tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186388502024-03-07T01:14:36.595-04:00Familia Marcum, Operation EcuadorJoshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-37299828186097385492013-12-01T21:16:00.003-04:002013-12-01T21:16:34.687-04:00Happy Holidays<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8QcuHDRy2cOmg&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=118"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/8QcuHDRy2cc/8QcuHDRy2cc5o/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1385946854000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Photo Card</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-211236182365677992013-12-01T11:22:00.000-04:002013-12-01T11:22:27.776-04:00Thanksgiving PsalmsA tradition in Josh's family is for everyone to write a Thanksgiving Psalm - even being far away from each other, we send them back and forth by email. This is the first year that I had the girls participate too, and was blessed to see and hear their thankful hearts - spelling mistakes and all :) Happy Thanksgiving. "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18<br />
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Julie's Psalm:</div>
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Tis the season of lights...</div>
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Father of heavenly lights -</div>
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You do not change like shifting shadows</div>
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When everything around me changes</div>
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You gave me birth through your word of truth</div>
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Making me a kind of first fruits of all your creation.</div>
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O happy day!</div>
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Every good and perfect gift comes from You.</div>
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Grace upon grace,</div>
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One blessing after another,</div>
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One million gifts,</div>
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Starting with the life of your Son -</div>
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Grace and truth -</div>
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Who made You known.</div>
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Father of heavenly lights - Light of the world -</div>
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Illuminate us.</div>
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Thank you God my Savior every day of my life.</div>
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You are so porerful you can do anything. Thank you</div>
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God for my brother and sisters. Thank you for my</div>
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friends and my teachers. My family and cousins. </div>
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I love them all because they mean so much to me.</div>
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I love my grandparents and my pets. My warm</div>
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cosy bed and my mom and dad. I'm glad we have</div>
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a garden and my own room! I snugle up in my blankets</div>
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thankful for everything in my life. Love, Michaela</div>
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Eliana's Psalm:</div>
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Thank you God for my famly.</div>
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Thank you for my cousins and my frends.</div>
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I love my school. My brother to.</div>
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He is so funy he makes me laugh.</div>
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Thank you for Jesus. I love you!</div>
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God, thank you for my brother</div>
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and thank you for my sisters</div>
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and thank you for my mom</div>
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and thank you for my dad.</div>
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I love you, God.</div>
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In February, Josh and I had an experience of a lifetime. We were able to organize and accompany a group of some of the medical mission personnel on a trip to the Galapagos, accompanied by John and Cynthia Clayton. It was an amazing trip! 5 days touring one of the most unique biological environments on earth and seeing some of God's amazing creation - kid free! From the fascinating marine iguanas, to Galapagos turtle research facilities, nights spent aboard a yacht, hikes through the interesting Galapagos terrain, bird watching from skiffs, and the best snorkeling I have ever done in my life (swimming with sea lions and sharks and sting rays!). We had devotionals every night on the deck under the stars with discussions about the sights of the day and the incredible ways that God displays himself through His creation - and only someone who has lived in Africa will understand this when I say the stars were as bright as the stars over the African plains. </div>
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In February, we had some more fun family activities. The girls got to go to the Middle of the World with one of the short term mission groups. This time, they went to the interactive museum and were able to do some Equator experiments like standing an egg on it's end, and watching the water go down the drain opposite ways.</div>
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Michaela finished her first season of t-ball and got her first trophy!</div>
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And we celebrated Jana's 5th birthday with a Hello Kitty party. The kids got to decorate their own cupcakes; we had a piñata and played some fun games with her cousins and friends from school.</div>
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And finally, we celebrated Carnaval with a cousin water and foam fight.</div>
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In January, we welcomed Jenny and Erik and their family from Bolivia. They helped out with the medial campaign in February and the cousins spent lots of time playing at Nana and Papa's house. We even got a couple good family pictures!</div>
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<br /><br />Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-50786748647408338852013-06-24T15:26:00.001-04:002013-06-24T15:26:29.885-04:00Christmas 2012 - Top 20 PicturesDecember was a month filled with wonderful family time. We celebrated an early Christmas with Josh's family, who had to leave for the US for the funeral of a dear friend. Then, we were blessed by a visit from my parents. We spent a lovely Christmas day together with my sister and her family (even though I was SICK with a stomach bug) and then took several days of family vacation and a trip up river to Kumanii. Here are my Top 20 pictures from December.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Decorating the Christmas tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 wheeling with Daddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A game of Life with Nyanya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing the extension bridge to our hotel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad and my husband preaching together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Babu and Enoch reading a book</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring an old train tunnel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 peas in a pod</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousins</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nyanya and the grandkids with her homemade quilts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making a gingerbread house with Nyanya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singing Christmas carols around the piano with Nyanya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 3 sweet girls in their Christmas shirts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giving Nana her Christmas gift</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nyanya ziplining!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy and Enoch after a swim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird watching with Nyanya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to zipline with Dad</td></tr>
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-78194793073996138352013-06-24T14:02:00.000-04:002013-06-24T14:03:27.514-04:00OctoberActually, seeing as I have some fun pictures from October, I think I'll start with October. To start out the month of October, we were blessed by a visit from long time college friends, Jeri and Craig Ford, and their family. We enjoyed 10 days of activities, including a trip to the Papallacta Hot Springs, late night conversations about family and missions, a trip to Volcan Park (a kiddy amusement park here), and lots of fun and games with the kids.<br />
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Towards the end of October, we celebrated 2 special occasions. First, Eliana's 6th birthday! She wants to be a paleontologist when she grows up right now, so we had a paleontologist party - a scavenger hunt for plastic dinosaur skeletons, made binoculars, drew pictographs on a wall, and had an excavation for chicken bones in mud/plaster. I made her an exploding volcano cake. It was a lot of fun!</div>
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At the very end of October, we had a fall festival with our English fellowship Praise and Potluck, made up of the different English speaking members of Operation Ecuador. Uncle Rusty put together a fantastic box maze from the leftover boxes of their container, and the kids got to dress up and do a room to room trick-or-treat.</div>
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-12845712013151713932013-06-22T15:36:00.004-04:002013-06-22T15:37:14.299-04:00Back on the Blogger Wagon AgainSo school is out... summer vacation is upon us. And on top of taking a trip to Bolivia, a graduate class, my husband being gone for 2 weeks to the US, and taking care of 4 kids and the house, my goal is to start blogging again. Inspired by my sister - I plan to do a blog post for every month since November (my last blog post) in order to hit the highlights of family life/ministry, and then to try to do a blog post for every month here on out. If anyone is still reading.... enjoy!Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-58692088968472013582012-11-23T10:06:00.001-04:002012-11-23T10:06:23.269-04:001000 Gifts - Nov. 20121. a delicious afternoon nap - warm under heavy blankets<br />
2. rhythmic click of the rocking chair - Enoch relaxed and sleepy<br />
3. unfamiliar flavors of sushi<br />
4. warm, crackling fire on a cold rainy afternoon<br />
5. giggles with my children<br />
6. 2 red heads bent together<br />
7. special times with Eliana: field trip to Calacali and snapping beans for dinner<br />
8. coffee and conversation with friends and mentees<br />
9. a moment alone with Sacred Space after a long day<br />
10. sun streamed patterns on wood floors<br />
11. laughter with Enoch<br />
12. a day of rest<br />
13. a snow-capped volcano, majestic and mysterious<br />
14. snuggles in bed with my kids<br />
15. breeze on my face<br />
16. happy dog faces and tails<br />
17. doing potatoes and eating popcorn with Enoch<br />
18. thnuder<br />
19. healed marriages and forgiveness<br />
20. lunch with my sister<br />
21. peaceful elections<br />
22. Eliana's new hair cut<br />
23. friends that help out<br />
24. gas heaters<br />
25. a good run - heart and muscles working together<br />
26. the gray clouds, heavy with rain, resting on the mountains<br />
27. lying on my back in the grass<br />
28. reading books with my kids<br />
29. so many flavors of fresh fruit juice<br />
30. a mug of Kenyan chai, sweet and hot<br />
31. the girl's first piano lesson<br />
32. James and Michaela laughing; cousin time<br />
33. smell of horses - kids riding<br />
34. Enoch sitting at the picnic table with the kids<br />
35. towering trees, vibrant flowers, green grass - a paradise at Nana and Papa's<br />
36. coffee and my Bible in the early morning<br />
37. Michaela reading her Bible in the morning<br />
38. Michaela and Alex playing t-ball<br />
39. watching the kids have fun at Harvest Festival<br />
40. a glorious Sunday morning - remembering the resurrection - the sun on my back<br />
41. a husband with vision<br />
42. being thankful around the dinner table<br />
43. tropical fruit brought from a fresh fruit stand right next to our house<br />
44. walking home from school with the girls<br />
45. "Be Thou my Vision"<br />
46. Sype with my parents<br />
47. piano music - flowing, rising, falling<br />
48. flickering flames, changing... consuming<br />
49. a dry house<br />
50. frog and insect songs outside<br />
51. clean children wrapped up in towels<br />
52. A quiet dinner with my husband<br />
53. sweet memories captured by pictures<br />
54. saying hello<br />
55. Enoch licking my face and giggling<br />
56. a productive day meeting with supportive parents<br />
57. lush, green Ecuadorian countryside<br />
58. old hymns sung in English and 4 part harmony<br />
59. confession<br />
60. the eager learning stance with children<br />
61. Joshua and James throwing the softball; Kent and Joshua playing horseshoes<br />
62. a date with my husband<br />
63. burning muscles from a good work out<br />
64. girl time: lunch and a movie with my sister<br />
65. bouncing red curls welcoming me home<br />
66. silence<br />
67. lemons on the tree, ripe and round in the sunshine<br />
68. racing home with Jana<br />
69. soft rain falling<br />
70. pumpkin pie baking - crusty and golden in the oven<br />
71. a child's fascination with the world - wood chips crunching underfoot<br />
72. the flit of an emerald green tailed hummingbird<br />
73. family gathered round the table<br />
74. the glint of light off musical instruments, music washing over me<br />
75. holding hands with my husband<br />
76. sleeping lateJoshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-69298168072416510692012-11-22T11:06:00.003-04:002012-11-22T11:06:33.644-04:00Thanksgiving Day Psalm<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He desires that all things in relation to HIm be <i>New</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>New</i> Creations, having the old being purged, replaced forever by the <i>New</i>! </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(2 Cor 5:17)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It is not the exteriors He desires but a <i>New</i> heart and <i>New</i> spirit...His <i>New</i> creation </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Gal 6:15, Ez 11:19; 18:31: 36:26)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He carefully planned a <i>New</i> covenant with his people, not because the old was deficient<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> but because the <i>New </i>was personally acquired by Him </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Jer. 31:31; Lk 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25, Heb 8:13, 9:10)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It was a relationship built on mature commitment, not in detail-bound written arrangement but upon risky vows, the <i>New</i> way of the Spirit </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Rom 7:6)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Why this infatuation with the <i>New</i>?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do we deserve the brand new? Personally I believe we should be satisfied with options marked used or refurbished on our wish list</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">but no...He wants us to have that which is perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He wants us to experience the best! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;">The best <i>New</i> wine </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>(Is. 36:17; Jer 31:12; Joel 2:24, 3:18; Amos 9:13)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;">a better <i>New</i> song </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>(Is. 42:10; Rev. 14:3)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To erase our past in one full sweep and stamp <i>New</i> names of glory by which we will now be known </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Is. 62:8; Rev. 2:17, 3:12)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Lord declares, “The former things have come to pass, behold <i>New</i> things spring forth </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Is. 42:7)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“See.....I am doing a <i>New</i> thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Is. 43:19)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Participation with the Holy is conferred on us </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">though the <i>New</i> and living way opened for us through the curtain...his body. </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Heb 10:20) </sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">through New birth we experience a living hope </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(1 Pet. 1:3)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">one that is based on His compassion which never fails but is....Yes, <i>New </i>every morning </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Lam 3:22-23)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">When our Lord came to earth He brought a <i>New</i> teaching </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Mar 1:27)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a <i>New</i> command to love as He had loved, and give as he had given </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Jn 13:34)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He said, </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup> </sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“Go, stand in the public places, and tell the people the full message of this <i>New </i>life.” </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Acts. 5:20; cf. Rom 6:4)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“I make possible a <i>New</i> self which is ever renewed in the image of its Creator. </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Col 3:10)</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a self with a <i>New </i>interior of mind </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Eph 4:23)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Though we don’t deserve his abundant generosity, newness he offers us. He guarantees the best, ensures the most pure, and perfects all that comes unto Him.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Let us listen to Him on this day and be thankful.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He who is seated on the throne says, “I am making everything <i>New</i>!” “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” </span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>(Rev. 21:5)</sup></span></div>
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-68202072065125945122012-10-12T16:01:00.000-04:002012-10-12T16:01:05.780-04:00Top Ten Furlough Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After weeks of best intentions, I finally have finished the blog post about our US assignment.... Although we were exhausted by the end from all of the traveling (we drove from Michigan to Oklahoma to Arkansas to Nebraska to Wyoming to Colorado to Kansas to Texas and back to Michigan with a quick flight to Pennsylvania for Josh as well), we were blessed beyond measure by all the fellowship and memories we made. </div>
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1. Greenfield Village with Nyanya and Babu<br />
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2. Summer Jam at Livonia Church of Christ - the girls first VBS experience!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">3. Vacation with Nyanya and Babu at Lake Michigan<br />
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4. 4 generations on the Marcum family ranch<br />
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5. Family Pictures 2012<br />
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6. Sikes Reunion 2012<br />
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8. Legoland with Matt and Janille<br />
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9. Time with Family in Michigan<br />
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10. Time with the Harrold family in Wichita where we were pampered beyond belief (from Chuckie Cheese's for the kids, to a shopping spree and a massage for me, to dinner out)... unfortunately due to loosing my camera on our trip back to Ecuador (big bummer!), I don't have any pictures of our time together.<br />
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-59460637161881865422012-10-09T22:27:00.001-04:002012-10-09T22:49:42.267-04:005 Reflections from CCC1. It is a million times harder to travel with children! Traveling by myself I actually get to sleep, read, watch the in-flight entertainment, visit, window shop... rather than entertain, feed, chase, discipline, put to sleep, hold, distract, intervene, pacify... you get the picture! By myself, a 10 hour lay-over is long, but not dreadful.<br />
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2. I got to enjoy meals not cooked by me when they were hot, go to sleep when I wanted to go to sleep, exercise when I wanted to exercise, sleep through the night without waking up once, enjoy extended adult conversations without interruptions, bask in extended solitude time (hours by myself every day enjoying God's creation!), worship and learn without distraction, listen to lessons I didn't have to prepare myself, laugh and be silly, cry, listen to God. Basically, I was given space to get back to the 'me' underneath all my roles and responsibilities. <br />
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3. "Look at the fingerprints of God in the mundane and the pivotal. God has already written the end of the story and is working backwards to make it happen. Where is the redemption in your story? What is God restoring? What is God reconciling?"<br />
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4. "Our mission is to love well and create space for others to be loved well by God."<br />
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5. "It is in solitude that we come to experience the 'silence of God' and so receive the inner silence that is the craving of our heart. Take advantage of the 'little solitudes' that fill our day - little moments that help us to be genuinely present where we are." / "Settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Him in yourself." Teresa of Avila<br />
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Thank you to all of you who made the CCC conference possible this year! It is such an amazing gift to be able to participate in this event. In conclusion, I'd like to share the psalm I developed in our psalm writing activity:</div>
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<u>Psalm of "Entrega" (spanish word for 'surrender')</u></div>
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O God, you are my refuge and my source. Who can compare with you?</div>
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You are astoundingly creative, you are incomparably gracious and I bless your Holy name.</div>
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I have seen the beauty of your handiwork in the butterfly's wings and</div>
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the ocean's tide pools, and I open my mouth to speak your praises.</div>
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You have blessed me in my being with silence and solitude</div>
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You have helped me to rest in your grace and peace and I give you thanks.</div>
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I want to praise you with my life, serve you with my whole being, but I am weak and needy.</div>
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Forgive me when I take everything on myself, which is idolatry, and</div>
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give my the courage and strength to entrust all needs to you.</div>
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I submit to your loving hand and offer you my rule of life because</div>
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-40837233772328741882012-09-30T19:37:00.003-04:002012-11-17T10:37:52.630-04:00Back to School!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the start of school a month ago, I thought it was high time to post some reflections on my life back in the classroom (something I have been meaning to do since the end of school in June and that has not happened because of our crazy furlough schedule). Last year was a whirlwind of changes for our family - one of those being that mommy went back to work part time. I enjoyed being back in the classroom - in a support role (meaning no lesson plans, no grading papers, and minimal paperwork). My jobs consisted of a lot of hands on work for the main teacher (cutting, filing, grading, testing), accompanying my class to their 'special' classes, recess and lunch duty (my least favorite part of my job last year - you should try lunch duty with 45 four and five year olds!) I became really fond of my class of kindergarteners - highlights of the year being the "Kindergarten Market" where they learned about goods and services and created a 'job market' out of boxes. Interestingly, I have never been interested in teaching the younger ages, until I had children of my own. My own children opened up the wonderful world of early childhood and how much fun (and work!) it can be to work with those ages. Being a parent has helped me be a better teacher, just as preparing to teach helped me with parenting. I also enjoyed working with a wonderful team of other teachers and aides and have appreciated those friendships as they have developed. <br />
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At the end of school, we made memory books for the whole class, with a picture and a sentence about why they liked that person. The kids made one for me too, and here were some of the things they wrote to me:</div>
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Helyn: When she takes us to recess.</div>
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Juanes: Because she takes care of me and she loves me.</div>
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Mia B: I like Miss Julie because she is pretty.</div>
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Molly: She helps when we're sad.</div>
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Daniel: I like when she reads me stories.</div>
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Thomas:Miss Julie tells me my work.</div>
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Arianna L.: She helps when we need snack.</div>
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Catalina: Miss Julie helps us to do the swings.</div>
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Mateo: Miss Julie likes me.</div>
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Arianna S.: She brings the snack when we eat snack.</div>
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Sebastian: She comes with us to lunch.</div>
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David: She works with me.</div>
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Mia T.: Miss Julie hugs me.</div>
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So that was last year. This year, I am doing something a little different - getting me back in my field of special ed. I help coordinate a preventive and remedial education program for the kinder classes. We screen kids for strengths and weaknesses in reading readiness areas, and then I get to work with the kids at-risk to help improve their reading readiness skills. So far I am enjoying being able to work with these kindergarteners one on one - and I no longer have to do lunch duty!</div>
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The girls are enjoying being back in school too. Michaela is in 2nd grade and it seems like to me they are already doing so many harder things than in 1st grade! I can't believe how big she has gotten - and am loving the time we have reading together every night. Eliana is taking kindergarten by storm - already a fluent reader, and playing so well with so many of her little friends from last year (her best friends are little boys!). Jana has started preschool and has a wonderful teacher with 2 red-heads of her own. Jana has already decided which little boy in her class she wants to marry :) </div>
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I pray every day for wisdom as I mold not only the lives of my children, but also reach the lives of so many others. I took great comfort from this verse in my study of James the other day. "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt." </div>
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Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-4679339650748476362012-06-12T22:48:00.001-04:002012-06-30T17:16:27.087-04:00In Honor of Mother's and Father's DayI started this post back in the beginning of May, and never had a chance to finish it. I have been wishing for time to sit down and put down on paper - or should I say screen? - what it is that these unique beings have taught me. Time: an impossible wish. And yet it seems so important. So with Father's Day coming up, I figured I'd bring it out and brush it up and publish it in honor of 7 years of being parent. 7 years. Seems like a lifetime, and a heartbeat at the same time. What is it that God has taught me most in this journey of being a parent?<br />
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Self-sacrifice - I did not know until I had children what it was to give myself up completely to the need of another person. To wake, to feed, to play with, to rock, to change and bathe and clothe at every moment of every day - not to mention doing laundry, picking up toys, washing dishes. How is it possible to do so much for one tiny person, and instead of being overwhelmed with need, to be overwhelmed with love instead. I think this reveals a small inkling of how much God loves us. He cares for us in every moment, and yet is not overwhelmed by our need, but rather loves us fiercely.<br />
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To love fiercely - Falling in love with someone and committing your life to them teaches you a fierce love - a love that considers what is best for that person, a love that surpasses their faults and mistakes, a love that endures through the joys and sorrows of life. Rearing a child teaches you to love fiercely as well - to love through the moments that are great frustration, to love them for their unique personality and gifts, to long for the best for their life, to agonize with them in their pain, and rejoice in their accomplishments, to long to protect them and guide them.<br />
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The myth of infallibility - Being a parent has taught me above all that I am not capable. I cannot do this journey alone, dependent on my own strength. I will fail every time. I remember when we were deciding on a name for our 3rd little girl, I wanted Faith for her middle name, because I knew there was no way I could continue the path on my own. There is Hope as well, because the Spirit of God leads me beyond my weaknesses.<br />
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The Spirit of God leads me beyond my weaknesses - When I have thought I have not the strength to go on... when I feel that my patience is completely depleted... when there are those days of little sleep, cranky kids, sickness, struggles, transition, travel... God leads me beyond myself. He has never abandoned me. I remember when I felt I was at the end of myself, I emailed a dear friend and mentor and she wrote to me and encouraged me and shared with me the following verse:<br />
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Gently leads those that have young. He gently leads us because he understands. He shows the way because he knows we cannot make this journey without a shepherd to gather us in his arms and carry us close to his heart.<br />
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To enjoy life - One only has to watch a child carefully to truly understand what it means to enjoy life - the joy that comes with the fascination of discovery The joy that comes from the simple things in life: a hug from a parent, bubble blowing, a tickled tummy, swinging, a shared giggle, playing in water. The joy that comes from reading. The joy that comes from singing. Joy in the beauty of nature. The joy that comes from spending time together.<br />
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So many lessons learned. These 5 are just the ones I thought of first. I could continue writing all night. Boiled down to one main lesson though is how much our Father loves us. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="text 1John-3-1" id="en-NIV-30581">See what great love <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30581A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup>the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30581B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup>And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30581C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="text 1John-3-2" id="en-NIV-30582"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;">2 </sup>Dear friends, <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30582D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup>now we are children of God, <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30582E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup>and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,<sup class="footnote" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-30582a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%203&version=NIV#fen-NIV-30582a" style="color: #651300; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30582F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup>we shall be like him, <sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-30582G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup>for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:1-2</span></span>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-37649544649366276342012-05-14T18:50:00.000-04:002012-06-12T23:02:55.362-04:00US Assignment (more commonly known as furlough)I have decide to get away from calling our months in the US 'furlough' - mostly because the word furlough implies some kind of rest or vacation. I have heard many missionaries use the word 'home assignment' which I like better - but for Josh and I, it doesn't seem to fit quite either, as neither of us are sure the US feels exactly like home. US assignment better describes both the place and work we will be doing - mostly visiting supporters and sponsoring congregations as well as touching base with friends and family (many of whom are also our supporters!) As you can see from our schedule below - there will be very little resting involved, although there will be lots of visiting! We are really looking forward to seeing everyone although I am not looking forward to all the time in the car with a one year old. We hope to see many of you.<br />
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June 9 - Fly into Detroit at 11:05 pm on AA 1906<br />
June 10 - Josh flys to Abilene, the girls and I stay in Livonia.<br />
June 11-15th - Josh's class, Josh spends Friday night June 15th with Ben Crawford?<br />
June 16- Josh returns to Livonia<br />
June 17-27 - Livonia/ Stephens family vacation<br />
June 28- Drive to halfway to OK(stopping in Lincoln, IL)<br />
June 29th-July 1st - Indiahoma (Marcum family reunion)<br />
July 2nd-5th - Sikes family reunion<br />
July 6th - drive to half-way to York<br />
July 7th-15th - York<br />
Night of July 15th - stay with Fords in Wyoming<br />
July 16th-18th - Pueblo, CO<br />
July 19th - drive half-way to Wichita<br />
July 20th-23rd - Wichita<br />
July 24th - Dallas<br />
July 25th - Brownwood (DMIN project due)<br />
July 26th - Lubbock?<br />
July 27th - La Mesa<br />
July 28th-30th - Abilene/ Matt and Janille<br />
July 31st - drive to Kansas/ stay with Ben and Katrina<br />
August 1st - drive to MI<br />
August 2-August 9th - Livonia<br />
August 3rd-4th- Josh flies to Penn for Matt Bogard's wedding<br />
August 5th - preach in Livonia<br />
August 9th - 6:30am fly to QuitoJoshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-78211974081517443462012-04-15T16:45:00.000-04:002012-04-15T17:42:20.798-04:00Traveling around EcuadorIn the last 6 months, we have been blessed to travel some around Ecuador. I have enjoyed each of our ventures into this beautiful and diverse country. Here is a little taste of some of the trips we have enjoyed.<br /><br />Back at the end of July and the beginning of August, my mom came down to help me out with the kids while Josh was traveling. We took a day at the very end to take her out to a wildlife reserve a the base of the volcano Pinchincha. We had a picnic (found a great place to camp) and did a little hiking. This reserve one they claim has more original native vegetation. It was a beautiful reserve and a lovely drive.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQELi2kxs5xJvKEhUBKenXCXYpkx7orr8DaA7UNfN9XflaQvuDKeXl5HJBiZBysMW8bhGOnr30oOIDUXth3n_vUl2XlJDPFzisLaaHlWsWNwfsyZtgqCyM9PtmrdLsgGb6nFGvg/s1600/DSCN4546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQELi2kxs5xJvKEhUBKenXCXYpkx7orr8DaA7UNfN9XflaQvuDKeXl5HJBiZBysMW8bhGOnr30oOIDUXth3n_vUl2XlJDPFzisLaaHlWsWNwfsyZtgqCyM9PtmrdLsgGb6nFGvg/s200/DSCN4546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724377154280505250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cydgCRErvBBJncfoCbl87xf_j0E4UIUt4T4a00Mao9kopB2T1V58ReDQ1IGrRtomuyQDYUNZRuop6GEVWZb5yUr6naDYEHdwmbpUEN7QKMcH5gUpTzOKIzTb3_bEcCw1t6BDvw/s1600/DSCF0144.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cydgCRErvBBJncfoCbl87xf_j0E4UIUt4T4a00Mao9kopB2T1V58ReDQ1IGrRtomuyQDYUNZRuop6GEVWZb5yUr6naDYEHdwmbpUEN7QKMcH5gUpTzOKIzTb3_bEcCw1t6BDvw/s200/DSCF0144.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724377146911043410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aOL0KRMKn-MgpKOnh0M1kDlIfESvyT_MDW0kIJ025TV0oWD77if72KjVwzpq7j7z0BPFHWXWOAofmi61aqGTa0DduStAMtTP5iS05DzlYzgaNvONhCbnjeBkb4o_WddPtWh-4g/s1600/DSCN4545.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aOL0KRMKn-MgpKOnh0M1kDlIfESvyT_MDW0kIJ025TV0oWD77if72KjVwzpq7j7z0BPFHWXWOAofmi61aqGTa0DduStAMtTP5iS05DzlYzgaNvONhCbnjeBkb4o_WddPtWh-4g/s200/DSCN4545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724377133450073234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfKSR8-1Pl5GPniDBlusztrOcn5eBvKm2aX3SAFRTcXcw7PeYhk1_ByXw8Sg4EQZlnCtVI9SaWboe-i6D3j0F5SLNMVoqUz4UxWtTpjFOO9a5vsjRvT7HGWnHH6P3db9t1Zm_Kg/s1600/DSCN4544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfKSR8-1Pl5GPniDBlusztrOcn5eBvKm2aX3SAFRTcXcw7PeYhk1_ByXw8Sg4EQZlnCtVI9SaWboe-i6D3j0F5SLNMVoqUz4UxWtTpjFOO9a5vsjRvT7HGWnHH6P3db9t1Zm_Kg/s200/DSCN4544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724377126591621266" /></a><br /><br />Right before Christmas, went with Josh's folks to one the the newest, biggest malls to open in the Quito area - with a huge area with games and rides. The kids loved it! Although the downside of the day was Jana wiping out down a set of stairs and fracturing her collarbone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyowR1w3egWBdmtje6ao6G4NLhkHrxT965hFekGuMOTEFJ2hUU6V9NjnlUem3HJiOv2WKmF7UB6R9N6S8ArnE6xlI5D-D-N-N67o4sx20qtY9OpBY7zdGC3b1Hym8skXLEnQefA/s1600/DSCN4948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyowR1w3egWBdmtje6ao6G4NLhkHrxT965hFekGuMOTEFJ2hUU6V9NjnlUem3HJiOv2WKmF7UB6R9N6S8ArnE6xlI5D-D-N-N67o4sx20qtY9OpBY7zdGC3b1Hym8skXLEnQefA/s200/DSCN4948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724401038809858930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBO7p1cvG_R0cS4OJr3KaMUvds4Vw86gFDwMFvRcpnTsUE-y31c6tKkuLJbMATrlJ55MSGaBUXBQRaIdsvemSdokg8xaEdgi1EqXvpK_b1WsjW0yUdiSqKI94YpoyQrUVpY8USA/s1600/DSCF2176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBO7p1cvG_R0cS4OJr3KaMUvds4Vw86gFDwMFvRcpnTsUE-y31c6tKkuLJbMATrlJ55MSGaBUXBQRaIdsvemSdokg8xaEdgi1EqXvpK_b1WsjW0yUdiSqKI94YpoyQrUVpY8USA/s200/DSCF2176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724400139293914994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSfPu34CkLBSjQZoDdcdhQoc-GqJI7_4o1loem1-noHvE4qhpqtx1aO2k3FR1MA4Zk09EBHelU3kc8vzxZKFo0WUOEz-oODVkXdoTq-P_McSNvb_194jY3Sl7cY0as0u18aWr5Q/s1600/DSCF2166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSfPu34CkLBSjQZoDdcdhQoc-GqJI7_4o1loem1-noHvE4qhpqtx1aO2k3FR1MA4Zk09EBHelU3kc8vzxZKFo0WUOEz-oODVkXdoTq-P_McSNvb_194jY3Sl7cY0as0u18aWr5Q/s200/DSCF2166.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724400125554481442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0Ezcn0BktCfeS_4RrMyI37rB9CJLlTW7tveYASgudiMY97v3d9ptwMrYn7SzTbvkbiEf58d2EVF1oE43an0jfPX264AsZyrOGgEL2eMgtiG6CTlyjl1PUwospRD_d9i4gML5CQ/s1600/DSCF2128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0Ezcn0BktCfeS_4RrMyI37rB9CJLlTW7tveYASgudiMY97v3d9ptwMrYn7SzTbvkbiEf58d2EVF1oE43an0jfPX264AsZyrOGgEL2eMgtiG6CTlyjl1PUwospRD_d9i4gML5CQ/s200/DSCF2128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724400113765178626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz98azhpHfumIb_cnU_mNzfGxg10KfdoqeBynHh5mkO1eA513dY32HHQQkWRRknaBOUCepL5uP6htA5pTtV_3xzjm67XKUqg8MpuqHg7FxaTha2Erucvdt4xLx7r7CWrngKqWvuA/s1600/DSCF2121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz98azhpHfumIb_cnU_mNzfGxg10KfdoqeBynHh5mkO1eA513dY32HHQQkWRRknaBOUCepL5uP6htA5pTtV_3xzjm67XKUqg8MpuqHg7FxaTha2Erucvdt4xLx7r7CWrngKqWvuA/s200/DSCF2121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724400105774686226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC3daWvzmvKfzgWdp23_2d00f54P7SXZCqcim3MXkPnm2WT4BXRfWxfgV0LvpxC3sLhNzrFCmVTCdQndLLUhqmzat3MtVzdBw3fpRRl-4KcLqtVb9FHoObK0CumfXrVo3Al_TAg/s1600/DSCF2141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC3daWvzmvKfzgWdp23_2d00f54P7SXZCqcim3MXkPnm2WT4BXRfWxfgV0LvpxC3sLhNzrFCmVTCdQndLLUhqmzat3MtVzdBw3fpRRl-4KcLqtVb9FHoObK0CumfXrVo3Al_TAg/s200/DSCF2141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724402013926396514" /></a><br /><br />At the end of December we took a trip for both ministry and pleasure to the southern coast of Ecuador. We stayed at the beach for a couple nights and then traveled to Portoviejo to bring in the New Year with the church and team there. The drive to the southern coast was unique: switchback roads for over half the trip through one of the biggest and most unusual national parks in Ecuador. It is dry brush among rolling hills, spotted by ceibo (or baobab) trees - reminding me hauntingly of the drive to Mombasa in Kenya. When we drove down, the ceibo trees were just starting to bloom. I wish I had taken more pictures of the drive down, but the kids and I all got motion sick in the car due to the super windy roads. The beach itself was beautiful - much cleaner and quieter than the beach in Northern Ecuador. And we ate seafood fresh out of the ocean. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nZ0YKa4hUsNuL_H5lmihhbkJGpDlQrejdX3xnR_fyXy6EBL2Gqu6XTh7wXVYyhL30-voQ0Z3zYKkrj2294mQhKIV0tlfLp8TZZzLakxdov92O8OBTL9xSDN3no0PfyjNMp2sWA/s1600/DSCN5000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nZ0YKa4hUsNuL_H5lmihhbkJGpDlQrejdX3xnR_fyXy6EBL2Gqu6XTh7wXVYyhL30-voQ0Z3zYKkrj2294mQhKIV0tlfLp8TZZzLakxdov92O8OBTL9xSDN3no0PfyjNMp2sWA/s200/DSCN5000.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724401047087003298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3zOHK52HMi2VTKBe2L3r1EOkzF0dPCKzcYPZGC7IVCKq_afykZPHgO75UYS4ClBuZ-Cz6bLc594gihw1jcFqTwOWt58MEl0AZlbFO3L7Ve4O5D_wH8wtOhx8IJnE7MYt_rsPgQ/s1600/DSCN4992.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwquKxARi9zo0qpayJ0cQgQDigcYW223psacDGq5bR34A_Ilj159kBMBGvmHshlJjWWUWobVyGZ-mptdCcX4_9eEJCeB6G9MaoxJOk7yub3u8vJocm5WV-BygRgG-jiUg8XiP8uQ/s200/DSCN4994.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724394134412609154" /></a><br /><br />Our most recent trip was to the cloud-forest town of Mindo with the entire Marcum clan. We stayed in a quaint little hotel called the Dragonfly Inn. The following day we went ziplining through the canopy of the cloud-forest and then went hiking to a waterfall. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLW2MMVCcGrT79pvd4UCf7NOr-rC81na6pYGIX_avpFqk6_y3Oh7bT4_0qMfZhqeLrhlk-vrUow2HFrsSKrcxl5TjQYCyYjxQ2Yq8kvHWmMKPW2ipluGqRhXffsa0RwSMadafA1A/s200/DSCN5078.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731742364763002066" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then a few weeks ago in March, we took a whirlwind trip to Guayaquil. I was invited to do a seminar on children's ministry, so Josh took care of the kids while I did an all day marathon with about 50 church members from 10 different congregations. That night we did manage to get away to do something fun: a pirate ship ride around the Guayaquil bay. It was wet and rainy, but it was fun: the girls got their faces painted and we got our pictures taken in pirate hats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAKsgHvNLw77gaen1-C8ZI9rX-yJ1NUX8Qxuh3vtogY6tTGLbK0j4OaPTfhmZhN6PIhQYMv0y2yYNr8kQzEreONZqPKajHpBo4MuP0_VeBstsg92su1WAd5vnKAb4u0D62Xthbw/s1600/DSCN5128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAKsgHvNLw77gaen1-C8ZI9rX-yJ1NUX8Qxuh3vtogY6tTGLbK0j4OaPTfhmZhN6PIhQYMv0y2yYNr8kQzEreONZqPKajHpBo4MuP0_VeBstsg92su1WAd5vnKAb4u0D62Xthbw/s200/DSCN5128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731742398686756914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy-V2EUIN-CrZjA6m3R4UDshR-B3HYHwIoUxkI7JQ8ogisPT5DixMRGOpv6Nrmqf6URxt6_EOc1XQRlVRXtkk9JvFmvOM3455bMwe7AjJEdeAP6CLObvbYD6wrkd1L_J4D01OiQ/s1600/DSCN5141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy-V2EUIN-CrZjA6m3R4UDshR-B3HYHwIoUxkI7JQ8ogisPT5DixMRGOpv6Nrmqf6URxt6_EOc1XQRlVRXtkk9JvFmvOM3455bMwe7AjJEdeAP6CLObvbYD6wrkd1L_J4D01OiQ/s200/DSCN5141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731742392713925026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWT-s4m0xO2gOhH-LVcpI95RwO2KZ-fkqgwqsu5h7qWcTnItR13_A0-OdCIvTtQJ0rOHzI_ixjofnV6qfupsGkZ2GzhOczfcoXkCtXYdLDWjxJCe66pkwgNUGtb4-GJSAYq8nYg/s1600/DSCN5138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWT-s4m0xO2gOhH-LVcpI95RwO2KZ-fkqgwqsu5h7qWcTnItR13_A0-OdCIvTtQJ0rOHzI_ixjofnV6qfupsGkZ2GzhOczfcoXkCtXYdLDWjxJCe66pkwgNUGtb4-GJSAYq8nYg/s200/DSCN5138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731742383696066754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmSYHEafrYj2RIliKEIY0bRXtCa8IQpv266c868R-unuH-npTAs6eAka2pJdK2QAnb9-JD2ONJfLdo2jY4nd1u8KnyoREQK4tIBS3ARk4Zx1sFZQYKfV8cxTwNx9s7SAv6mxa9g/s1600/CIMG1899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmSYHEafrYj2RIliKEIY0bRXtCa8IQpv266c868R-unuH-npTAs6eAka2pJdK2QAnb9-JD2ONJfLdo2jY4nd1u8KnyoREQK4tIBS3ARk4Zx1sFZQYKfV8cxTwNx9s7SAv6mxa9g/s200/CIMG1899.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731742374866146210" /></a><br /><br />Finally, for James' 15th birthday the girls, Josh and Papa took James to a little amusement park at the foot of the teleferico going up Volcano Pinchincha. They all got to ride several rides.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUoo_f_Z_kXFzUbDy61aqHZN_A3aKOQJbeaQPbyeTXGsyb7bx6h_eM-wDw7Tsf4gKwKo6JlOetM9QlKq06rouiJfjOw-HpmLz0i4VW03WDM6jzJxGvLfz5jkUP7nST4XouTsXA/s1600/DSCF2262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUoo_f_Z_kXFzUbDy61aqHZN_A3aKOQJbeaQPbyeTXGsyb7bx6h_eM-wDw7Tsf4gKwKo6JlOetM9QlKq06rouiJfjOw-HpmLz0i4VW03WDM6jzJxGvLfz5jkUP7nST4XouTsXA/s200/DSCF2262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731744656683564994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrow75z6-JYgcD9q9k14orV8mxK9fo1DtmmfjHRryZp8MmGW9tRGR3rqpv3JaoTs4-09Y3qdqL3bZqsHA4Bi0WgTg4aFp6HZEnaC9YqeOVBDU8hCM_5vkSMCofhXxhwXbrTaLRSg/s1600/DSCF2260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrow75z6-JYgcD9q9k14orV8mxK9fo1DtmmfjHRryZp8MmGW9tRGR3rqpv3JaoTs4-09Y3qdqL3bZqsHA4Bi0WgTg4aFp6HZEnaC9YqeOVBDU8hCM_5vkSMCofhXxhwXbrTaLRSg/s200/DSCF2260.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731744636192061874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjZmZLfIcjIA_LIbeIEtdGMyl0w70CI27iUmsmHCgllfP3v045m4eCNgrPFYRqCapfamcFTVlk0jsbpg8SWr647jDbm9RHVJj0-H-5ucp_btXdtTNP4B6-wEdvYaOXF9JpizHWg/s1600/DSCF2249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjZmZLfIcjIA_LIbeIEtdGMyl0w70CI27iUmsmHCgllfP3v045m4eCNgrPFYRqCapfamcFTVlk0jsbpg8SWr647jDbm9RHVJj0-H-5ucp_btXdtTNP4B6-wEdvYaOXF9JpizHWg/s200/DSCF2249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731744624078757890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CIHbtlFNYGI-oTWsz-RPkHcnaCvYeAQVF0A3QdRCsSzU96_OeTiYf7xCRj35TfueNf0ZpISLwovQ4zA0XVg2qoYknajTbkr2e7Tg8RlQIbxzbpvYTnARrWFXIZRwHOTucWPQXg/s1600/DSCF2236.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CIHbtlFNYGI-oTWsz-RPkHcnaCvYeAQVF0A3QdRCsSzU96_OeTiYf7xCRj35TfueNf0ZpISLwovQ4zA0XVg2qoYknajTbkr2e7Tg8RlQIbxzbpvYTnARrWFXIZRwHOTucWPQXg/s200/DSCF2236.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731744623682043954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOoK0zhNZFAfawnFmGWJ2fgzrTMGfRqhnbjjEGSZiKcDbsTDNQhBh4XnyZWF7LHsMyoi5s1COcr-oyZOPAw3vIgCEKe7ZQZv4aMq14tctg3-5O8vPYsGqUSosuvbkULpuf3y8ZA/s1600/DSCF2229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOoK0zhNZFAfawnFmGWJ2fgzrTMGfRqhnbjjEGSZiKcDbsTDNQhBh4XnyZWF7LHsMyoi5s1COcr-oyZOPAw3vIgCEKe7ZQZv4aMq14tctg3-5O8vPYsGqUSosuvbkULpuf3y8ZA/s200/DSCF2229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731744613453416082" /></a>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-13138215739642338772012-03-21T17:41:00.009-04:002012-03-26T16:43:00.201-04:00A Year's Worth of Birthdays...So with everything that has been happening the last year, I am terribly behind on my posts. With Michaela's 7th birthday quickly approaching, I realized the other day that I have not posted anything this year about the girls' birthdays. So I am combining some posts to be able to catch up somewhat on our lives.<br /><br />Michaela's 6th birthday:<br />Michaela's 6th birthday came a mere 2 weeks after Enoch's birth, so we had a very low key birthday. She invited her cousin, Kaidan, and good friend Arianna to spend the night and we had a simple party with a butterfly cake. But we splurged on the present! Michaela got a playground set to play on with her sisters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2McuDcepuX1m0NAhe8bl6SRfxenA97b07LkapK9QSg1yv1r_HJsdgKqlgc5VA3wgw2G3WAEoZm0PYHue9p_NQ_ku6J68HxD_DzeHi9Z-chwszxbf0M7Or5rBH6-mjSI985vqOg/s1600/DSCN4286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2McuDcepuX1m0NAhe8bl6SRfxenA97b07LkapK9QSg1yv1r_HJsdgKqlgc5VA3wgw2G3WAEoZm0PYHue9p_NQ_ku6J68HxD_DzeHi9Z-chwszxbf0M7Or5rBH6-mjSI985vqOg/s200/DSCN4286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724293714818884946"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3px39K5D9MGSANTzgQhWZ7JHHPpwxFP98WHokxwR8SBg-VZZP0Cg5tk3j4v80Kv234NDWpYuBn_p7F6GRuCR8Jx2rle0RtImYjUxrt63_kk9MmbBprKEtNsaUjI43oT5xxEhT6w/s1600/DSCN4301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3px39K5D9MGSANTzgQhWZ7JHHPpwxFP98WHokxwR8SBg-VZZP0Cg5tk3j4v80Kv234NDWpYuBn_p7F6GRuCR8Jx2rle0RtImYjUxrt63_kk9MmbBprKEtNsaUjI43oT5xxEhT6w/s200/DSCN4301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724295406832002530"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId5rmbpCGLopNTOa4yLkRfL-sxxWd7cilS5mVgBoC1xPSAcGq1kP3K8j268lZO0MLJApYAPxRPoR778HUKkxCtIJRdeRJrclwlgvPVIqwZDqWg_FdcgDGwEWGIC0jzOjt_czmQw/s1600/DSCN4300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId5rmbpCGLopNTOa4yLkRfL-sxxWd7cilS5mVgBoC1xPSAcGq1kP3K8j268lZO0MLJApYAPxRPoR778HUKkxCtIJRdeRJrclwlgvPVIqwZDqWg_FdcgDGwEWGIC0jzOjt_czmQw/s200/DSCN4300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724295402084879634"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5xubPvFBNq0ImrJg7ljCEi17tUVHg2CwHLpJbuDOYl7wYV4VmnT5Eud_2-FKz4ScQtnkyAIh4a6uJTkGq0ykDeOplQpw1kTR4oWUnoRnqVWJw8LJhVlV4CYdGv8gEtN0SfLC6A/s1600/DSCN4290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5xubPvFBNq0ImrJg7ljCEi17tUVHg2CwHLpJbuDOYl7wYV4VmnT5Eud_2-FKz4ScQtnkyAIh4a6uJTkGq0ykDeOplQpw1kTR4oWUnoRnqVWJw8LJhVlV4CYdGv8gEtN0SfLC6A/s200/DSCN4290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724295392074452146"></a><br /><br />Michaela Grace, it has been a joy this year to watch you blossom into a beautiful, responsible young lady. I have loved to watch you thrive at school and watch your world open up as you become a strong reader and writer. You are a wonderful friend and student and big sister. At times I watch you and wonder how it's possible for my tiny little baby to have grown into such a unique and amazing person. You are beautifully and wonderfully made by your Creator. He has great plans for your life. I love you.<br /><br />Eliana's 5th birthday:<br />Eliana wanted to invite all of her classmates for her party. It felt like a rushed affair with our preparations to leave for Bolivia and to move, but as a mommy, all of the work is worth it when your daughter hugs you and tells you "Thank you!" She wanted a Rapunzel party, and we did our best with what princess decorations we could find, a castle cake, and a Rapunzel obstacle course designed by Daddy. <br /><object id="BLOG_video-FAILED" class="BLOG_video_class" width="320" height="266" contentid="FAILED"></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wBa0dILGVQELdcrqv4qHaiUdR7WzSpJKkxG-JpjFbGgtYvksF0YC9-xpiljqiNporXfM8NT-fIAtZtT2eiXp2uQh-yZvxIK7iftjExMWEJd_I3IYxvwiFpYiUtdync_2iG2tvg/s1600/DSCN4585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wBa0dILGVQELdcrqv4qHaiUdR7WzSpJKkxG-JpjFbGgtYvksF0YC9-xpiljqiNporXfM8NT-fIAtZtT2eiXp2uQh-yZvxIK7iftjExMWEJd_I3IYxvwiFpYiUtdync_2iG2tvg/s200/DSCN4585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724298470876206722"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6lPGwYIQ2GVMjcsCPRp34uIHAx5EI5Ozg5y_XuBqE4NN7rsPp8-sTixPbEoz6m1ZlPnb9RwInIyN_Mu9jWqM93JaIO7EeYqFbyFIptY1dLcDUl6vTBpWjoxBqVAe79VXY9Flog/s1600/DSCN4586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6lPGwYIQ2GVMjcsCPRp34uIHAx5EI5Ozg5y_XuBqE4NN7rsPp8-sTixPbEoz6m1ZlPnb9RwInIyN_Mu9jWqM93JaIO7EeYqFbyFIptY1dLcDUl6vTBpWjoxBqVAe79VXY9Flog/s200/DSCN4586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724299060102326146"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRNnBTQikky5GnZkMX-TazjOS5NFr2rjdWFCadbsKFVDE8-lX5VJgjJ4sUknklEWm3QCC8HgAZo1elSqmiUWAo0Jxu_6qdQd4KgPO6c8ot2EayixHoLSL8ayZ2TRsn6mA3tWwng/s1600/DSCN4584.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRNnBTQikky5GnZkMX-TazjOS5NFr2rjdWFCadbsKFVDE8-lX5VJgjJ4sUknklEWm3QCC8HgAZo1elSqmiUWAo0Jxu_6qdQd4KgPO6c8ot2EayixHoLSL8ayZ2TRsn6mA3tWwng/s200/DSCN4584.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724298463223411426"></a><br /><br />Eliana Joy, as always I continually enjoy your sweet, nurturing character. I have loved watching you love on (sometimes a little to much) your little brother. It has been a joy to see you adore your teacher and learning. I have treasured seeing each and every thing that you have brought home from school. And it is one of the most special things in the world for this mommy to see you begin to read. I can't believe it has been 5 years since you have graced our family with your special personality. You are an amazing, intelligent young lady, beautifully and wonderfully made by your Creator. He has great plans for your life. I love you.<br /><br />Jana's 4th birthday:<br />Jana was SO excited about inviting all her friends from school to her Dora party. She was like a little butterfly, flitting around welcoming them, accepting presents, playing with them in the backyard. And the special part about Jana's birthday was that Nana and Papa and all of her Marcum cousins were present! And thanks to the extra family members - we have a lot more pictures of Jana's birthday than either of the other 2. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivuy-fNzw7i2lNfDVYZt-5MGCyXq6XlQOC_l78lpIR3Cbcjmskf7uXKghOG_vjBGF5VcsesOYhwCBI2FCf5Hefi2NG12t3BXdPkt0-9kmAuuDRBsF1C27dktZtn27YFgDr5rr9Q/s200/DSCF1742.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724308819046170002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoK53BXjHyBTGRjDAZp2UzGLcAkmf7MIZVzLrFowD1p3gXrJ3ODAC8f3R2x8x7heuXc4CJS36PK3tdrYHkSz6Wlyqas22el15Jzb0HLYr3hPzMYmhAWRHFjnIlC2rlP-xYzIHPg/s1600/DSCN5048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoK53BXjHyBTGRjDAZp2UzGLcAkmf7MIZVzLrFowD1p3gXrJ3ODAC8f3R2x8x7heuXc4CJS36PK3tdrYHkSz6Wlyqas22el15Jzb0HLYr3hPzMYmhAWRHFjnIlC2rlP-xYzIHPg/s200/DSCN5048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724308809113139554" /></a><br />Jana Faith, your vivacious, expressive self never ceases to amaze me! What a unique and special creation you are and how blessed we are to have you added to our family. You have grown so much in this last year, loosing all of your babiness and turning into a little girl. What a blessing it has been to have you so happy in your preschool - I have been astounded at how your Spanish has taken off and so happy how your teachers rave about what a model student you are. Where have the 4 years gone? You have changed from a rolly polly baby to a beautiful, active little girl with red ringlets. God has great plans for your life! I love you.Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-24367470993474388242012-03-17T21:59:00.004-04:002012-03-17T23:16:11.319-04:00One year later...March 1st marked our arrival in Ecuador one year ago. Tonight I am sitting in the living room of our second house - the rain gently falling outside, a fire smoldering in the fireplace, 4 children bathed, fed and in bed. Feeling at peace in our home.<br /><br />One year ago, we were still considering where we would live. Awaiting Enoch's birth. I was feeling grateful to finally be where we were going to stay, but overwhelmed with all the decisions in store for us... and lonely. How much changes in a year. We are blessed beyond measure.<br /><br />My husband shared an article with me a couple weeks ago by a well-known Christian author. He stated in his article that if you are a Christian, you should have a blog. A way to share your faith walk with the world. I regret that I have not done a better job this last year. It has been a challenging walk of faith this last year. Maybe for that reason, I couldn't get the words down on paper. I was too busy surviving and working through the details with Him.<br /><br />And what can I say I have learned in my faith walk this past year? Here are some of the things I am reflecting on...<br /><br />-Why do I worry? God always provides. There have been some hard moments in the past year... where to live? transportation? where to get the remainder of our support and relocation funds? where to send the kids to school? Those are just some of the huge decisions we have faced. And yet God has proven himself and affirmed our presence here in each and every way.<br /><br />-The decision to start working part time was one of the hardest decisions for me. It was all wrapped up in 'mother-guilt' too - wanting the best education for my children and hating leaving Enoch. "In his heart, man plans his course, but God determines his steps." God knew my inner workings. I think - as hard as it was - He knew I needed something to get me out of myself and into other relationships with people. I think this job helped me overcome some underlying elements of depression that were lingering and helped me to get out to know the city and the people of Ecuador. I have enjoyed being back in the classroom (without the responsibilities of a full-blown classroom teacher). I have been blessed to know the girls' school in a deeper way, the spiritual focus and daily workings and teachers - and to interact with my girls on a daily basis at school. I have been blessed by the community the school provides. I am content knowing Enoch is happy and loved and well-taken care of at home by a dear friend and sister in Christ. I am more understanding towards moms that work in outside careers.<br /><br />-Sometimes being in closer proximity gives you more insight into people's lives. Being here has helped me develop a closer relationship with both Josh's parents and his sister and her family. I am so thankful that God has always allowed us to lived close (in the same country or state) as one immediate member of our family. I have both more insight into their lives and more compassion towards the different joys and struggles that they face. There have been some difficult moments as well as we attempt to create our own niche of life and ministry, but God continues to bring us to a place of equilibrium.<br /><br />-'Culture shock' has been experienced more subtly. Moving from a less-developed country to a more-developed country has made some transitions easier (no more gas shortages or running around looking for gas tanks for example). Moving from one Andean country to another has eased certain cultural adjustments. Moving back to a place you know (for my husband well, for me on a surface level) has proved both helpful and difficult at times. Probably the biggest 'shock' we have felt has been the change in ministry styles. Instead of church-planting, we have moved into a leadership development role. There is a part of us that misses the style of ministry we had in Cochabamba. The other difference has been moving from a 'team' to working with family. Finding our niche here has taken time, but we have been blessed and confirmed to be a part of this work. <br /><br />-Some the 'shock' we have felt I think too is morphing into a new stage of life with our children. Having kids in full-day school is much different than having a house full of young children. Activities outside the home increase and so must coordination. Finding a 'family day' and a sabbath has been much more challenging. I just recently finished reading a book called "Spiritual Rhythms" and have been challenged again to find a day to set apart for re-creation, fellowship, and worship like we had in Cochabamba.<br /><br />-Living 'out' was such a blessing for our family in Cochabamba. We enjoyed the peace of the countryside, the space, the rhythms of the earth. It's funny how the stage of your life can change your need. Living 'in' has been a much greater blessing here! Saving 10-15 hours a week in commute time - time we can invest in our family. Reducing the stress and danger of driving. Being close to medical care (both for us and for being a 'base' for Josh's folks). Being close to the girls' school for work and activities. Being more involved with the lives of the students at the EQEB. Being close to the airport for picking up people and for Josh's frequent traveling. Again, God's providence is overwhelming. Each of our homes has been exactly what we needed at the time. And even though we are right smack in the middle of the city - our home right now is like a green oasis in the middle of a desert of buildings. We have a lovely back yard with a thriving vegetable garden. We still get to see God's hand at work in creation.<br /><br />-I feel less involved or invested in Josh's ministry here for the most part. But ever since we moved - we have time to pray together almost every morning before school and work. What a powerful and blessed avenue of communication that has been between us - to know the important matters on our hearts and to lift up those we care about in prayer. It has helped us connect again - connect our lives and ministries together in a way that only God can do.<br /><br />-God has graciously granted me the way to rediscover some activities I have enjoyed in the past. I have been able to start running again on the school's track near our house. I am reading again for enjoyment's sake. We have found a piano - finally! - that we'll take possession of the first part of May. I am back in the classroom - both at school and on Sundays for Bible class. I do not want to take for granted even the smallest of these gifts.<br /><br />-God always hears the desires of our hearts - His timing is not always our timing though. This last year there have been times I have been intensely lonely. And yet I have found myself still waiting and watching for that 'kindred spirit' in Anne language. Only to discover in the last few months that my sister is moving here! Sometimes the waiting is because God has something beyond our wildest dreams in store. And sometimes the waiting brings us back to Him - the lover of our soul.<br /><br />The peace of the evening is dragging at my eyes - I feel my body longing for bed, for sleep, soothed by the haven God has carved out for us here in this place. The rain has slowed.... the fire burns down... the frogs outside sing their praises to our God... our Creator... our Provider. our Peace.Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-12341929250218694562011-12-17T12:02:00.002-04:002011-12-17T12:08:41.888-04:00Happy Holidays from our family to yours!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5yHkb_qhJB6zPt7yljuXRwsb7beEnwrjz0sEWYiOaVCLiloBq-F4flg1-ddJS5GkPwBYtwax8jDFOwXSWE6Y3BnFxosInz0SGvBDFBnAYqhZ0-cU3HEQXwX8B4QT88JypoopMA/s1600/DSCN4907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 106px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5yHkb_qhJB6zPt7yljuXRwsb7beEnwrjz0sEWYiOaVCLiloBq-F4flg1-ddJS5GkPwBYtwax8jDFOwXSWE6Y3BnFxosInz0SGvBDFBnAYqhZ0-cU3HEQXwX8B4QT88JypoopMA/s200/DSCN4907.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687129402322457058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt5JJVCSLBi1LE316Dt_xPGKIvLUNZbfgghAGFtYCJDKPN6ifQdzRCuPcVSoihA1Qt_E4VdGEIVL3RA_5kAqUS5aOCzs0jT5FTO3MUuGFhRo-WbQ-OdtcZefJnRGD6KIZejX9EQ/s1600/DSCN4927.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt5JJVCSLBi1LE316Dt_xPGKIvLUNZbfgghAGFtYCJDKPN6ifQdzRCuPcVSoihA1Qt_E4VdGEIVL3RA_5kAqUS5aOCzs0jT5FTO3MUuGFhRo-WbQ-OdtcZefJnRGD6KIZejX9EQ/s200/DSCN4927.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687129384116105618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgCLBvHo9ldi9LYEr5hA5bNlJuZbDlP4xCix4FL6yJHeJy2R5mx588UFRC_lIZc2L0hdabaw_lRqKktJIlk03Vtn6YvMDwxsNhg57hDk5uR0XxYKGmLyRwshRWr3pm6mU9W1Muw/s1600/DSCN4924.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgCLBvHo9ldi9LYEr5hA5bNlJuZbDlP4xCix4FL6yJHeJy2R5mx588UFRC_lIZc2L0hdabaw_lRqKktJIlk03Vtn6YvMDwxsNhg57hDk5uR0XxYKGmLyRwshRWr3pm6mU9W1Muw/s200/DSCN4924.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687129381193776610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyXzKgeZmEfBBvaYSdy90bbSY18TYzNBU7hCfw39LruunmY9i-Yse22A2-Wi3_7QfUsLEyHy2hh1wdVq6p-5xzFzCbUyYQ81OvAA8LMb5N1DM_CpKPInP4xnW-AdIy13zXwIoKw/s1600/DSCN4914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyXzKgeZmEfBBvaYSdy90bbSY18TYzNBU7hCfw39LruunmY9i-Yse22A2-Wi3_7QfUsLEyHy2hh1wdVq6p-5xzFzCbUyYQ81OvAA8LMb5N1DM_CpKPInP4xnW-AdIy13zXwIoKw/s200/DSCN4914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687129357732798274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFpfnJNdd9Dg29wwK_qBGylwUz8hpV6-YNtccbF77zIVFWwLG2hQg3FKw3RQOW8FREVnUGvjpR7d8szeXAytSHYGTYvEVCRYgEVuDE4dCP4Iq3wlOyNfgBFCg-HfIjLKLlKWSjA/s1600/DSCN4903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFpfnJNdd9Dg29wwK_qBGylwUz8hpV6-YNtccbF77zIVFWwLG2hQg3FKw3RQOW8FREVnUGvjpR7d8szeXAytSHYGTYvEVCRYgEVuDE4dCP4Iq3wlOyNfgBFCg-HfIjLKLlKWSjA/s200/DSCN4903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687129352316681794" /></a>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-42903223553363776592011-11-16T16:13:00.007-04:002011-11-16T16:44:41.800-04:00Highlights from BoliviaSo here are some of the highlights from our trip to Bolivia... Word images first. Pictures below (can you tell Enoch stole the show?)<br /><br />-introducing Enoch to his Bolivian family<br />-silpancho 3 times in a week (and pique macho besides!)<br />-watching the kids play together with their friends and cousins<br />-mineragua almost every day<br />-being able to be at another family camp<br />-Josh and Jenny playing the guitar and harmonica together<br />-seeing Jenny and Erik's new place<br />-hearing the familiar bird calls and walking the streets of Cochabamba again<br />-a trip up to the Cristo statue with the Aimers<br />-a date with Jenny and Erik to the Joy Ride cafe<br />-coffee with the Sandovals<br />-a night at Bouganvillas hotel<br />-prayer time with the ladies<br />-staying with the Forbess family<br />-being able to visit with so many families in the church<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYs92d57nVd4Yn4Q63qg31FfF1aCaETj0wnVW6Q-19dO4sMjuoKRiK3s4wwTdfsKOMRT0mw3iDr81gCKAnYp7Hv_sRxqMidTQPhAoaIH6yjKegRzHcbyoCtUu7T_bSEq6Ymdecg/s1600/380939_10150460057629813_596279812_10452358_354036467_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkx_kyp9t60CUZXy55qb3JIqARHQMgokR9gHR0aeBn22ScU6FlVAB7HByOLLUj2gfKICG1Nt1pUCFY4bY2EaXpF2hbgT7tSzPDzNQ1j8v-iaSClz5pfOy4iOptozJLUJOZLaD8g/s200/DSCN4591.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675690745993207938" /></a>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-14415991419486241262011-11-09T15:32:00.002-04:002011-11-09T15:50:39.586-04:00Back to BoliviaWe just recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Bolivia... 7 different flights on different days + 7 different places to sleep + 2 meals a day with people in the church + a ten day travel span + four kids = I don't know... insanity? As I type it all out, I'm wondering how we did it... but I'm so glad we did! When we started talking about Josh going to Bolivia for his yearly visit to the teams/churches, I told him I thought it was really important that the kids and I go too... to encourage/see people, introduce Enoch, have more closure. <br /><br />It was harder than I thought it would be... being back. Cochabamba still feels more 'familiar' than Quito... I know the streets, the shopping, the public transportation better than Quito. It was so good seeing teammates and brothers and sisters in the church, but it reminded me how much I still miss everyone.<br /><br />And yet at the same time, it was good. Good to renew friendships and to talk in person. Good to see brothers and sisters remaining faithful to the Lord. Good for the kids to be able to see their friends and teachers. Good to be with family and see their new home. Good for the kids to realize this <span style="font-style:italic;">was</span> 'home'... and now our place is elsewhere.<br /><br />It was good to come 'home' to Quito and to get that feeling of relief as you walk through the door of your home. Good to see the kids excited about going back to school and seeing all their friends and teachers that they have here. Good to come 'home' to Nana and Papa being back.<br /><br />Michaela had a melt down one night after we left Cochabamba. She cried and cried about how she wished she could be close to Jubilee. We talked about how she has made new friends and would miss them if she did not see them... how people's lives change. She said she wished all her friends could be together. Welcome to the life of the global nomad, my child. Only in heaven.<br /><br />My sister shared this quote on one of her recent blogs and it truly expresses my heart. Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "I am a part of all that I have met; yet all experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades for ever and for ever when I move.”Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-74412575020866983052011-10-11T19:44:00.003-04:002011-10-11T19:46:51.953-04:00Michaela's rulesSo Michaela came home today with a paper of rules that she and her friends had made up together. For posterity's sake, I thought I'd record them here :) See if you can figure them out.<br /><br />No srimin in lunch.<br />No bragin.<br />No jumpin in pudus.<br />No tisin.<br />No fidin.<br />No runin.Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-72466163879064195492011-10-01T22:34:00.002-04:002011-10-01T22:37:01.601-04:00First days of school!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUyijMvvTuJTIZhoI1Fib_Z3gFKPZU4DhqMQZdXvEseM0aMLAYCi77OJi2tCtwVT3CDZLt3PmsRPD7_gZoom2oPbzK2P6LnJt5e4CYND1mxiLO3dLO5d4Pf_WZszWIVqkJ1sBgQ/s1600/DSCN4564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUyijMvvTuJTIZhoI1Fib_Z3gFKPZU4DhqMQZdXvEseM0aMLAYCi77OJi2tCtwVT3CDZLt3PmsRPD7_gZoom2oPbzK2P6LnJt5e4CYND1mxiLO3dLO5d4Pf_WZszWIVqkJ1sBgQ/s200/DSCN4564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658718098534404258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMrdv79mCXEhGgUEk0IpEWfAR4ta_j68oVkfNgPxsDXRsYRfhhr0ncLi40PbS2vRkYVTLxPp1OyuqY2oLap15hI89PoUE8Tr71KFTG8QZPetH0GEfVUZvp8cycuaZywcJaG4OIw/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMrdv79mCXEhGgUEk0IpEWfAR4ta_j68oVkfNgPxsDXRsYRfhhr0ncLi40PbS2vRkYVTLxPp1OyuqY2oLap15hI89PoUE8Tr71KFTG8QZPetH0GEfVUZvp8cycuaZywcJaG4OIw/s200/IMG_0052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658718094685840194" /></a>Joshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-12879945312206035762011-10-01T22:11:00.002-04:002011-10-01T22:30:59.801-04:00Firsts for Enoch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdZGe4ZFrx1B25WGrSe3TQGzkO3dZEo-WB8rBlFyj71iRmXd9VugZHHlzbppuespnpW0Q0DhXJMiey-nKbWvnTtJLDwRkPRBpRffXSGvboajMbsQ62t9htm8PgWAcHz_mq8pYSQ/s1600/DSCF0129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdZGe4ZFrx1B25WGrSe3TQGzkO3dZEo-WB8rBlFyj71iRmXd9VugZHHlzbppuespnpW0Q0DhXJMiey-nKbWvnTtJLDwRkPRBpRffXSGvboajMbsQ62t9htm8PgWAcHz_mq8pYSQ/s200/DSCF0129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658716361275111186" /></a><br />First time in the bouncer<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWz3-QHCdcR6wpishOoGhYH6hdHJaLmvbUrxh4XaC5PWXG9nlAmYCg4jn458GnJRJUr-Z9i6ocG9_SoSJlsCHPX8OSr6t0GPUsuQaI1dIQvxd1uIbRQa0VzBenkeTD4YsfA7Crg/s1600/DSCN4558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWz3-QHCdcR6wpishOoGhYH6hdHJaLmvbUrxh4XaC5PWXG9nlAmYCg4jn458GnJRJUr-Z9i6ocG9_SoSJlsCHPX8OSr6t0GPUsuQaI1dIQvxd1uIbRQa0VzBenkeTD4YsfA7Crg/s200/DSCN4558.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658716358434633810" /></a><br />First horseback ride<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvMN0K8jtJvK11n7UEn89hyzPe7TFzu7bBn60WsnOPpUI6UTdhqqnYOwlX41LOQttcu3U0wr_AP4u6yWWxObBKcW7DxxdgwNAfJR9AiuTGDX6jpcYSpTykf6pbGKV7tOPr_mryw/s1600/DSCN4556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvMN0K8jtJvK11n7UEn89hyzPe7TFzu7bBn60WsnOPpUI6UTdhqqnYOwlX41LOQttcu3U0wr_AP4u6yWWxObBKcW7DxxdgwNAfJR9AiuTGDX6jpcYSpTykf6pbGKV7tOPr_mryw/s200/DSCN4556.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658716358233826514" /></a><br />Sitting up<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADELRrDKqyuwzxDNSQ0teKaVJKP6ymxpHAwaA_jNbZU8gQgqLc4mm491blCPqRSw43o4FL15G5OrfbPudsMGTwXqY1efNO6rArM4ArR8sA9rzBEa71EHuzWAV60UtVLtzrGDxYQ/s1600/DSCN4549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADELRrDKqyuwzxDNSQ0teKaVJKP6ymxpHAwaA_jNbZU8gQgqLc4mm491blCPqRSw43o4FL15G5OrfbPudsMGTwXqY1efNO6rArM4ArR8sA9rzBEa71EHuzWAV60UtVLtzrGDxYQ/s200/DSCN4549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658716351779656258" /></a><br />First rice cerealJoshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18638850.post-64017573441552955132011-08-06T17:43:00.010-04:002011-10-02T08:57:57.439-04:00TravelsI am so behind on my updates with the business of school starting that I decided to combine a few posts. We haven't done a whole lot of traveling since arriving in Quito due to being so busy and having a baby, but we did get away for our 11th anniversary to San Pablo lake, and we took a few days of family vacation to the beach - combined with a work visit to the church in Santo Domingo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoiZISVt6nNEbgSOCq_2Xrxbmkt5aMsJMCIDtltiARzzetRqorV7AUlLIMR_xEPVhlMhEnurzZiSY57_G5Ut2OfDVYtD8VRn2hqTlxZV5wI77aCM5LioFo1m7-g_4ywxtNVZZog/s1600/DSCN4378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoiZISVt6nNEbgSOCq_2Xrxbmkt5aMsJMCIDtltiARzzetRqorV7AUlLIMR_xEPVhlMhEnurzZiSY57_G5Ut2OfDVYtD8VRn2hqTlxZV5wI77aCM5LioFo1m7-g_4ywxtNVZZog/s200/DSCN4378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637863742899799042" /></a><br />Happy 11th Anniversary! A view from our hotel room of volcano Imbabura... sacred to local people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkzFvL0BKyqBw8yY1TiU9TdLdf1JwC0Mdw5QUmUQYLEGBCafLYGMZ-mORLmzIp0tufPDXl3PitzWnqlEcoTYmoAA9uowVcgYlmfzLlKF17qtOsjabWm-xDOfTjEzJ6jzN_P3NtQ/s1600/DSCN4385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkzFvL0BKyqBw8yY1TiU9TdLdf1JwC0Mdw5QUmUQYLEGBCafLYGMZ-mORLmzIp0tufPDXl3PitzWnqlEcoTYmoAA9uowVcgYlmfzLlKF17qtOsjabWm-xDOfTjEzJ6jzN_P3NtQ/s200/DSCN4385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637863750588350370" /></a><br />We took a drive up to another volcano - Cotacachi - to see a crater lake - called Cuicocha (or guinea pig lake) for the 2 islands in the middle that supposedly looks like the backs of 2 guinea pigs... and have lots of wild guinea pigs living on them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxbZjEo6ExB-OHoHbItBpFNiA11tmc9FidZR9G8n7xbyBls8mx6OBnr_VYkEkXFXqw0gGhUxeMYmAYVHP7IyuYfwgyjSeEE4BYBXLClUwoqp7hYloyEuWpq3Ae4eyZU2fw-SvFw/s1600/DSCN4396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxbZjEo6ExB-OHoHbItBpFNiA11tmc9FidZR9G8n7xbyBls8mx6OBnr_VYkEkXFXqw0gGhUxeMYmAYVHP7IyuYfwgyjSeEE4BYBXLClUwoqp7hYloyEuWpq3Ae4eyZU2fw-SvFw/s200/DSCN4396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637863752682250578" /></a><br />And ate lunch at a 300 year old hacienda... where Simon Bolivar used to stay. And ate off of pewter plates!<br /><br />Our beach trip was a much needed few days away. We enjoyed the peace of the ocean... the girls got terribly sunburned... and we even went on a boat ride out to see humpback whales off the coast (June and July are the best months to spot whales). It was a first for me to see whales in the wild, even though I've seen a multitude of wild animals growing up in Kenya - there is something exciting about see animals in their natural habitat. Enoch did NOT like the heat though. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CzcF5USefXESGmnZMknAsmbC8Yja_oqpv4hSmrZN4GdemhWDgPdDKHsO5sURD2sM0f-e-UjQrn61UBCRq1TY97wyrauWgHbEDgT8JQ-MjOHKQtu6XT0ijAUhUhbPFxPPNZEjqQ/s1600/DSCN4515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CzcF5USefXESGmnZMknAsmbC8Yja_oqpv4hSmrZN4GdemhWDgPdDKHsO5sURD2sM0f-e-UjQrn61UBCRq1TY97wyrauWgHbEDgT8JQ-MjOHKQtu6XT0ijAUhUhbPFxPPNZEjqQ/s200/DSCN4515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637868609369630882" /></a><br />Michaela got her hair braided at the beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEyCoQ3dqSly3AH1b3yceJCqXb8wKLKyeJStGBof2YC_L41n8A-PwOEME3pvnOjDoW4syaEfDb4qx0aY7D0nGF2ec7wxp0LvGTtP-4E29bfIWvuWBGVa_f3J9aEHov8QDbGdboA/s1600/DSCN4489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEyCoQ3dqSly3AH1b3yceJCqXb8wKLKyeJStGBof2YC_L41n8A-PwOEME3pvnOjDoW4syaEfDb4qx0aY7D0nGF2ec7wxp0LvGTtP-4E29bfIWvuWBGVa_f3J9aEHov8QDbGdboA/s200/DSCN4489.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637868606284433970" /></a><br />Gotta love the ocean<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tFxwULTt5aEhV9Oh0_Vd258VEzyiDYf5Uc6v3gfPD-xcWwtMep31XEZ1VUmQT4_CLZ_vjbpxPBJnG5cuWv3FVVPppxVRSzHXqzsyJr0AGFqfcdufqUX_Rqkht5la4KwmF2OlLQ/s1600/DSCN4488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tFxwULTt5aEhV9Oh0_Vd258VEzyiDYf5Uc6v3gfPD-xcWwtMep31XEZ1VUmQT4_CLZ_vjbpxPBJnG5cuWv3FVVPppxVRSzHXqzsyJr0AGFqfcdufqUX_Rqkht5la4KwmF2OlLQ/s200/DSCN4488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637868600463188754" /></a><br />Little water bug<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIShgE7PF2eACl0L0LYhdUZrwYidNbs8xi-TV4a2i8K1Uyqk4x4ebI0772Fv4fECPoKGmC0PiqLS2rfKxtCZx29eoBWHFBBcromfqf51DSjBzthoxxU5tyuijCNGS0WqsfM1_3w/s1600/DSCN4484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIShgE7PF2eACl0L0LYhdUZrwYidNbs8xi-TV4a2i8K1Uyqk4x4ebI0772Fv4fECPoKGmC0PiqLS2rfKxtCZx29eoBWHFBBcromfqf51DSjBzthoxxU5tyuijCNGS0WqsfM1_3w/s200/DSCN4484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637868595951867890" /></a><br />Enjoying the waves<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hzRQdHE4CIdd40DQZ9mKtM_2WnWnn5n3PWydfaafpJoQxBLDz1TtqTxKuPbfQoOrZl01GzVf61m6GkITiXb8Q1Wy6DecZz-gBygSPHtAuhRBjm7iC5kECtK7hH-EbZzMsdFeqA/s1600/DSCN4482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hzRQdHE4CIdd40DQZ9mKtM_2WnWnn5n3PWydfaafpJoQxBLDz1TtqTxKuPbfQoOrZl01GzVf61m6GkITiXb8Q1Wy6DecZz-gBygSPHtAuhRBjm7iC5kECtK7hH-EbZzMsdFeqA/s200/DSCN4482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637868592767114018" /></a><br />Playing with Daddy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7kU62Gp1lIpYy7gYsF3s5jdCZY6hp95imhjLnta-B2Z017Mxng7_UdhY1c0Uzl_DDkB5BR3ORXgPz1YXwNcgw6dvcuGqbFZMNWGOh643AS9wKXISF6CSe-P9nWG0P22qjp_jNw/s1600/DSCN4478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7kU62Gp1lIpYy7gYsF3s5jdCZY6hp95imhjLnta-B2Z017Mxng7_UdhY1c0Uzl_DDkB5BR3ORXgPz1YXwNcgw6dvcuGqbFZMNWGOh643AS9wKXISF6CSe-P9nWG0P22qjp_jNw/s200/DSCN4478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637863788236603938" /></a><br />Enoch's first time in the pool<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnfOo5TQpaczpeWkAWM7WaTj9SUFbsJNHIPwiavy35ZDpa4yx9PQUJkgfEsomN_VGb2rwlftfnBjBkTyGMqLHa56xyUqKhOo5VLiCpfnfC9j6q6np_nrYMUQ_cCS7qj2391n2Ww/s1600/DSCN4467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnfOo5TQpaczpeWkAWM7WaTj9SUFbsJNHIPwiavy35ZDpa4yx9PQUJkgfEsomN_VGb2rwlftfnBjBkTyGMqLHa56xyUqKhOo5VLiCpfnfC9j6q6np_nrYMUQ_cCS7qj2391n2Ww/s200/DSCN4467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637863781223241410" /></a><br />Building sand castles<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGB_VAcZSylRgS-0fffFsuP3D_6ieKTbPtSbO9gXKd5IPVn-m72W36kRlhBc1O_oZ8aobxgiM3QdIWrvV2NC0Q4iSqGXkBP_jP1KGjVCynLDHqYSyyV9iLDcyhKl9tobHGUjZoUA/s1600/DSCN4506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGB_VAcZSylRgS-0fffFsuP3D_6ieKTbPtSbO9gXKd5IPVn-m72W36kRlhBc1O_oZ8aobxgiM3QdIWrvV2NC0Q4iSqGXkBP_jP1KGjVCynLDHqYSyyV9iLDcyhKl9tobHGUjZoUA/s200/DSCN4506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637878390126796594" /></a><br />At the Tsachila Indian village where the local missionaries hold a weekly Bible study. It reminded me a lot of village visits we used to make in Kenya when I was a child.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhNPGe7WP7aqRwsUOKBJ84FvwnM5cJi8YFxQecipe0U3LCCE7isrmNMnl4aBbV9e9N4MdtTdt1UPww4garVyhu2FA0BqTNl4f5Dd3pN6xnFtsRXsFdM5yEAMxum0mkzSlxb94MQ/s1600/DSCN4495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhNPGe7WP7aqRwsUOKBJ84FvwnM5cJi8YFxQecipe0U3LCCE7isrmNMnl4aBbV9e9N4MdtTdt1UPww4garVyhu2FA0BqTNl4f5Dd3pN6xnFtsRXsFdM5yEAMxum0mkzSlxb94MQ/s200/DSCN4495.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637878387718679810" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUmBwa9Vlsoww2CI7bOvdPuZvA3oa7YBNYwm3axy-xLFBXI4b6CAXLt76C1ccJxuf-ZNPvzv0Ufutzbortu4WdOLVB8PKjp7aSQIdbyefIskhkS0ij-A1SBr3vwysfEB2faGtvQ/s1600/DSCN4510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUmBwa9Vlsoww2CI7bOvdPuZvA3oa7YBNYwm3axy-xLFBXI4b6CAXLt76C1ccJxuf-ZNPvzv0Ufutzbortu4WdOLVB8PKjp7aSQIdbyefIskhkS0ij-A1SBr3vwysfEB2faGtvQ/s200/DSCN4510.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637878382585356514" /></a><br />Introducing the kids to Talking Tom on the IPhone<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf19BS5oqSolKL6UIXw-tZ6zOEYDnIwbszm8Auafd24gcrJqtjJqRCYlFauFQhFEqgx2GfGczx4rACckG0BVkYuMoNr4WyPa7vxMoh4SUu3O0QZuHX4rCl226tFgSHm6tjLKiGXA/s1600/DSCN4496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf19BS5oqSolKL6UIXw-tZ6zOEYDnIwbszm8Auafd24gcrJqtjJqRCYlFauFQhFEqgx2GfGczx4rACckG0BVkYuMoNr4WyPa7vxMoh4SUu3O0QZuHX4rCl226tFgSHm6tjLKiGXA/s200/DSCN4496.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637878373890774786" /></a><br />Playing Tsachila instrumentsJoshua and Julie Marcumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920971668495998372noreply@blogger.com0