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Remembering The Joy
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Remembering The Joy

Maybe it’s because I’m writing this post late at night.  Or that some of our board members are struggling through post-COVID fog, recent injuries, and family issues.  But more than likely, the fear factor that creeps into our beings as we prepare for our Finding Freedom Through Friendship international trips is warranted.  Our board members…

The Absence of Light
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The Absence of Light

I’m away babysitting my 12-month-old grandson. It has been a delightful week of seeing the world from a child’s perspective. All was well until the house lost power. Within moments I went from enjoying a cozy night in Wisconsin to wondering how I was going to find a flashlight in an unfamiliar household. My phone…

A Home Is Not Just A House
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A Home Is Not Just A House

It looked so modest once our builders were finished. Seventeen days of construction labor, weeks of FFF administrative paperwork and months of fundraising amounted to a small structure tucked into the mountains above Guineales, Guatemala. The house had a concrete floor, an intact roof, doors that lock, and best of all; it had a family…