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Journal Entry for Wednesday, March 25

Friday, March 27th, 2009

This was a quiet day in a guesthouse down the street from our IM missionaries, Brad and Karla Thiessen. Gene did our taxes, and I enjoyed some unrushed time in the Word and in preparing my talk for the women’s session at our upcoming spring conference.

I also got to do our laundry using a washing machine – yahoooo! I’m not being sarcastic here, honest.

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Journal Entry for Friday, March 20

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
The woman paying homage at the shrine

The woman paying homage at the shrine

Shrine close-up

Shrine close-up

The retreat hotel. Interesting architecture, eh?

The retreat hotel. Interesting architecture, eh?

We spent the night at the home of a couple from the States whose apartment overlooks a fabulous park – one of Warsaw’s jewels. Because the trees are still bare, we could see the  walking paths curve and wind through acres and acres of landscaped nature. It must be stunning in the summer
Directly across the street from the apartment stands a shrine decorated with flowers and burning candles. Our hostess tells me that it was built to honor the late Polish Pope. As I watched from the window, an elderly woman laid flowers at its base and stood in solitary worship for a few minutes.

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