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The Road to Santa Clara

Kari is continuing her retelling of our story, “The Road to Santa Clara,” detailing our experiences in leaving all for a ministry opportunity a few years ago. The lessons learned along the way have proved to be invaluable, and although we wouldn’t sign up for it again, we wouldn’t trade it for the world. It is a redemptive story of God’s sustaining grace and the depth of friendship in the midst of confusion and frustrating circumstances.

The entire story is now up:

Ch. 1: The Phone Call
Ch. 2: The U-turn
Ch. 3: The Jeep
Ch. 4: The Apartment
Ch. 5: The Meeting
Ch. 6: The Rack
Ch. 7: The Barium Vials
Ch. 8: The Interview
Ch. 9: The Coffee Shop
Ch. 10: The Memorial Service
Ch. 11: The Seifers
Ch. 12: The Right Stuff
Ch. 13: The Acropolis
Ch. 14: The Home Fellowship
Ch. 15: The Settlers of Catan
Ch. 16: The Valentine Dinner
Ch. 17: The SonShiners
Ch. 18: The Road Home
The Epilogue

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