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26th June 2008

Amy Southgate
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Rachel we love you!!
Hey Rachy!aww its encouraging to hear that u feel a little more positive about things-and what u said before about the kids going up to accept jesus in the church service is awesome either way! : ) ive just spoken to my mum, are u the only englidh girl still? because my mum has a friend and her daughter who i know quite well from Nottingham is at a camp america camp with the salvation army and she went a few days after u and it just seemed like just a conincidence...so i wondered if mayb she was on your camp??? if she is she's really lovely and if u told her u knew me i'm sure you'd get on well. its unlikey i know but who knows...she could be on your team i guess! Anyway justr wanted to say we love u and miss u and its getting so hard to say goodbye at uni to people that in a way its perhaps good not to be here but i luvs u lots and lots partner in crime!! Patterson has been doing the rounds of CU ...venturing into the depths of Ben Barracloughs suit jacket...the far realms of charlies closet...and has even attended the odd CU meeting...he's a very spiritual bear! : P take care. much luvs . may your adventure continue with many rich blesings xxx
From Blog: A little blessing
19th June 2008

Laura
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Yikes! The ER! After this term I know how you feel! Being in hospital is scary enough without doing it in a foreign country where you don't know how things work! Am glad you had people to take you there and am glad to hear you're relying on God for the rest of it! Praying your foot gets better soon. I love you girlie and miss you lots! xxxxxxxx
From Blog: My first trip to ER
19th June 2008

anonymous
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Yeh rachel i second that.It sounds to me that your doing a great job of coping with alot of responsibility and its good to be honest when you feel things are getting you down coz then u can give those worries and stresses upto god and he will give u the strength to get through them. I'm so amazed at what your doing you know, you may not realise it yet but what you are a part of is something that could really change these kids lives and we love you for it! Keep leaning on him coz its in him that we can overcome all things.Our God is a Great God! love you xx
From Blog: My first trip to ER
19th June 2008

Ra fish
Rachel Patterson

Thanks
Thanks for your kind words its much appreciated :) its nice to know that its a common thing that im experiencing and im not alone! I am enjoying some parts of the American culture like how welcoming everyone is and little things lilke how people say have a nice day all the time and are often very polite...this is not something which i see a lot in England since everyone is so reserved! Thanks again for your kind words. Wish you all the luck in the world with the kids which you teach in the future!
From Blog: My first trip to ER
19th June 2008

Greg
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chin up
Welcolm to America Rachael. I feel your pain. I am a mathematics teacher in Texas and it's sad that what you are seeing is common here in the states. I plan my lessons with the understanding that these kids attention span is about 15 minutes, and that's high school. You keep your chin up and don't worry about being fired. lol It sounds to me like you are doing an awesome job. I assure you it's not you. Have fun, enjoy your time here in the states, and stay out from under the horse's feet. Greg
From Blog: My first trip to ER
17th June 2008

Laura
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I love you! That is all. xxx
From Blog: Short catch up
17th June 2008

Laura
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Aww yeah, healthy food, especially in the midwest and at a summer camp is going to be hard to come by. I always lived off of Lucky Charms and pizza when I went to camp. Not good at all. :P Am glad you're making some friends. I get what you mean about feeling all on your own. I've gotten so used to having people around as well it's hard when I go home on holidays. Love you Rachel! xxxx
From Blog: More updates
17th June 2008

Laura
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Haha yeah Americans aren't exactly subtle about checking people out. Americans aren't exactly subtle about anything....hehe.
From Blog: My week so far
15th June 2008

becca
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argh
can u please take that close up of me off ... its horrible ... :(
From Blog: Last day in the UK
15th June 2008

Mum and Becca
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hey
Glad to hear from you .... missing you lots ...... remember we are always here for you in some form if you need us .... glad to hear that you are having some fun ... Granda and Granny P contacted us and were very appreciative of your blog.... Granny says you should be a writter - she was very impressed ... i (becca) am not so convinced hehe..... hope sneezy and tickles are enjoying themselves ... you must get a picture of them on top of wallmart .... remember the priory experience to make this possible :) ..... Derek was asking after you .... and cnt wait to see your lasooing techniques .... we will get his email so you can update him throught this ... was also wondering if you want us to tell gary to put a 'pray for rachel' part in the newsletter .... seems like a nice idea to let everyone know where you are and to give you support. Good to see you are mixing with lots of different people from different cultures .... good job they love th accent otherwise talking would b difficult :)... Hannahs input to this comment was very limited but you know she loves you secretly :).... same applies to dad of corse ... dont worry about the odd cry in the toilets .... your only human and those tears gotta come out sometimes ..... mum has shed a few since you left too ... you have shown great courage and determination and we are all sooooooooooo proud of you.... before you know it youl b packing your bags in prep for vegas and family holiday so enjoy the independance and lack of arguments while you can :) praying for you lots ... be in touch soon ... love you lots xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From Blog: More updates
10th June 2008

Amz
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hahahahaha..
From Blog: Last day in the UK

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I love to travel :) so far I've been around various parts of Europe and America. The blogs which you'll find on this site are from the longer trips I've taken which involve some form of Christian outreach. The first trip is from my time at Camp Swoneky which is a Salvation Army Camp in Ohio where I was a member of staff which for the first half of my stay taught kids about horses and for the second half taught kids about smaller animals. The kids who attended were high risk (from a difficult family background such as poverty and abuse) ages between 6-12. The second trip is to Perth, Aust... full info
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