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Unfortunately, sickness struck me for the next two weeks, so I only got to go with her to one service. Since she’s a first-year Lutheran school teacher and a master’s student, her schedule is incredibly busy. This means we squeeze in quality time when we can. However, this Christmas season, my two siblings and I will reunite for board games, poking fun at one another, and one last Christmas season together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69264d3e2dc8d879d80b172c/3a5245b1-d2a1-46b2-8ac8-e06a321fadc3/IMG_5624.JPEG Updates - Bite-Sized Grief We got to volunteer at Timothy by making German potato salad for their annual Weihnachtsmarkt, which is a German Christmas Market that was started by two former German missionaries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69264d3e2dc8d879d80b172c/d1b690a8-0f22-4c24-a916-281fda6eefef/IMG_0686.jpg Updates - Bite-Sized Grief We said goodbye to one of the loveliest couples, Sean and Hanna McHugh. 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