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Elise's birthday bash! Hummus and balancing swords on belly dancers

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We had a grand time celebrating Elise's birthday last night at the infamous Cairo Cafe in Indianapolis!    Amazing food, great group of friends, and grooving with arabic music!   not to mention a belly dancer balancing her sword!

Happy Birthday sweetie.  I love you! 

Spring is here

Spring is here for us, finally!   the colors on the trees, bushes, flowers are amazing...after months of cold weather, snow...life is evident before my eyes... my prayer is that new birth and awakening will be within my soul this spring!

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alex thomas family

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Alex Thomas and his amazing wife, Debbie, came to spend the weekend with us with their 2 kids, Karen and Prea -   Alex is an old friend from Baylor and was my first contact in India back in 1992.     He is a doctor now living in Columbus, OH -  It was wonderful to talk about India and all miss it. 

My Grandfather Online tribute: Dan Vestal, SR

97_danvestal_withjoel This is me with my grandfather in 1976.  He died in 1980.  I have had this idea for several years to do a tribute to his life and ministry service for many decades and now have some office help to do it.  Please pass on this info to people you may know who were impacted by his life.

He blazed the trail in churches preaching the hope of Christ for many years.

Click here to read more, see images, and listen to some of his messages - here is a photo of him in the 1950's

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in houston for book release of CALLING

Calling Elise and I were in Houston this past weekend for a release party for Elizabeth Hankins and her new novel _ THE CALLING -

Elizabeth is on the ServLife board and you must order this book - Proceeds help with work in Sudan.   

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