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Page 48 of the archive.

  1. September 11, 2005

    Totally Relaxed

    While this man was totally relaxed, firemen just out of the picture were preparing for a fire in his yard.

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  2. September 11, 2005

    Curitiba – Moving Onward

    With rain, rain, and more rain in Rio, and the forecast for rain over the next week, I decided to head off in search of a dry patch of ground somewhere else in Brazil. My first idea was to simply return to Foz do Iguaçu and then back home…

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  3. September 10, 2005

    Origin Of SAMAFAS

    “ S outh AM erica, AF rica, AS ia are the places that God has told me I would be going to during my lifetime. ” Rob Thiesfield.

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  4. September 10, 2005

    Uninvolved Commitment

    In church the other day, I started looking around at those that were there. The service continued.

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  5. September 10, 2005

    Brazilian Youth

    Two youth walking in Foz city center. Brazil.

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  6. September 10, 2005

    Second Time In Rio

    Filled with fear, I watched every face as it passed by, looking for a killer or thief hidden in the expression. My mind was filled with concern at every step. More than cautious, I was becoming close to paranoid. What had done this to me?…

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  7. September 9, 2005

    Old Thoughts Revisited

    I wrote this comment on the church back in May 2004. It was how I was feeling then, and it is still how I feel now (note, this was originally written on a completely different blog but they are the same blog now):

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  8. September 9, 2005

    Heading Home

    As it seems to be my routine now, I managed to make it to the bus station only minutes before the bus was due to leave, climbing onboard and hardly getting settled before we were on our way. An elder man sat beside me and patiently waited…

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  9. September 9, 2005

    Bus Policeman

    One of the federal police looking for drugs on our bus.

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  10. September 9, 2005

    Another Face of Rio

    Rain. Lots of rain. Rain without stop.

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