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• Alex from China
  on Apr 27, 2016
  Alex is currently in search of his Sioux Falls host family for the upcoming school year.  He will be a student at O'Gorman High School.  He's interested in basketball, dogs and outdoor activities.  Chinese are very strict, so the comme...
• Short-term Exchange Students
  on Mar 3, 2016
  Shout out to my friends who are blessed with the gift of hospitality! I am working on placing some "Midwest" students for 4-8 weeks, mostly from France and Spain. Please PM for more details (or go online to apply as Jen Noble as your local coordinato...
• The Sum of a Few Spare Parts
  on Sep 9, 2015 in music reading scripture
  Sept. 8th: Carolyn would have been 67. Getting through the day by remembering the good times and birthdays past. I'm grateful for having shared life and love with her for 20+ years. I'm also grateful for her example of strength, courage, to...
• In Step With the Spirit
  on Mar 9, 2015
  As praying moms, we want to walk closely with our God. Come gather with Moms in Prayer women from across the state for a refreshing time of worship, prayer, fellowship, time alone with God and a deeper focus on what it means to walk in the Spirit. Go...
• Temptation Devotion for pre-teens/teens
  on Oct 28, 2014 in children scripture service stories
  We used the example of Jesus overcoming Satan by APPLYING God's word to help show the need to understand scripture in an emotional/physical/spiritual battle.  The drawings had to do with being connected to the vine (life source). Below were some...
• Giving Spinach A Second Look
  on Oct 8, 2014 in cooking food recipes
  If you've ever looked at the challenge of trying to consume 400 mg of magnesium in a day, you know that it's not an easy feat.  Dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds and avocado are some of the other beneficial sources of magnesium that a...
• Shepherding...Or So it Seems
  on Oct 2, 2014 in books children reading scripture stories
  "Have a Happy Family by Friday" and "The Storm Inside" were two books I read this week.  Nice and easy beings that one was from my mother-in-law and the other from the library.  "The Storm Inside" by Sheila Walsh tackles some interesting co...
• Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child
  on Sep 23, 2014 in art books children food reading recipes
  Any book that chronicles the life of Julia Child should have the same amount of perseverance in its formation to match Child's career path.  Jessie Hartland's efforts of writing and illustration are top notch, and she grew up watching episodes o...
• Japan Connections
  on Sep 23, 2014 in children reading service
  Sae was our 12 year old Japanese exchange student, and second her name is pronounced like the word “Hi,” only with an “S.” --the following post was written by my daughter Olana Noble after her LABO exchange experience.   &...
• Relationships Workbook by Dr. Les & Leslie Parrott
  on Sep 18, 2014 in books reviews scripture stories
  The Relationships Workbook by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott was published in 1998 and then again in 2002.  It's a great resource for looking at the needs of friendships and marriages.  I'm currently looking at it again because of having a t...

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