The year was 1982 and I was the new missionary pilot in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America. By new I mean just arrived that day. Our airplane, a Cessna 206, was sitting outside in the wind, sun and rain. It was sitting outside our hangar! Our hangar, built and owned by our missionary organization, was filled with ultralight aviation toys! I didn’t like it. It wasn’t right and should have never happened. That is how my missionary career started with CONFLICT.
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At the beginning of 2020 I took one of those “Word of the Year” quizzes, just for fun. My word of the year for 2020 was GATHER. I didn’t really think much about it because to be honest, life was super busy and I couldn’t see how taking the time to gather would work out but I still tried. And then there was COVID-19…
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Read MoreDo you want to have healthier relationships? What if you were able to connect better with your spouse, significant other, co-workers and friends? I want to give you some tools that will transform your relationships and help you to have healthier and more fulfilling relationships with others.
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