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    Hairy Lemon…our family’s magical place
    David Ayers
    • Sep 18, 2017
    • 1 min

    Hairy Lemon…our family’s magical place

    One of the sweetest pieces of moving to Uganda has been this gift of recreating as a family. In March when we attended RESTORE, one of...
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    A month of LOVE, family, and re-filling
    David Ayers
    • Nov 16, 2016
    • 1 min

    A month of LOVE, family, and re-filling

    I am blessed as I look back on October…it was a month FULL of blessings and deep, deep filling.  The Lord, in His goodness, gave my...
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    REUNITED!!!
    David Ayers
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 1 min

    REUNITED!!!

    This is such a gift from God!! I LOVE family!!!
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    love at first sight.
    David Ayers
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 1 min

    love at first sight.

    This is pretty much how happy Isaiah was to meet his Nanna and Boppa for the first time!!!  And….me too!!!!
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    Guess who’s walking?!?!
    David Ayers
    • Aug 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    Guess who’s walking?!?!

    yep…6 weeks home and he thinks he’s hilarious.  walking!?!? oh boy.
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    BAPTIZED
    David Ayers
    • Aug 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    BAPTIZED

    I’d like to introduce you to Godfred.  He is on our ‘home staff’ here in Jinja.  He accepted JESUS in the last couple months and was...
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    David Ayers
    • Jul 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    Keep the SON in your eyes.

    Looking to JESUS…
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    Alice in Wonderland…In JINJA!!
    David Ayers
    • Jul 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    Alice in Wonderland…In JINJA!!

    Ella and Caleb had an INCREDIBLE opportunity to perform “Alice in Wonderland” with Ella’s school here in Jinja…Ella had one of the lead...
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    LOVE.  FAMILY.
    David Ayers
    • Jul 20, 2016
    • 0 min

    LOVE. FAMILY.

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    Welcome to the Tribe, Isaiah Asher!
    David Ayers
    • Jul 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    Welcome to the Tribe, Isaiah Asher!

    Embracing Isaiah. Re-awakening joy. Trusting His sovereignty. Thanking Him for every good gift. Asher means, “The gladness of the Lord…”...
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    And then there were SEVEN!!!
    David Ayers
    • Jun 20, 2016
    • 4 min

    And then there were SEVEN!!!

    Today we welcomed Isaiah into our lives, our hearts and our family.  We met him just a week ago at a babies’ home in Jinja, where the...
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    a new thing…
    David Ayers
    • Jun 20, 2016
    • 2 min

    a new thing…

    Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength… I have been quiet. In a waiting. In a season of loss—loss of another home, another...
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    MAIJA, MAIJA…YOU’RE SO NINE!!!!
    David Ayers
    • May 11, 2016
    • 1 min

    MAIJA, MAIJA…YOU’RE SO NINE!!!!

    Beauty, Joy, Leadership, FUN, Giggles, Imagination, Smart, Funny, Discerning… Maija, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! We can hardly believe that...
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    RIAH IS 8!!!
    David Ayers
    • Apr 25, 2016
    • 1 min

    RIAH IS 8!!!

    This sweet girl has brought so much JOY and GRACE into our lives…HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RIAH!!! We celebrate you today, Riah!! Look at how...
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    re-ignited.
    David Ayers
    • Apr 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    re-ignited.

    Here we go again…It’s been a LOT of transition…a lot of hard…a lot of loss…but GOD–HE is in it all–redeeming, healing, moving,...
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    it’s Good Friday, and my eyes fall on this word, “benign”.
    David Ayers
    • Mar 25, 2016
    • 3 min

    it’s Good Friday, and my eyes fall on this word, “benign”.

    25 March 2016, Good Friday The last month, fear crashed over my heart and life…beating me down. Over and over it seemed to come. My...
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    The fine line between Faith, Fun and Sheer Stupidity
    David Ayers
    • Jan 31, 2016
    • 2 min

    The fine line between Faith, Fun and Sheer Stupidity

    Well I don’t blog much so please forgive the poor grammar, however thought I would share a few deep and spiritually moving insights from...
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    the thief and the giver…
    David Ayers
    • Jan 19, 2016
    • 1 min

    the thief and the giver…

    my children ran wild and free, laughter and joy sang from their souls… i rocked this new little baby, new to my arms, but familiar...
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    Puppy LOVE.
    David Ayers
    • Jan 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    Puppy LOVE.

    The pictures say it all.  Puppies are just one of God’s sweetest gifts, especially after a move.  Good for the soul!! Ashes and Toby have...
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    The Tribe plus 5!!
    David Ayers
    • Sep 27, 2015
    • 1 min

    The Tribe plus 5!!

    For 8 days I got to experience the joy, the laughter, the chatter, the schooling, the games, the late night conversations, the BLESSING...
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