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Prevette Fall 2009 – Update
Prevette Update Fall 2009 Autumn arrived a few days ago; we trust your fall season will be one of spiritual, emotional and physical vigour and welcome new ventures. May the cooler weather and changing patterns of sunlight remind us of God’s grace in the seasons that shape our lives, families and vocations. Itineration: strengthening connections…
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March-April 2009
Prevette Report March-April 2009 In Central Florida on March 26th it was 82 degrees and humid. That same day my brother sent me a photograph from his home in Calgary, Alberta – they had shovelled two feet of snow from his driveway. I was reminded how each of us experiences challenges and diverse situations in…
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November 2008
Prevette Report November 2008 Since our last newsletter in May, we have passed through a summer and autumn season here in Lakeland,Florida. I write this the day before Thanksgiving aware that our family has much for which to give thanks. The economic climate in the USA has shifted in recent months, many would say…
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May 2008
Prevette Report May 2008 Last year at this time our family was packing and making preparations to move back to the USA after completing a five year term in Romania. There are some who say that time passes more quickly as we add years to our lives; this seems to be true in our experience. In…
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May 2007
Prevette Report May 2007 Bill and Ky Prevette We are rapidly coming to the end of a five year term in Romania; our family is experiencing the full range of emotions that accompany a major transition from living overseas. Daniel is preparing to enter university and we are saying goodbye to friends and turning…
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December 2006
Prevette Report Christmas 2006 Bill and Ky Prevette Serving with AGWM in Bucharest, Romania Seasons Greetings from the Prevette Family in Bucharest Winter can be a demanding season here in Romania, not everyone appreciates it. Parker Palmer, in his wonderful little book Let Your Life Speak, says that not everyone can appreciate the…
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October 2006
Prevette Report October 2006 Bill and Ky Prevette Serving AGWM in Bucharest, Romania Cooler Weather and the Rush of Autumn Our son, Daniel, will be 18 years old on October 8th; his birthday arrives each year in the midst of many autumn activities. As I write this newsletter, the leaves are changing, the nights…
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November 2005
Prevette Report November 2005 Bill and Ky Prevette Serving with AGWM in Bucharest, Romania Hold on a minute, we can’t possibly be approaching the end of 2005 – that can’t be right. We sent out our last general newsletter in April and the snow was just melting here in Bucharest and now you tell…
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December 2004
Christmas Prevette Report December 2004 Bill and Ky Prevette Serving with AGWM in Bucharest, Romania A Grateful Christmas from Ky With Christmas on its way and many cards and letters arriving in our mailbox, we want to say “Merry Christmas” back to you! What a great time of the year to communicate love and appreciation for…
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August 2004
Mid Summer Prevette Report August 2004 Bill and Ky Prevette Serving with AGWM in Bucharest, Romania Summer ’04 finds the Prevettes taking a couple of weeks to visit friends and family in the USA while attending a few meetings and working on staying connected with our supporters. This newsletter will give you some brief…
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