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Susan Brown
Nov 21, 20152 min read
Even to the End of the World…..
Guest Post by Paul Brown “Is this the end of the world?” I thought as we again drove to the remote mountain village of Canaan last week....
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Susan Brown
Nov 18, 20152 min read
Happy Thanksgiving — Again!
Not what you want to hear as you are following a steep and slippery track up the mountain. The road to Canaan has such dramatic dips and...
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Susan Brown
Nov 10, 20154 min read
Slipping Around the Language Barriers
“What is she saying?” I asked. Usually I’m pretty good at reading gestures, but this lady had me guessing. “She say she have cyst. Hurt...
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Susan Brown
Nov 3, 20152 min read
Glamorous and Exciting? Not Always.
“Grandma, this shoe not good.” Andy held up his school shoe, which certainly didn’t look so hot, with holes in the canvas sides and...
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Susan Brown
Oct 28, 20153 min read
First Thanksgiving of the Year
The toddler stared at me with huge brown eyes that were shadowed with apprehension. At last she made a decision. She took her finger from...
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Susan Brown
Oct 16, 20152 min read
Rollercoaster to Blessings
We bounced around the tiny back half-seat of the pickup like popcorn kernels in a kettle. I’ve been on many bone-rattling roads, but this...
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Susan Brown
Oct 6, 20153 min read
Travels in the Mountains
Tumbling down a steep mountain was always a danger, but I didn’t expect to do it while standing still. I was just standing there when my...
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Susan Brown
Sep 15, 20154 min read
All in a Day’s Work — Saturday
I pulled my sweat- soaked hair tighter in the clip and wiped my streaming face on the tail of my filthy, wet t-shirt. Remember all those...
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Susan Brown
Sep 8, 20153 min read
Not Cursed — Blessed!
“He said – what?!!” I couldn’t believe my ears. As most blog followers know, we have an adversary. Until recently, much of our time here...
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Susan Brown
Jul 8, 20152 min read
Mysteries and Answers to Prayer
Eve flopped down on our lumpy green couch and looked at me with troubled eyes. Obviously, something disturbed her. The challenge would be...
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Susan Brown
Jun 2, 20152 min read
School and a Future
William bicycled off to school this morning in his new gray dress pants, white shirt, and gray tie. His new black shoes gleamed in the...
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Susan Brown
May 25, 20152 min read
Blessings and Answered Prayers
“Goodbye, Alligator!” they called. “That’s ‘See you later, Alligator,’” I called back. Shouldn’t have attempted to teach them that, I...
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Susan Brown
May 18, 20154 min read
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff! (Pun Intended.)
I wiped away the river of sweat running down my forehead. So much for make-up and curled bangs! The thermometer said 90 degrees – and it...
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Susan Brown
May 5, 20154 min read
Ambushed!
I held my breath as I watched him sign the papers. Those papers said he gave up any claim to the lands purchased by the churches in...
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Susan Brown
Apr 14, 20153 min read
Finishing Up — and Coming Up…
“Grandma — Grandma! Hello!” The motorbike slowed and the three kids onboard waved and gave me huge grins. I recognized those smiles....
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Susan Brown
Apr 6, 20153 min read
Bible Camp #2 — Pa Tong Eh
The grubby little boys on the front row squirmed and poked each other. I sympathized with them. It’s hard to listen to a story when every...
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Susan Brown
Apr 2, 20154 min read
Bible Camp in the Mountains
Smiling brown faces looked up at me expectantly, dark eyes alight with interest and curiosity. I spotted several bracelets of woven twine...
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Susan Brown
Feb 16, 20155 min read
An Emergency Trip to the Hospital
I knew it the moment I saw the truck creeping down the busy street in the market. Maybe it was the flashers. Maybe I’m a bit psychic....
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Susan Brown
Feb 2, 20152 min read
About Rats — Flying and Otherwise
And we add to our critter experience — flying rats. Okay, one rat, and it had some help. Rats are a problem here and we expect them...
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Susan Brown
Jan 25, 20153 min read
Close Calls and Great Grace
A truck hurtled toward my passenger-side window. I had three thoughts in that split second moment of terror. The truck will definitely...
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