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A week in the life……

I actually wrote this blog a couple of weeks ago now. I have some pictures I wanted to include with this but haven’t been able to get them to load. So I am just going to send without pictures…. This…

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As I go through my days here in Swaziland, there are so many times that I think, “I should blog about that”…. But sometimes it is just too overwhelming and my brain, my faith, is too small to have anything…

Adventures in Missions
February 16, 2011

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long overdue blog

Sorry it has been so long since I posted something on our blog. I wrote a very long, informative blog but was unable to upload it and get it posted. I got discouraged and then kind of just forgot about…

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First Blog from Swaziland

How in the world can I put the last week on “paper” for you all to read and understand? It is impossible, of course. If we had daily access to the internet and the ability to download some pictures, it would…

Adventures in Missions
September 29, 2010

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Shelby County Reporter Article

Print this story | E-mail story | Add a comment | iPod friendly | Bookmark this What is this? photo by Jon Goering The Clyburns and the McAdamses, both members of the Westwood Baptist Church in Alabaster, will be moving to…

Adventures in Missions
July 31, 2010

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In the meantime……

Yes, well, we are still here. Still not in Swaziland. Boy that verse about God’s ways not being like our ways has really been alive and well in my mind lately. And I mean that in a totally GOOD way!…

Adventures in Missions
July 25, 2010

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Just an update

No terribly insightful words of wisdom…just an update. Our new renters are moving in on Friday, 6/18. Only a few days from now! Honestly, I should NOT be sitting at the computer, blogging with so much to do!!!! YIKES! …

Adventures in Missions
June 14, 2010

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Why We Have Been Called

This is a blog from our friends Kriek and Jumbo….shows why we want to hurry and get there! My turn addthis_pub = ‘adventures’; Posted in General Articles by Matt (Jumbo) & Kriek Gerber on 5/20/2010 As things are…

Adventures in Missions
May 21, 2010

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Finally, Blog #2

Finally, Blog #2! This is actually my third attempt at Blog #2. Hopefully this one will be the keeper. I apologize for not updating more regularly. Please pray for me to be more diligent in blogging. And also please pray…

Adventures in Missions
March 29, 2010

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