These across-the-world friendships are the most special pen-pal relationship I know.
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There's a mark on the back of my right calf that won't quite fade--- a satiny, crooked-edged indent in the flesh.
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The evening that our plane touched down on Haitian soil, in the close quarters of the guest house that we were to share, I was overtaken by a forceful fever, and an inconsolably upset stomach.
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"And Where Exactly are you going to sleep tonight?"
That’s what the lady at Immigration wanted to know. I sure didn’t.
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This group was a showcase of unique ability, and stubborn passion.
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It had been several years since I'd seen her, but when I heard of her engagement, I prayed earnestly that she would remember me, and invite me to see her say her vows.
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I am often asked this question, and I answer it according to my mood…
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Excellent & Cheap is meant to be a water-cooler type of place that I hope will refresh your servant’s soul. A place of stories, comedies, and anecdotes from my own labors - to hopefully remind you that the work we do as hospitality and service workers -- people who serve people-- is Unsurmisably Valuable.
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If you've ever had a stranger offer to pray for you, you know it's something akin to when a genie appears out of a lamp, offering you a wish.
God hears our own prayers, For Sure!
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I spent the last few days being terrified to go and flirt with the cute German boys on my ship.
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