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Grace upon grace
So, while my Sunday started off like a normal day, it certainly did not end like one. I supervised a student at his church. I came home, had breakfast, then rested a bit before our evening Eucharist.
About five minutes before my alarm sounded to remind me to go to chapel, a…
Living into God’s Dream for Me: A Poem by SAMS Missionary Cathy Donahoe
Cathy Donahoe serves in the Dominican Republic. Cathy trains physical therapy students as well as facilitating the physical therapy program at the Diocesan health clinic.
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Serving in Cambodia as a Missionary and a Mother
SAMS connected with Missionary Heidi Whitaker, serving with her husband and four daughters. Heidi shares what it is like to be a mom and serve as a family in the mission field.
read moreUpdate for February
Hi! This is Evan. The longer you live in a new place, the more you become accustomed to the small things which were initially surprising. Fewer interactions and sights seem noteworthy. For the most part, I think I'm still in the phase where I'm regularly taken aback...
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Retreat, retreat
At the end of February, SAMS hosted a regional retreat for the missionaries serving in Africa at a conference center in Cape Town. Not only was the setting gorgeous, it was a wonderful time of rest, relaxation, and fellowship with members of my tribe, and it was deeply restorative.
My soul breathes…
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