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	<description>Andrew &#38; Nancy Raatz, Elissa, Natalie, Lauren. Missionaries to Moldova</description>
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		<title>Moldovan Resurrection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I always thought miracles would look more impressive: a crippled man leaping, someone walking on water, a check showing up in the mail the exact day it was needed.  I’ve always envisioned miracles as events that amaze doctors and defy scientific explanation.  This week we celebrate Easter, remembering the greatest miracle&#8211;Christ&#8217;s resurrection. The miracle I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just Enough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just enough. I really dislike those words.  I prefer a buffer, a safe zone.  I’d rather have plenty stored up for a rainy day. I haven’t been able to get manna out of my thoughts lately.  I read in Exodus how God provided manna each morning for the children of Israel.  He miraculously gave them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/701</link>
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		<title>True Courage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always thought that I had courage. I have no fear of heights, and love to stand on the edge of a cliff.  I’ve stuffed snakes in my pockets, let spiders walk on my arms, and once had a pet mouse that would sit on my shoulder.  Darkness doesn’t bother me, especially after countless [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/686</link>
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		<title>I Live Next To A Pig</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a turkey outside my gate and a pig over the fence. Literally. I am not making a vague inference to the intelligence of my neighbors or to their level of sanitation.  I am talking about real turkeys and real pigs, squealing and gobbling daily.  In addition to those two species, I could also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/676</link>
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		<title>Language Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend was surreal.  On Saturday, we prayed with our Dutch friends, listening to their intercession in Dutch.  On Sunday, the service had two preachers: the first spoke in Russian, the second in French, with translation in Romanian.  Toss in some English (and the Spanish soap opera playing on the restaurant’s TV at lunchtime), and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/659</link>
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		<title>Future Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If a picture is worth a thousands words, my hard drives could fill the Library of Congress. Photography is a hobby of mine, my current mode of hunting.  I enjoy viewing the world through a lens, thus my computer now holds over 65,000 photos.  Through photography I can capture small parts of life, tiny details [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/655</link>
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		<title>No Solo Performance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am stubborn. Now I prefer synonyms such as “strong-willed” or “determined.”  They sound more noble and positive.  Those words sound like characteristics of world conquerors and wilderness explorers.  “Stubborn” is usually associated with an animal that is a member of the equine family. But stubborn is probably quite accurate. That characteristic has served me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/620</link>
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		<title>Living in High Definition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“So that is what green looks like!” Those words escaped my mouth last week as the sun finally decided to emerge after weeks of disappearance.  As the rays splashed across the neighbor’s fence, I realized what had been missing in my life—color. Moldova has spent the last few months imprisoned by the White Witch, trapped [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/604</link>
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		<title>Praying for a Thaw</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter has fully arrived, the coldest we’ve experienced in our seven years in Moldova. I’m accustomed to the mild winters here, and they have turned me into a wimp.  It is only -6° F and I feel chilled to the bone.  Our roads are barely plowed, the sidewalks are icy, and my vehicle is chugging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/592</link>
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		<title>With Great Anticipation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anticipation.  We have plenty of it in Moldova! For our daughters, the anticipation of Christmas morning is tortuous. For some friends, the waiting for the news of a positive medical result is nerve-wracking. For this author, the thought of Christmas morning Swedish roll is mouth-watering! In this season of anticipation and expectation, we look forward [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.harvestmoldova.com/archives/586</link>
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