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Haley Baumeister's avatar

“…if the world has lost its sense of limits, purpose, and obligation, then our best hope comes from building up the Body of Christ as a world in which those realities hold true.” !!!

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Shannon Hood's avatar

What a terrifying experience (!) but with a joyful ending. Beautiful writing. Thank you for sharing!

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Bethany's avatar

Thank you, Shannon. We brought our girl home and put her in bed right next to me, so I could reach out and make sure she was there the rest of the night!

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Kate Harwood's avatar

“There’s no more powerful picture of hospitality than a child been brought in from darkness.”

That’s an insanely powerful line - wonderful work of writing!

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Bethany's avatar

Thank you, friend

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Haley Baumeister's avatar

Beautiful.

(And, I got to meet Jeffrey last fall and appreciate his work! So neat you were classmates.)

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Bethany's avatar

Thank you, Haley! I’m so glad you’ve had a chance to meet Jeffrey. He and I, along with another friend, were in a dissertation group that was such a sweet experience at the end of my PhD.

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