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Raeanne Newquist
- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
Not Yet
The Advent season has begun, when we celebrate the coming of Jesus, the messiah. Advent Dictionary.com defines advent as: A coming into p...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Jul 28, 2020
- 6 min
A Time To Grieve
As we pulled away from the dock in Dakar on March 27th, I fully expected to break down. I was outside on Deck 8 with most of the crew, o...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Jun 1, 2020
- 5 min
We Are Together
It was Saturday, March 14th. All at once we were told that we were no longer allowed to leave the ship and we were beginning to shut down...
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Raeanne Newquist
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Flower By Flower
I sat on the patio enjoying the tranquility of time alone when a familiar buzzing zoomed past me. I quickly looked around to find the hu...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Apr 16, 2020
- 5 min
Just As He Said
We just celebrated Easter and each year the same question goes through my mind, Why weren’t the disciples camped outside of the tomb, cou...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
Mack in Senegal
The decision to uproot your kids and move half way across the globe isn't easy. Once the novelty wears off and you're left with a new no...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Jan 17, 2020
- 3 min
Trust and Obey
I sat on the couch alone, 1am, wide awake because in Senegal it was 9am. The house was quite as everyone else slept and I sat with my th...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
Merry Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the boat, not a patient was stirring and we all kept afloat. All snug in our beds where w...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
All That We Have
I walked into the office to find bags all over the floor, brimming with interesting items. Peanuts, grain, dried flowers, a giant waterm...
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Raeanne Newquist
- Nov 20, 2019
- 5 min
Brass Rings
There is a place in Senegal called Baby House that is run by Franciscan nuns who care for babies 0-18 months of age. We are partnering wi...
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