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Heaps of Happenings

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It's the holiday season (the best time of year !!), and while it has brought a new wave of homesickness, it has also been the reason for many fun and unusual happenings here at Familia Feliz!! I feel so blessed to be able to share this happy season with my new family and people I love deeply. Many SM parents came to visit a couple weeks ago and were here over the Thanksgiving holiday. Their presence and help made it possible for us (SM's) to all go to town together for brunch one morning. They also made it possible for us to celebrate American Thanksgiving with all of Familia Feliz. It was quite the undertaking, but it was absolutely amazing and a Thanksgiving I will never forget and always look back on with a full heart. Seeing the kids' reactions to traditional American Thanksgiving food was pretty funny, and the time together was so special. I was extra reminded of all I have to be thankful for and all that I've been privileged to see God do since I've been here ...
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Peace in the Storm

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The last few weeks have flown by in a whirlwind of birthday parties, visiting parents, frogs in the bathroom, torrential downpours, eating mangos, and the normal highs and lows of life at Family Feliz. I've been here for 3 months, and Wednesday (Nov. 27) will be my 100th day in Bolivia!! Wow! God is faithful! This is a shorter post with just a couple journal entries and a thought at the end. Here's a quick timeline update, though. There are just two more weeks left in this trimester of school for the kids. After that, many of them that have families will go home for the vacation. Sadly, many of them do not go home to places where they are safe and sufficiently provided for--the reason they are at Familia Feliz in the first place. We are praying for God's hand of protection over them, as that is all that we can do at this point. They will return in mid-February. In the meantime, I and my fellow SM's will do some traveling and get some much-needed rest and recharge! We ha...
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