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Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks

  I hesitated and wasn't sure I really wanted to, but it seemed it was time.  Time for new dogs!  The old ones haven't gone on to doggie heaven yet, but that was all the more reason to make it happen now, and the fact that our neighbor's dog had nine puppies!  My husband and I both remember how much harder it was with the last round of puppies we had.  Teaching them from scratch was harder than having an older dog who knew the lay of the yard and the rules of the house! So here we go with two new pups. We decided on names after asking our grandchildren and boys and daughters-in-law.  The choices were good, well some of them.  R2 and C3 didn't make the cut.  Miss Priss or Missy and Cocoa came close.  We finally settled on Sahara for the more yellow one. (Although it is still up for debate and might get changed.) It was a name that Byron had wanted when we got our other yellow dog, Tiny. And the marbled brown dog got the name of Ginger.  W...

Video Letter - March 2026

  It's been a long month, but it's done.  And today starts another.  I'm counting done the days before I see some loved ones again.  Time is always ticking, isn't it? This month we focused on getting more of the people in our congregation involved in the ministry. Remember these monthly videos are not meant as a report of our missionary activities, but they tell a story nonetheless.  They are made specifically for my grandchildren.  Enjoy.