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Archive for May 1st, 2008

Fifteen Years Ago Today

Posted by eebakcuh on May 1, 2008

Fifteen Years Ago today, May 1, 1993, I entered the Almaty airport and was greeted by my immediate boss, Bill Perry from Peace Corps.  That was a long time ago and much has happened since then.  I’ve been on an exciting ride ever since I met my husband when I was at church the next day, on May 2nd. I think he will take me out to celebrate how we are both seeking to DO our Shepherd’s will.  Where will the next 15 years lead us?  A poem from Streams in the Desert shows where our faith should be placed:

“The Shepherd does not ask of thee
Faith in thy faith, but only faith in Him:
And this He meant in saying, ‘Come to me.’
In light or darkness seek to do His will,
And leave the work of faith to Jesus still.”

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