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That first morning in Jaffa
In our very comfortable Airbnb apartment in the old town of TelAviv, Jaffa, while sipping freshly brewed yume coffee, we were talking about Christ, freedom and legalism. Can’t remember how we got to this. But Conrad read this text to Liviu and me. I am starting to love “the message” translation – it is mind-blowing…
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Israel #vivalet2016
A memorable experience. Starting with the arrival, to the vastness of rocky land, the Stoney walkways, the history, the spices and delicious foods… Our friend is a delightful host.
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Slowly adding things to our plate
Only two nights a week are prescheduled. Starting small and simple. Young women’s study on Wednesday night…
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Reminiscing and looking forward
What motivates someone to take responsibility for a life, for another human being? Moving to Romania we simplified our lives greatly. We live a frugal life, though we managed to travel quite a bit on a budget. We are self-sufficient and make it work. But there are so many unforeseen costs associated with having a…
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It has begun
Our adoption paperwork has been accepted and thus filed. We now have an actual start date. As I was filling in the child preferences (age, sex, ethnicity – as per the current law), I had a sense of inertia, the inertia of a plan that commenced two years ago, when the purchase of the apartment…
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I was stretched thin, to the point of not enjoying any of my social life. So upon my return from California, I decided to add things back into the schedule one at a time, very slowly. The reality is that I am a morning person, and I can’t function scheduling things every night. I didn’t…
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Almost there. Chapter 1 really.
Two years later it still feels as if we are in the process of writing chapter 1. Monday morning: I woke up at 6:30 and took rufus out. Actually he took me out for my first morning jogging. It was quite energizing! The sky was not quite lit, but had a dim red, blue and…
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Chez Coco hosts another party
Vanessa’s visit was a great excuse to reconnect, rest and rejoice together.
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Lines and doors
The labor pains of adoption. You wouldn’t believe how many times we had to wait in how many lines, and for how long. After paying for health insurance, which took half a day, we went the next day to get registered with a family doctor. We paid 50 lei for two pieces of paper attesting…
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Last week of February
The world makes sense as I sit and listen to Conrad reading the third book in a series. The author can pinpoint heavy or complex issues, pretty general as it appears, and bring clarity into my own life.
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Ongoing parallel projects
There is a lot of noise, demands and expectations. After returning from California, we took a trip with Wanderlust to Bucuresti and met some new great coffee friends. The best part of it was the 7 hours drive, single task focused, shoulder to shoulder, daydreaming planning, taking in the beautiful scenery, driving through the Carpathian…