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Available. The Architect Student.
A lifeguard. A maid. An architect student. A real estate agent. A computer programmer. A young mom. The Arab restaurant waitress....
Angelynn Ballew
Aug 27, 20185 min read
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Available. The Series
A lifeguard. A maid. An architect student. A real estate agent. A computer programmer. A young mom. The Arab restaurant waitress. Our...
Angelynn Ballew
Aug 26, 20181 min read
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"Teammates"
There is a reason for the word teammates being in quotation marks, I promise. Keep reading! We will get there. Our Colombian counterparts...

Angelynn Ballew
Aug 16, 20183 min read
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Colombian Life
No we aren't experts, we aren't even rookies yet. But life is unique here. I am sure any missionary can say that about the country they...

Joel Ballew
Jun 22, 20184 min read
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Somebody Needs Your Spanish
What you are going to read below is from a guy we did language school with in Costa Rica and loved its context and application. As we...

Joel Ballew
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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The House, Real Estate Agent & God
Want to hear a crazy story???? Check out the below from a message I sent close friends of ours recently. So much has been happening here...
Angelynn Ballew
May 27, 20184 min read
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Home Is Harder Now
I never thought I would say that title sentence during my year in Central America, South America or anywhere for that matter. I even...

Angelynn Ballew
May 11, 20183 min read
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Broken Pieces Made Beautiful
When we looked around at our fellow missionaries-in-training at our week long Pre-Departure Orientation over a year ago, I remember the...
Angelynn Ballew
Mar 25, 20184 min read
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Update Time: Joel's Health
After a long week in the hospital full of exams & tests I am home! Sorry for the slow updating but I wanted to get a week back at...

Joel Ballew
Mar 12, 20181 min read
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Identity In Light of Eternity
Our sandals clop methodically as we saunter down the clean, reflecting tiles of the massive Viva! Centro Comercial. The sea of tan,...

Angelynn Ballew
Jan 30, 20183 min read
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3 Ways Forgiveness Blows Your Mind
A customer just verbally crushed you in a voicemail for something that wasn't your fault. Your friend talks poorly about you behind your...

Angelynn Ballew
Dec 18, 20174 min read
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The G.O.S.P.E.L
Life in 6 Words: The GOSPEL communicates the whole story of the Bible in 6 key truths that capture the essence of God and human...

Angelynn Ballew
Nov 1, 20171 min read
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Parts of Life in Costa Rica
Early in the morning as the air still feels moist we make the trek through the hustling streets toward school. The sky holds its cards...

Angelynn Ballew
Oct 12, 20173 min read
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Language School: What Is It Like?
We are winding down on our first trimester and wanted to share some of what it is really like being in language school each day. Our...

Angelynn Ballew
Aug 16, 20172 min read
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Apologetics: Sounds Intense
Let me start off by saying thank you to those that have actually read on after reading the title. Yes, the title of Apologetics seems...

Angelynn Ballew
Jul 27, 20171 min read
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(Blink) It's Been a Month
Well, it has been a month now here in Costa Rica. In an unfortunate but true cliche, it has been a really quick four weeks. We have...

Angelynn Ballew
May 24, 20172 min read
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Llegamos..... We are here!
San Jose, Costa Rica. We have arrived in our "interim" year of language training. It was quite the trip to get here.... Angel, the MK,...

Angelynn Ballew
May 6, 20173 min read
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No Turning Back
We have moved out of our house. This is real. We have officially crossed into the point of no return. We have been asked a lot lately,...

Angelynn Ballew
Mar 30, 20173 min read
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"Of Whom I Am the Worst..."
15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. 16...

Angelynn Ballew
Mar 15, 20172 min read
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Along For the Ride
What a journey. Joel and I were reminiscing what was going on this time last year. In January we had signed up with an surrogacy agency,...

Angelynn Ballew
Mar 9, 20173 min read
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