucho más
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Quiero terminar con una pequeñita historia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En la maratón de Nueva York de 1986, pasó algo
asombroso—no porque se haya generado un nuevo record, ni por quien haya ganado
la carrera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lo increíble fue la persona
que llegó último.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bob Weiland fue el
último en llegar de 19,413 personas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Llegó en 4 días, 2 horas, 48 minutos, y 17 segundos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El corrió 42 kilómetros con sus brazos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El estaba en Vietnam en 1969 cuando pisó una
mina y la mina explotó.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bob perdió sus
piernas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El pudo haber dicho “No
puedo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No lo voy a lograr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Es imposible que yo pueda correr esta
maratón.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tenía todo el derecho.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sin embargo, él terminó la carrera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El llegó a la meta, no fue el primero, no fue
el segundo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pero lo más valioso es que
terminó la carrera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Llegó a la
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es ganar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lo importante es llegar a la
meta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Por eso como hijos de Dios,
nuestro enfoque debe estar puesto en llegar a nuestra meta que es la eternidad,
ver a Cristo cara a cara, y cuando estemos ahí frente a El, que El pueda
decirnos, “Bien, buen siervo y fiel.”</span></div>
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-62999614581888953122012-10-03T08:00:00.000-04:002012-10-03T08:00:00.666-04:00F.R.I.E.N.D.S<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With friends out for pizza after the symphonic orchestra--at 10:30pm!</td></tr>
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<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-80838138065370080062012-09-30T18:58:00.001-04:002012-09-30T18:58:14.830-04:00Many Moons AgoWhen I was little, I always enjoyed looking at my dad's pictures and news articles from his high school and college soccer games and wrestling matches. There was one picture in particular etched in my memory, of Dad in full-kick and it was perfectly a goal he made during the game. Yesterday was our church's annual soccer tournament, and, like last year, I planned to take pictures--and was hoping for one really good one! Leave comments below to let me know your favorite!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the first game--still fresh! 9:30am</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team work to get the goals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very zoomed-in picture, but it was a great shot!</td></tr>
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Better than watching 9 soccer games yesterday and managing to take over 800 pictures in one day--was seeing these same guys worshiping the Lord this morning at church. Last night after the tournament, we all went back to the church to grill out. The pastor asked "So how many goals did each of you make?" Each guy went around the circle counting--"5," "8," "1" (the penalty kick that one the entire tournament!), "1" (the only goal made by a header,)...and the last guy, one who played almost the entire day? "I didn't count." The humility of these guys was impressive. Everyone had a great day!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-26639759926640769812012-09-26T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-26T08:00:10.775-04:00Lost in Translation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No, I did not fall asleep on my keyboard. That's what this shirt says, at a fancy (read, expensive) boutique around the block. I got a giggle from it each time I saw it, and finally snapped a picture. As odd as it may seem, it was a daily reminder of the purpose of "getting it right" when it comes to the language. I know I wouldn't want to walk around in a t-shirt with a foreign language misspelled (and making absolutely NO sense!)...and how much more important is the Holy Word of God? Please be in prayer as I continue studying Spanish. Thanks!</div>
Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-19580730617211419402012-09-25T21:16:00.001-04:002012-09-25T21:17:50.039-04:00My PeopleLast weekend we had a special Saturday evening for Youth Day at church. The evening focus was outreach to new youth & young adults. A group of the kids put together a pantomime to a Christian song here. I make my appearance in the video pretty early on. :-) Hope you enjoy it!<br />
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(It's about a guy who has everything, but in reality, he has nothing..until...)<br />
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Today was my language evaluation, and to celebrate, I ordered a kilo of ice cream. It was delivered just a few minutes later!<br />
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It's been 6 weeks since my surgery! My lifting restrictions are now gone & I can get back to "normal." So, tonight before I go to bed, I'll cut off the "Don't-forget-you-can't-lift-anything" bracelet. I should know how I did on my eval within the month, until then--I keep studying!!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-19340556098219229962012-09-21T08:49:00.000-04:002012-09-21T08:49:19.186-04:00The Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wednesday I got to take a "vacation day" and go to the local zoo with friends. It was super quiet at the zoo, and we walked around for hours just looking at all the animals and then having a picnic lunch while watching monkeys, deer, capybara, and birds in a "natural" habitat. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This elephant is 40 years old! A worker told us that she's protective of the tire like a boyfriend or her child--if they try to touch it, she'll attack them!</td></tr>
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<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-30694682323481166652012-09-05T08:00:00.000-04:002012-10-09T18:57:47.033-04:00It's The Little Things<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This month has been encouraging as I am seeing each day little ways that I fitting in more and more.<br />
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*I lost my temporary ID card last week* </div>
Plus side--I apply for a new one in November, and can carry around a copy of the lost one until then. Encouraging side--I called the hospital and the pharmacy where I thought I may have lost it to see if someone had found it. Why is that encouraging? I didn't panic before the phone call...and it wasn't until afterwards that I realized I'd made a phone call without really thinking about it.<br />
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*I was able to clear up a situation with a friend*</div>
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I hadn't realized that I'd hurt a friend recently, and she came to me to express how she felt. We were able to sit and talk, clear things up, and heal our friendship. </div>
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Encouraging side: It takes quite a lot of language & cultural understanding to be able to heal relationships. </div>
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*I'm able to start a new ministry*</div>
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A few weeks ago I started a new ministry at church--managing the power points at church. It's been encouraging to see that I'm able to keep up with the flow of the church services.<br />
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*People miss me*<br />
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Okay, this one's going to sound weird based on the who and why. This week I had to swap out the LP tank for my stove, and the little gummy thing went out with the old tank. So I had to go to the hardware store for the first time in months. The <a href="http://www.carriemartin.blogspot.com/2011/09/today-i-had-choice.html">Friendly Neighborhood Hardware Man</a> talked to me despite helping out other customers, and called me "Carinata!" (I call myself Car-ee in Spanish, like car from auto, he added a term of endearment on the end.) His daughter, Karina, was there, too. He said, "You never come anymore!" "I got everything fixed in the house." "I'm going to send someone there (to mess things up) so you'll have to come back more." Lucky for him, I'll be back soon for more mouse traps and something potent for roaches.</div>
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*We're starting to think alike*<br />
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The other day a friend was here & she started singing a song that I had stuck in my head. All. Day. Long. I looked at her and said "Have I whistled that since you got here?" (Those of you who know me, know I whistle almost constantly...horrible habit.) "No, it's just been stuck in my head all day" she replied. Wow.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my friend Hilda at 5am waiting for the surgery. She's been faithfully at my side since 4am Tuesday morning!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my friend Anahi, one of 8 visitors at the hospital</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had flowers waiting for me when I got back in my room!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown Asuncion--the view from my room. My house is somewhere to on the left side of the picture.</td></tr>
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Thank you so much for praying during the surgery and for the recuperation. Today (Sunday) I definitely feel better, but still sore. Praising God for antibiotics, pain medicine, and faithful friends who are taking turns staying with me, cooking me food, and even getting up with me in the middle of the night to take my medicine. Thankful for the body of Christ this week!</div>
<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-87503626741629395232012-08-11T13:06:00.001-04:002012-08-11T13:06:14.313-04:00Everyone Loves to See Twins<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Back in March, I had a few routine doctor's appointments. Since I'll be here in Paraguay for a while, I wanted to establish a relationship with a doctor. In the process, in a routine ultrasound, we found that I had two cysts in my abdomen ("The Twins.") After a few months of seeing various doctors, last week the doctor and I decided that surgery is necessary to remove what are now three large cysts--now Triplets. I appreciate your prayers as I'll be having laparoscopic surgery on Tuesday, August 14th around 1PM. Thank you!!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-81485117890797265672012-08-07T10:38:00.002-04:002012-08-07T10:38:46.220-04:00Why I Love the Olympics<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19147741">Lost Boys have new futures</a>: Lopez Lomo once ran for his life<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rowing/19112057">Everyone cheers for the underdog:</a> <span style="font-size: small;">Hamadou Issaka finishes the race--and that was a pretty big thing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18907995">World records are broken:</a> Usain Bolt is <i>still</i> the fastest man on the planet (and seriously, who doesn't love to see a sprint like that!! I remember the last time that world record was broken!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19142676">We get to see respect</a> among people who have trained their whole lives for their sport: <b>"</b></span><b>Immediately after finishing, James embraced Pistorius and swapped his race name label with him."</b>--That's humility.<br />
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So, these are just a few little reasons why I love the Olympics. I really only remember back to the 1996 Olympics, and remember watching all the "greats" compete. More importantly than all the record holders, finishers, and two weeks of watching extremely dedicated people run, jump, twirl, swim..., Paul reminds us that we're all in a race, each day:<br />
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"<i>Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."</i></div>
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Praying that you will recognize the race you are running, and that God will give you the strength to continue it!</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25688479.post-36516174956925110972012-07-27T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-27T08:00:00.617-04:00VBS Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Praise and Worship Songs:<br />"I Don't Want to Be a Yo-Yo"<br />"My God is So Big"</div>
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"Every Move I Make"<br />...all in Spanish!</div>
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Craft Time:<br />Making Creation-themed mobiles</div>
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VBS After-party:<br />Finishing the mobiles for the kids!</div>
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We had plenty of sunshine at just the right times of day!</div>
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Games on Parents Day</div>
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Patiently waiting their turns to go get hot dogs</div>
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Too excited to play with the big kids!</div>
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Praise and worship</div>
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Sometimes, language learning is great--you get to sit down with a language helper/friend and really get some solid study time in. Hopefully this happens more often than not, but...well...sometimes life happens, too! I've had many people ask over the years what it's like...so here's a little idea of the past few weeks:<br /><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes language study means: </span><br />
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As you can see, language learning is flexible! Please pray that I'll have some good study time during the next two months. At the end of September, I have another language evaluation, and I'm working really hard to be in level 7. July has been a month with many extra-curricular activities at church, and I'm looking forward to some focused language study time. <br />
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Thank you for your prayers! Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14529843114923008138noreply@blogger.com1