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		<title>Invitation to EFM’s Constituency to Give to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In many places around the world there is a rise in the number of COVID-19-related infections and deaths. As you already know, this not only impacts health but also finances. The restrictions that are enforced, like lock downs, affect peoples’ ability to work. Some have lost their jobs altogether. We have been receiving requests for [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://friendsmission.com/news/invitation-to-efms-constituency-to-give-to-the-covid-19-emergency-fund/">Invitation to EFM’s Constituency to Give to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund</a> first appeared on <a href="https://friendsmission.com">FRIENDSMISSION.COM</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In many places around the world there is a rise in the number of COVID-19-related infections and deaths. As you already know, this not only impacts health but also finances. The restrictions that are enforced, like lock downs, affect peoples’ ability to work. Some have lost their jobs altogether.</p>
<p>We have been receiving requests for help from our missionaries and national leaders, and we are anticipating more requests. So far they mostly focus on food.</p>
<p>Would you prayerfully consider giving to EFM’s Emergency Fund to help with food and other needs that arise? The options for how to make a contribution are listed below.</p>
<p>Thank you for the way you responded last year when we asked for this kind of assistance. Your generous response allowed us to help 12 of our mission fields, most of them more than once.</p>
<p>Your fellow servant in Christ,</p>
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<p>Dan Cammack</p>
<p>Executive Director</p>
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<li>Give online <a href="https://catalog.friendsmission.com/onlinegiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>here</strong></a>. Please make sure to note that you would like your gift designated to the COVID-19 Emergency Aid.</li>
<li>Give by credit card over the phone at 303-421-8100.</li>
<li>Mailing a check marked with COVID-19 Emergency Aid designation to EFM, PO Box 771139, Wichita KS 67277.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The post <a href="https://friendsmission.com/news/invitation-to-efms-constituency-to-give-to-the-covid-19-emergency-fund/">Invitation to EFM’s Constituency to Give to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund</a> first appeared on <a href="https://friendsmission.com">FRIENDSMISSION.COM</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>COVID-19 Testimonio Pandémico de Nepal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>El presidente de la Iglesia Evangélica Amigos de Nepal (EFC-N, por sus siglas en ingles), Amen Thapa, nos envió esta actualización para compartir con ustedes. Esta es la Junta Anual que John y Sangi Vanlal comenzaron hace poco más de 25 años junto con Amen y varios otros líderes. Hay aproximadamente 40 iglesias en esta [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-11596" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish-300x275.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="275" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish-300x275.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish-768x703.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish-1024x938.jpg 1024w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish.jpg 1150w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-Spanish-600x549.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />El presidente de la Iglesia Evangélica Amigos de Nepal (EFC-N, por sus siglas en ingles), Amen Thapa, nos envió esta actualización para compartir con ustedes. Esta es la Junta Anual que John y Sangi Vanlal comenzaron hace poco más de 25 años junto con Amen y varios otros líderes. Hay aproximadamente 40 iglesias en esta Junta Anual y están ubicadas en muchas áreas diferentes de Nepal.</p>
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<p>Hoy en día, Katmandú es la más afectada por COVID-19. La tasa de mortalidad también está aumentando en Nepal. Algunos de los miembros de nuestra iglesia han dado positivo y han sido sanados. Pero algunos de ellos siguen siendo positivos y permanecen en centros de cuarentena del gobierno.</p>
<p>Agradecemos a EFM y a todos los patrocinadores por su amable apoyo a las necesidades del ministerio de EFC-N.</p>
<p><strong>Testimonios e informes:</strong></p>
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<li>Hay muchos testimonios de quienes han recibido paquetes de ayuda. Tres hermanas de los Amigos en <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18983" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-5-168x300.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-5-168x300.jpg 168w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-5.jpg 280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px" />Kathmandu se encontraban en una situación crítica. El dueño de la casa donde vivían exigía un alquiler extra y no tenían dinero para pagar. Algunos de sus familiares les prestaron dinero para que pudieran salir de casa. No tenían nada que comer. Encontraron una pequeña cabaña de láminas de zinc para quedarse gratis. No tenían jabón para lavarse las manos después de ir al baño. Llegaron al punto de rechazar a Dios. Un día, Dios le mostró a mi esposa, Raquel, una especie de visión sobre ellos. Se sintió guiada por el Espíritu Santo a llamarlos. Llegó a saber que no estaban lejos de la iglesia. Sin avisarles fuimos a su casa con paquetes de ayuda (arroz, 3 tipos de lentejas, soya, aceite de cocina, sal, fideos, jabón de lavar, jabón de baño, galletas, hoja de té, azúcar, etc.). Habían perdido la esperanza y no esperaban ayuda. Alguien nos dijo que esa misma noche adoraron y alabaron a Dios. Ellas dijeron: &#8220;Dios está aquí y vio nuestras necesidades&#8221;. Al día siguiente llamaron a Rachel para darle las gracias. Preguntaron: &#8220;¿Cómo supiste de nuestra condición?&#8221; Ahora ellas se encuentran bien. La mayoría de las veces, cuando preguntamos a las personas si necesitan algo para comer, no se muestran dispuestos a decirnos acerca de sus necesidades.</li>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-18981 alignnone" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-3-e1602707648608-300x155.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="155" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-3-e1602707648608-300x155.jpeg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-3-e1602707648608-768x397.jpeg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-3-e1602707648608-600x310.jpeg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-3-e1602707648608.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></td>
<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-18984" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-1-300x138.jpeg" alt="" width="337" height="155" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-1-300x138.jpeg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-1-768x353.jpeg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-1-600x276.jpeg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-1.jpeg 985w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px" /></td>
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<li><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18980" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Una de nuestras iglesias de Los Amigos en Nuwakot tuvo que utilizarse como centro de cuarentena. Nuestro pastor y líderes deben cuidar a los enfermos, proporcionando materiales de salud e higiene para quienes se quedan en nuestra iglesia.</li>
<li>Otro desafío al que nos enfrentamos: si alguien se enferma, es peligroso ir al hospital. Muchos de nosotros estuvimos y estamos enfermos, pero tomamos analgésicos y tomamos algunos medicamentos comunes de las farmacias y nos quedamos en casa.</li>
<li>El ministerio continúa de estas maneras: servicios de adoración, oración en compañerismo y ministerio de jóvenes a través de Zoom, Messenger y Facebook en vivo. Nuestro entrenamiento bíblico también va bien a través de Zoom y otras redes sociales. Estamos llevando a cabo adoración combinada por todo Nepal, así como seminarios para pastores y líderes y compañerismo juvenil combinado una vez a la semana. Estoy más ocupado que en días normales.</li>
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<p>Al hacer todas estas cosas, somos bendecidos y muchos no cristianos están recibiendo el evangelio. Hay muchos que están dispuestos a dar testimonio público de su fe mediante el bautismo en agua.</p>
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<p>Además, EFM sigue recibiendo donaciones para nuestro fondo de emergencia hacia los esfuerzos de ayuda relacionados con COVID-19. Si desea contribuir en este momento, puede hacerlo haciendo <a href="https://catalog.friendsmission.com/onlinegiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">clic aquí</a> o utilizando el botón a continuación.</p>
<p>P. D. Desafortunadamente, nuestro formulario de donaciones en línea solo está disponible en inglés en este momento. Sin embargo, si usted cambia la configuración de idioma a español en su navegador, debería traducir el formulario. Estamos trabajando para agregar un formulario de donación en español pronto. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.</p>
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<li>Donar en línea <a href="https://catalog.friendsmission.com/onlinegiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aquí</a>. Asegúrate, por favor, de anotar que te gustaría que tu donación sea designada para la Ayuda de Emergencia COVID-19 (COVID-19 Emergency Aid).</li>
<li>Donar con tarjeta de crédito por teléfono al 303-421-8100.</li>
<li>Enviando un cheque marcado con la designación de Ayuda de Emergencia COVID-19 a EFM, PO Box 771139, Wichita KS 67277</li>
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		<title>COVID Pandemic Testimony from Nepal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The president of Evangelical Friends Church-Nepal (EFC-N), Amen Thapa, sent us this update to share with you. This is the yearly meeting that John and Sangi Vanlal started just over 25 years ago along with Amen and several other leaders. There are approximately 40 churches in this yearly meeting and they are located in many [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-11545" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-300x275.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="275" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-300x275.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-768x703.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-1024x938.jpg 1024w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary.jpg 1150w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EFC-N-2019-Silver-Anniversary-600x549.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The president of Evangelical Friends Church-Nepal (EFC-N), Amen Thapa, sent us this update to share with you. This is the yearly meeting that John and Sangi Vanlal started just over 25 years ago along with Amen and several other leaders. There are approximately 40 churches in this yearly meeting and they are located in many different areas of Nepal.</p>
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<p>Nowadays Kathmandu is being most affected by COVID-19. The death rate is also growing in Nepal. Some of our church members have tested positive and have been healed. But some of them are still positive and are staying in government quarantine centers.</p>
<p>We are grateful to EFM and all the sponsors for your kind support to EFC-N’s ministry needs.</p>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18982" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-4-168x300.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-4-168x300.jpg 168w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-4.jpg 280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px" />Testimony and Reports:</strong></p>
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<li>There are many testimonies from those who have received relief packages. Three sisters from Kathmandu Friends were in a critical situation. The owner of the house where they lived demanded extra rent and they did not have money to pay. Some of their relatives lent them money so that they could leave the house. They had nothing to eat. They found a small zinc sheet hut to stay for free. They had no soap to wash their hands after using the toilet. They came to the point of rejecting God. One day God showed a kind of vision to my wife, Rachel, about them. She felt led by the Holy Spirit to call them. She came to know that they were not far from the church. Without telling them we went to their place with relief packages (rice, 3 kinds of lintels, soya bean, gram, cooking oil, salt, noodles, washing soap, bathing soap, biscuits, tea leaf, sugar etc). They were losing hope and not expecting any help. Somebody told us that that same evening they danced and praised God. They said, “God is here and he saw our needs.” The next day they called Rachel to say thank you. They asked, “How did you know about our condition?” Now they are fine. Most of the time when we ask people whether they need something to eat or not, they are reluctant to tell us their needs.</li>
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<li><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18980" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-Nepal-2.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />One of our Friends churches in Nuwakot had to be used as a quarantine center. Our pastor and leaders have to take care of them, providing health and hygiene materials for those staying in our church.</li>
<li>Another challenge we are facing: If anybody gets sick it is risky to go to hospital. Many of us were and are sick but we are taking pain killers and taking some common medicine from pharmacies and just staying home.</li>
<li>The ministry continues in these ways: worship services, prayer fellowship, youth ministry via Zoom, Messenger, and Facebook live. Our Bible training is also going well via Zoom and other social media. We are conducting combined worship throughout Nepal as well as pastors and leaders seminars and combined youth fellowship once a week. I am busier than normal.</li>
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<p>Doing all these things, we are blessed, and many non-Christians are receiving the gospel. There are many who are ready to give public testimony of their faith through water baptism.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Abe y Diane Bible han vivido en Ucrania durante mucho tiempo y sirven allí con Ministry Developers Network (Red de Desarrolladores Ministeriales). Diane, que creció en Ohio, escribió la siguiente historia para darnos animo. Por favor cuando usted termine el último párrafo, tómese un momento para orar por Abe, Diane y el ministerio que Dios [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18753" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020.jpg 1902w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Abe y Diane Bible han vivido en Ucrania durante mucho tiempo y sirven allí con Ministry Developers Network (Red de Desarrolladores Ministeriales). Diane, que creció en Ohio, escribió la siguiente historia para darnos animo. Por favor cuando usted termine el último párrafo, tómese un momento para orar por Abe, Diane y el ministerio que Dios les ha dado. Gracias.</p>
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<p>Todos nosotros siempre estamos en busca de lo que Dios está haciendo, ¿no es así? Pero a veces podemos verlo mejor en retrospectiva que cuando estamos en el proceso. COVID está impactando al mundo, este mundo quebrantado. ¡Pero somos mas que vencedores en Jesús!</p>
<p>He estado pensando en los últimos meses en todas las restricciones de viajes y reuniones, y comencé a buscar lo que Dios estaba haciendo en las áreas en donde habíamos estado teniendo luchas. Una de ellas es que se le pidió a Abe que fuera el mentor de Román, el hombre que ha sido designado para dirigir el evangelismo y la plantación de iglesias en toda Ucrania. Román fue puesto en esa posición el verano pasado, pero Abe se sintió frustrado de no poder conectarse con él para verlo y desarrollar un plan y una visión. Así que, con el coronavirus y la nueva herramienta (para nosotros) de ZOOM, Abe decidió realizar el curso “Experiencia con Dios” de Blackaby. Así que se reunieron varias veces a la semana durante un par de meses y Abe pudo desarrollar una muy buena relación con Román. Pero aún sentía que era difícil para Román aplicar los principios a su ministerio.</p>
<p>Transcurrió otro mes y Abe sintió que sus conversaciones anteriores sobre lo que se necesitaba en la actual Ucrania para alcanzar a los perdidos y plantar iglesias no habían penetrado realmente. ¡Y luego, de repente, pareció entrar en acción! Román hizo un viaje de 4 horas para visitarnos y pasar un par de horas hablando sobre el ministerio. Abe pudo ver que algunas cosas comenzaban a filtrarse y luego Román voluntariamente se ofreció para volver un par de semanas más tarde. El ya estaba emocionado y absorbiendo todas las cosas de las que Abe le había hablado.</p>
<p>Ahora está listo para hacer planes y comienza a desarrollar una visión. Él participo en el taller de evangelismo de septiembre que Abe tuvo para 85 hombres (¡alabado sea Dios, había pocas restricciones en ESE momento!). Román ya conoce este material pero fue un repaso. Ahora Abe y él tienen un plan para llevar esta capacitación a algunas de las provincias (así como a la reunión mensual que Abe realiza en Kiev) para que los hombres evangelicen en la próxima primavera, y si Dios bendice, habrá frutos y el comienzo de nuevas iglesias en varias áreas. Esto requerirá convencer a los superintendentes provinciales y encontrar hombres apasionados por Jesús y comprometidos. Pero lo que Abe anhelaba hace un año es poder tener reuniones.</p>
<p>Sin COVID nunca se hubieran conectado a larga distancia con tanta frecuencia ni hubieran construido la relación necesaria para poder comenzar a trabajar en estrecha colaboración. Llevamos aquí 30 años. Abe conoce Ucrania y esta gente y es un hombre de extraordinaria visión. ¡Pero esa visión debe transmitirse a otros para que suceda! A pesar de COVID, o tal vez debido a COVID, ¡está sucediendo!</p>
<p>¡Nada detiene a nuestro Dios poderoso! Los hombres con los que Abe ha estado trabajando durante los últimos años también han continuado guiando a otras personas hacia el Señor durante el verano ya que están haciendo evangelismo uno a uno y esto no tiene por qué detenerse.</p>
<p>Y un artículo final influenciado por COVID para mí, Diane, a nivel personal. Se me desarrollaron problemas en un ojo y el oftalmólogo (hace una semana, antes de escribir esto) dijo que era un desprendimiento de retina y organizó una cirugía para mí en Kiev, una semana después de hoy. No pudo ser posible antes debido a la acumulación y las restricciones de COVID. Y si salgo de esta cirugía hoy con visión reducida, lo más probable es que se deba a la espera, debido al COVID. ¿Y dónde está Jesús en estas situaciones? Aquí mismo conmigo. Su presencia continúa nunca falla. Él ya sabía con mucha anticipación sobre COVID, sobre mi ojo, sobre las limitaciones donde vivimos. Y así, descansamos en Su omnipotencia sin importar el resultado físico, sabiendo que estamos a Su cuidado. Tener total confianza en Él y el resultado de esto y el futuro. <em>&#8220;El señor es mi pastor; Nada me faltará.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Abe and Diane Bible have lived in the Ukraine for a long time and serve there with Ministry Developers Network. Diane, who grew up in Ohio, wrote the following story for our encouragement. When you finish the last paragraph please take a moment to pray for Abe, Diane, and the ministry God has given them. [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-18753 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Abe-and-Diane-Bible-2020.jpg 1902w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Abe and Diane Bible have lived in the Ukraine for a long time and serve there with Ministry Developers Network. Diane, who grew up in Ohio, wrote the following story for our encouragement. When you finish the last paragraph please take a moment to pray for Abe, Diane, and the ministry God has given them. Thank you.</p>
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<p>All of us are always looking for what God is doing, aren’t we? But sometimes we can see it better in retrospect than when you are in the process. COVID is impacting the world, this broken world. But we are victors in Jesus!</p>
<p>As I was thinking over the past few months and all the restrictions on travel and meetings I began to look for what God was doing in places that we had been struggling with. One of them is that Abe was asked to mentor Roman, the man who has been appointed to head up evangelism and church planting all across Ukraine. Roman was put in that position already last summer but Abe had been frustrated and unable to connect with him and see him develop a plan and a vision. Well, with the coronavirus, and the new tool (to us) of ZOOM, Abe decided to walk through the “Experiencing God” course by Blackaby. So they met several times a week for a couple months and Abe was able to develop a real rapport with him. He still felt that it was hard for Roman to apply the principles to his ministry.</p>
<p>Another month lapsed and Abe felt like their earlier conversations about what was needed in present day Ukraine for reaching the lost and planting churches had not really penetrated.—and then, suddenly it seemed to kick in! Roman made a 4-hour trip to us to spend a couple hours talking about ministry and Abe could see a few things beginning to percolate. And then he volunteered to come again a couple weeks later—and he was excited and just soaking up all the things that Abe had talked about.</p>
<p>Now he is ready to make plans and beginning to develop a vision. He attended the September workshop on evangelism that Abe had for 85 men (praise God there were few restrictions at THAT time!). He already knows this material but it was a refresher. Now Abe and he have a plan to take that training to some of the provinces (as well as the monthly meeting Abe holds in Kyiv) to get men evangelizing so that next spring , if God blesses, there will be fruit and the beginnings of new churches in several areas. This will take some convincing of provincial superintendents and finding men who are passionate about Jesus and committed. But what Abe was longing for a year ago is coming together.</p>
<p>And without COVID they never would have connected long distance so frequently and built the needed relationship so that they could begin to work closely together. We’ve been here 30 years. Abe knows Ukraine and these people and he’s a man of extraordinary vision. But that vision needs to be passed on to others in order to see it happen! COVID notwithstanding, or maybe because of COVID, it is happening!</p>
<p>Nothing stops our mighty God! The men Abe has been working with the past several years have also continued to lead people to the Lord over the summer because they are doing one on one evangelism and that doesn’t have to stop!</p>
<p>And a final COVID influenced item for me, Diane, on a personal level. I developed issues with one eye and the ophthalmologist (a week ago from this writing) said it was a detached retina and arranged surgery for me in Kyiv—a week later&#8211;today. Nothing earlier possible because of the backlog and restrictions from COVID. And if I come out of this surgery today with reduced vision it will most likely be because of the wait—because of COVID. And where is Jesus in these situations? Right here with me. His presence continues unfailingly. He knew far ahead about COVID, about my eye, about the limitations where we live. And so, we rest in His omnipotence regardless of the physical outcome, knowing that we are in His care.  Having total trust in Him and the outcome of this and the future. <em>“The Lord is my Shepherd; I do not want for anything.”</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Voicu y Ana Marian sirven como misioneros en Rumania. Ana me envió recientemente esta historia en respuesta a mi solicitud de más historias sobre la fidelidad de Dios durante la pandemia. Dijo que preferiría llamarlo una historia de la gloria de Dios en lugar de una &#8220;historia de una pandemia&#8221;. Por eso Ana le ha [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-13379" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-300x200.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-768x512.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-600x400.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website.jpg 900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Voicu y Ana Marian sirven como misioneros en Rumania. Ana me envió recientemente esta historia en respuesta a mi solicitud de más historias sobre la fidelidad de Dios durante la pandemia. Dijo que preferiría llamarlo una historia de la gloria de Dios en lugar de una &#8220;historia de una pandemia&#8221;. Por eso Ana le ha dado el título, “Y2K to AVP”. Los animo a leer la historia y descubrir qué significa ese título.</p>
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<p>La mayoría de la gente recuerda el Y2K del año 2000, pero pocos adivinarían un apodo para el 2020: AVP &#8220;Año de la Visión Perfecta&#8221;. Cuando aparecieron estos acrónimos durante la lección de inglés, necesitaba presentarles a mis alumnos de 16 años una historia relativamente reciente.</p>
<p>Era una tarde tranquila de verano, por lo que nuestra lección se extendió a charlar sobre la vida y de una historia particularmente significativa para mí, mi testimonio. En 1999, Dios nos llamó a salir de los EE. UU. Para contarle a otros sobre Él, en un momento en que muchos temían la llegada del año 2000 y &#8220;el fin de la civilización como la conocemos&#8221;.</p>
<p>La diferencia de edad de casi medio siglo entre maestro y estudiantes se disipó a medida que la historia del amor redentor de Cristo se derramaba con pasión y era tomada por ellas con gozo. Adina e Ioana habían escuchado antes en partes acerca de esto, pero esta vez estaban más comprometidas y finalmente se dieron cuenta de que el gran autor había entretejido sus vidas en la historia eterna.</p>
<p>Cuando se marcharon, el sol se estaba poniendo, su majestad reflejaba la gloria de Cristo, quien habló para que existiera. Ya no importaba qué año fuera; nos sentimos abrazados y seguros bajo el cuidado sin tiempo de Dios.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-18404" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-300x176.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="176" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-300x176.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-600x352.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Voicu y yo nos quedamos en casa este año pero nos mantuvimos activos. Sabemos que es solo por la gracia de Dios que mantuvimos nuestros ojos en Jesús y Su Reino, sin derrumbarnos bajo la preocupación y el miedo. Seguimos las normas de seguridad tanto como fue posible, sin dejar de mantener nuestra casa abierta. No fue fácil, y no sin &#8220;aventuras&#8221;, ya que entramos en contacto de primera mano con un caso de COVID-19 en el camino. Estamos agradecidos por la protección de Dios todos los días.</p>
<p>En cuanto a AVP &#8230; con el envejecimiento nos estamos alejando más de la vista 20/20, pero más cerca de la perspectiva de Dios. Aún así, estamos lejos de tener una &#8220;visión perfecta&#8221;. Oramos para que nuestra confianza permanezca en la Palabra de Dios: &#8220;Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y por los siglos&#8221;. (Hebreos 13: 8)</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Voicu and Ana Marian serve as missionaries in Romania. Ana recently sent us a story in response to our request for more stories about God’s faithfulness during the pandemic. She said she would rather call it a story of God’s glory rather than a “pandemic story.” Therefore Ana has given it the title, “Y2K to [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-13379" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-300x200.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-768x512.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website-600x400.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marian-2019-Website.jpg 900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Voicu and Ana Marian serve as missionaries in Romania. Ana recently sent us a story in response to our request for more stories about God’s faithfulness during the pandemic. She said she would rather call it a story of God’s glory rather than a “pandemic story.” Therefore Ana has given it the title, “Y2K to YPV.” We encourage you to read the story and find out what that title means.</p>
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<p>Most people recall Y2K from the year 2000, but few would guess that the latter is a nick name for 2020: “Year of Perfect Vision.” When these acronyms came up during English lesson, I needed to introduce my 16 year-old students to relatively recent history.</p>
<p>It was a leisurely summer afternoon, so our lesson extended to chatting about life and one particularly meaningful story for me, my testimony. In 1999, God called us out of the US to tell others about him &#8211; at a time when many feared Y2K and “the end of civilization as we know it.”</p>
<p>The age gap of nearly half a century between teacher and students dissipated as the story of Christ’s redemptive love was being poured out with passion and taken in with joy. Adina and Ioana had heard parts of it before, but this time they were more engaged, finally realizing that their lives had been woven into the eternal story by The Great Author.</p>
<p>When they left the sun was setting, its majesty reflecting the glory of Christ who spoke it into existence. It didn’t matter what year it was anymore; we felt safe to embrace under God’s timeless care.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-18404 alignleft" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-300x176.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="176" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-300x176.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update-600x352.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marian-COVID-Update.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Voicu and I stayed home this year but stayed active. We know that it’s only by God’s grace that we kept our eyes on Jesus and his kingdom, not collapsing under worry and fear. We followed safety regulations as much as possible, while still keeping our home open. It wasn’t easy, and not without “adventures,” as we came into contact first-hand with a COVID-19 case along the way. We are thankful for God’s protection every single day.</p>
<p>As for YPV… with ageing we’re getting farther from 20/20 eyesight, yet closer to God’s perspective. Still, we’re far from “perfect vision.” We pray that our trust will remain in God’s Word: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Recientemente les pedí a nuestros misioneros y a los líderes nacionales con los que trabajamos que estén atentos a más historias sobre cómo Dios está obrando en medio de la pandemia del COVID-19. B. y D. A., que ministran en Nepal, acaban de enviar esta historia. Alabemos al Señor con ellos por una oveja perdida [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recientemente les pedí a nuestros misioneros y a los líderes nacionales con los que trabajamos que estén atentos a más historias sobre cómo Dios está obrando en medio de la pandemia del COVID-19. B. y D. A., que ministran en Nepal, acaban de enviar esta historia. Alabemos al Señor con ellos por una oveja perdida más que se ha encontrado y oremos para que muchas más sigan su ejemplo en las próximas semanas.</p>
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<p>Queridos amigos,</p>
<p>Gracias por sus oraciones y su fiel apoyo. Realmente lo apreciamos.</p>
<p>Los bloqueos en Nepal son muy estrictos. Solo las tiendas de verduras y arroceras están abiertas hasta las 11 am. Después de eso, la gente tiene que quedarse en casa todo el día. Viajar es muy difícil para nosotros. Pero nada puede detener el Evangelio. A pesar de esto, Dios se mueve a través su Espíritu.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18144" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-169x300.jpg" alt="" width="169" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-169x300.jpg 169w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-576x1024.jpg 576w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur.jpg 581w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px" />A la izquierda hay una imagen de Bir Bahadur. Era el mas borracho de su pueblo. Solía ​​golpear a su esposa cuando se emborrachaba. Pero luego su esposa escuchó el Evangelio y aceptó a Cristo. Bir se enfureció aún más y comenzó a abusar aún más de su esposa. El escuchaba del Evangelio y lo rechazaba.</p>
<p>Luego Bir tuvo algunos dolores en el pecho. Durante esta pandemia es difícil viajar pero vino a Katmandú para un chequeo. El médico le dijo que tenía agujeros en el corazón y que necesitaba cirugía. Dijo que no tenía dinero. En su camino de regreso, el Espíritu Santo realmente lo convenció y comenzó a pensar en la muerte. Cuando llego al pueblo, para nuestra sorpresa, nos dijo que iba a morir y que quería aceptar a Cristo. Nuestra Iglesia en ese pueblo se llenó de alegría.</p>
<p>Bir aceptó a Cristo hace un mes. Es un hombre totalmente cambiado. Ama a su esposa y Dios lo liberó del alcohol. ¡Aleluya! ¡Alabado sea el Señor!</p>
<p>El festival hindú más grande llegará en un mes a Nepal. Por lo general, tenemos grandes reuniones de evangelización en 20 áreas diferentes. El viaje está restringido esta vez. Oren para que Dios nos dé sabiduría sobre cómo llevar acabo las reuniones.</p>
<p>Bendiciones,</p>
<p>B. y D. A.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We recently asked our missionaries and the national leaders we work with to be on the lookout for more stories about how God is at work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. B. and D. A., who minister in Nepal, just sent this story. Let’s praise the Lord with them for one more lost [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We recently asked our missionaries and the national leaders we work with to be on the lookout for more stories about how God is at work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. B. and D. A., who minister in Nepal, just sent this story. Let’s praise the Lord with them for one more lost sheep who has been found and pray for many more to follow suit in the weeks to come.</p>
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<p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>Thank you for your prayers and your faithful support. We truly appreciate it.</p>
<p>The lockdowns in Nepal are very tight. Only vegetable shops and rice shops are open till 11 am. After that people are to stay home all day. Travel is very hard for us. But nothing can stop the Gospel. In spite of this God is moving by his spirit.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-18144" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-169x300.jpg" alt="" width="169" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-169x300.jpg 169w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur-576x1024.jpg 576w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bir-Bahadur.jpg 581w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px" />To the right is a picture of Bir Bahadur. He was the biggest drunk of his village. He used to beat up his wife when he got drunk. But then his wife heard the Gospel and she accepted Christ. Bir got even more enraged and started abusing his wife even more. He was hearing the Gospel and rejecting it.</p>
<p>Then Bir had some chest pains. During this pandemic it is hard to travel but he came to Kathmandu for a checkup. The doctor told him that he had holes in his heart and he needed surgery. He said he didn&#8217;t have money. On his way back the Holy Spirit really convicted him and he started thinking about death. When he landed in the village, to our shock, he told that he was going to die and that he wanted to accept Christ. Our church in that village was overjoyed.</p>
<p>Bir accepted Christ a month ago. He is a totally changed man. He loves his wife and God set him free from alcohol. Halleluiah! Praise the Lord!</p>
<p>The biggest Hindu festival is coming in a month in Nepal. We usually have big evangelistic meetings in 20 different areas. Travel is restricted this time. Please pray that God will give us wisdom how to do the meetings.</p>
<p>Blessings, B. and D. A.</p>
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		<title>July 2020 Retnaraj Newsletter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Because of the lockdown and difficulty in movement in Nepal we have not had much CHE training activities, but are happy to report that our CHE committees in two places actually began making their own soaps, sanitizers and face masks. The trainers gathered information from the internet directly from WHO sites and conducted training in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://friendsmission.com/news/july-2020-retnaraj-newsletter/">July 2020 Retnaraj Newsletter</a> first appeared on <a href="https://friendsmission.com">FRIENDSMISSION.COM</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3270" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Retnaraj-Meet-the-Missionaries2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Retnaraj-Meet-the-Missionaries2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Retnaraj-Meet-the-Missionaries2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Retnaraj-Meet-the-Missionaries2-600x400.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Retnaraj-Meet-the-Missionaries2.jpg 900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Because of the lockdown and difficulty in movement in Nepal we have not had much CHE training activities, but are happy to report that our CHE committees in two places actually began making their own soaps, sanitizers and face masks. The trainers gathered information from the internet directly from WHO sites and conducted training in a few communities according to the instructions provided. As a result some individuals in our churches began working on this project. This came as a blessing to most church communities as they could stay busy and also make these essential items available to people during this COVID pandemic crisis at a very subsided cost.</p>
<p>In Bardia we got involved in an electric welding project to make &#8220;Contactless Hand Washing Stations&#8221; which are in great demand these days in all the offices, banks, schools/colleges, hotels and shopping places. We continue to be involved in a Bio-Sand Filter Project in Bardia.</p>
<p>Please pray for our son Prateek Joshua who is currently living in Newberg, Oregon. We just heard that his status for the next year at George Fox University is safe for the second year in the Honors program as the college has decided to provide hybrid courses for all their international students. He unfortunately could not move anywhere for the summer due to travel restrictions (domestic and international) and, not having a job, he had to stay put in the accommodation provided by the college. He is 21 years old this month and we thank God for him and all the people who are involved in encouraging him by talking to him or sending gifts during these lonely days in the summer as he waits for college to re-open in September.</p>
<p>Samson &amp; Priscilla</p>
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