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		<title>A Macha Christmas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not exactly a white Christmas…
As we anticipate our one year anniversary of life in Africa, we have just come through our first African Christmas celebration. As one would expect, it’s a significantly different experience here than it is in Canada.
Most notably for us from The Great White North, the weather is drastically at Christmastime… temperatures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Equestrian Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our oldest daughter, Kanah, turned 8 on December 5! Given that Kanah has always had a tender heart for animals, we decided to celebrate as a family with a trip to a nearby farm. This 10,000 acre farm, located approximately 45 minutes drive from Macha, has been owned by the Bruce-Miller family, a white Zambian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News from Zimbabwe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Please Note: This video uses language that focuses on funds given by The Meeting House, because it was created specifically for their use and to demonstrate where a significant portion of their funding to MCC has been used. However, the same holds true of all monies donated to MCC – it all makes a difference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Up for Lost Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I last posted on this blog in October. And now it’s January! Maybe you were probably wondering if we fell over the edge of the earth (it is flat, isn’t it?). Or perhaps we were eaten by a lion? Or more probable – internet access has been extremely limited lately (wow, now that’s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCC Material Resource Shipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the ways in which MCC provides aid and creates opportunities for people in North America to connect with people around the world is through their Material Resource Department. The following explanation is taken from mcc.org…
As followers of Jesus Christ, members of the Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish congregations are aware of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SALT Program Promo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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MCC’s SALT program is a unique year long cross-cultural immersion experience for Christian young adults from the United States and Canada. Service assignments are available in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean and the Middle East.
Ashley Kraybill served with SALT in a rural village community of Zambia from 2008 to 2009. In this piece, Ashley shares [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The easiest survey you&#8217;ll ever complete!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Cup of Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Date: May 24, 2008
Location: A borehole near the town of Caia, Mozambique. This borehole was hand-drilled… a cooperative effort between the Christian Council of Mozambique and Mennonite Central Committee.
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“Clean water for Africa.” 
“Help drill wells for people in Africa.”
“Access to safe water is a basic human right.” 
In North America, we hear these types [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Canadian Princess</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Date: August 18, 2009
Location: Choma, Zambia
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Happy Birthday, Talya!! Our little girl turned 6 on Monday. It’s hard to believe that our little girl isn’t so little anymore. I know – it’s a trite and overused expression, but I wouldn’t use it if it weren’t so true! I won’t get nostalgic and bore you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;What if God was one of us&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Date: August 17, 2009
Location: Shampande BIC Church, Choma, Zambia (stained glass window)
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We’ve all probably seen the classic painting of Jesus as a white man, complete with long flowing hair, soft beard, and very “western” features. It hangs in many homes and churches in North America. It was in my Grandma’s house. It’s in my [...]]]></description>
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