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Mom and me

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I realized that I got a lot of photos of mom with other people on her birthday but none of the two of us, so that had to be remedied! Aren't we pretty in purple :-)

She smiled!!!!

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Happy 89th Birthday, Mom!!

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In front of 17 Cady St when she was able to take care of the house and lawns herself At home in 2009 with some of her favorite Whitehall (her hometown) relatives Her high school graduation portrait Settling in to her new situation A few pictures from through the years. We will be gathering together today to celebrate with mom. New pictures to follow (if I can get her to face the camera :-) Yesterday I got her all set up for a nice fall photo in front of a beautiful red leafed bush and when she saw the camera come out she dropped her head down preventing the shot!! She has always thought she was not photogenic but....she is wrong :-)

Thank you and bless you!

For Oct 2010 Thank you Click for short video thanks! Blessings, Mary Jill

The Poughkeepsie family and Mikhaila turns 13!!

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 Mikhaila and Raelene at the Christmas Tree Shoppe - we love retail therapy :-)  Michael, my IBM'er son  Mikhaila at 13 with her first phone - she's a teen texter now  Bryce in orange with his cousin Christopher - don't they look like they are related?  Mikhaila in the middle, with her cousins, Veronica on left and Bethany on the right. Striking aren't they?  Raelene, our top chef, presenting her home made bread with her mom Marie in the background  Photo shy Austin agreed to sit for a sketched photo Grandma Jilly and Nanny - we were friends before our children fell in love!

GOIAM Conference in New Hampshire

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Slavik, Dasha, Vera, Lika, Misha and Vitaliy standing, Fred seated at Bonhoeffer's Cafe Michael, MJ, Joseph, Tanya, Annie & Mike Clive, Frank, Marlow, Michael, Julia and Olena and MJ and Cheritha (Benin,Africa) Again, the nations gathered for our annual conference in Nashua, New Hampshire. Our main speakers were R.T.Kendall, Frank Sussler, and Clive Corfield along with a number of other presentations. Highlights were spending time with Alan and Margot Ross from Scotland (and their Sarah) and long time friend Judith Green from Alaska. Also, fellow missionaries Jim & Tanya Person and our hosts Paul and Sandy Berube. Watch here for the podcasts: www.gracefellowship.org They will be well worth your time.

More of the September Ministry trip to Ukraine

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Pastor Vitaly and Lena, Khust; Pastors Tibi & Ivan, Mukachevo Missionaries, MJ & Fred; Pastor Vadim, Uzghorod Missionary Tammy Swailes, presenting  INSTE discipleship/theology training program to pastors Praying for Israel at Shabbat Meeting Meeting new people Dasha/Daria Celebrating Weddings, Lola and Arkadi Friends visiting from Israel, Gena & Rita

Esther

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 Esther  Here is Esther on the left smiling, as a large angel in the middle protects her from the demon on the right While at the meeting for "Certain Women" I praying for the leader, Angelika's daughter Esther.  I began asking her what I thought were random questions until I asked do you have sweet dreams? The answer was "NO!" she has very disturbing dreams and hates to fall asleep!! Well, we prayed and asked God to set angels with flaming swords around Esther to protect her from demonic forces. I suspected she was super sensitive to spirits and as she was adopted, prayed to break off generational curses of occult etc. I even asked God to cause her to have spiritual dreams of heaven, remembering them to draw them. By the way Esther does not understand English and my prayers were not translated!  After the prayer time Esther curled up on the couch and fell into a peaceful sleep.  Imaging my surprise and sheer JOY, when the Uzghorod ladi...

Certain Women and a couple guys in Uzghorod, Ukraine

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On my June trip to Mukachevo. Ukraine a group of ladies from Uzghorod became part of the prayer ministry, and the Holy Spirit spoke to me and to them - "You are "Certain Women"!  So amazing that God showed me that at the time and revealed it to them also. They emailed me to tell me. So, my September trip to Uzghorod  included a meeting with them. By the time I got there the group had already grown and included a new convert, a man and Angelika's son so....again we are Certain Women and a couple guys!!