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	<description>On a journey with you to Thailand</description>
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		<title>Mail&#8217;s Here</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/05/17/mails-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon opened our mailbox just now and made a new friend who jumped out, hissed at her and ran back into the safety of the mailbox. He&#8217;s a tokay, a common lizard here in Thailand that has startled us on more than one occasion. But this one stayed long enough to take his portrait. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 2012 Newletter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/29/may-2012-newletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This letter covers our March and April activities with prayer requests, updates and pictures. Thank-you for your support and prayers. Open publication - Free publishing - More 2012]]></description>
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		<title>Songkran 2012 Video</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/16/songkran-2012-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our latest video shows some of the things we did with our Thai friends during this year&#8217;s traditional Thai New Year, Songkran.]]></description>
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		<title>Songkran Photo Essay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/14/songkran-photo-essay/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/14/songkran-photo-essay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aspect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photo essay]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=4038</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Songkran is the traditional Northern Thai new year. It&#8217;s a time of the year for many things including splashing water on people, getting together with family and friends and doing various religious activities. Sharon and I went to the temple this year and were able to ask deeper questions about things like this pile of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Religion is Everywhere Jesus Isn&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/07/when-religion-is-everywhere/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/07/when-religion-is-everywhere/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prayer Request]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Pablina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missioanry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philippines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trip]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=4030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is Jesus just a religious idea? A philosophy? A good luck charm? Or is He a real person; a being who desires a relationship with mankind on a personal level? This question came up over and over on our trip to the Philippines. Though photos, images, amulets, posters, and statues of Jesus abounded we learned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trip to the Philippines</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/04/trip-to-the-philippines/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/04/trip-to-the-philippines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[flag of the Philippines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[perspective]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=4022</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharon and I just returned yesterday from a short trip to the Philippines to visit friends from our home church working there. We were sent as representatives of Trinity Church to encourage David and Vanessa and to get a first-hand perspective of what their lives are like. It was an incredible trip for a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Photo Essay 5</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/18/sunday-photo-essay-5/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/18/sunday-photo-essay-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceremony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[december]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[original]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=4015</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This photo still cracks me up months after it was taken. In December we spent a weekend with coworkers in the village they work in. Observing the local festivals and ceremonies was a lot of fun. We had a great time getting to know the people and seeing the personable relationships our coworkers had with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope&#8217;s Story</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/14/popes-story/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/14/popes-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pope has been my friend since the day I met him a year ago. When we first met he flung an arm around my waist, patted my stomach and told me I was fat. That&#8217;s true love. He&#8217;s always bursting with energy and bubbling with joy so I was shocked when I heard his life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Photo Essay 4</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/05/sunday-photo-essay-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Mai province]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mork-fa waterfall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swim]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharon and her friends jumped into Mork-Fa Falls just the way they came: blue jeans, makeup, necklaces, cell phones and all. Yes, poor Kay forgot to leave her cell phone on the bank before taking the plunge. Here&#8217;s a picture of her face before she realized her awful mistake:]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Season Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/29/dry-season-newsletter/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/29/dry-season-newsletter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3974</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Embedded below or on issuu.com you will find our latest newsletter. Thank-you for taking the time to read, share and respond. Open publication - Free publishing - More finances]]></description>
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		<title>Love, Madaline</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/29/love-madaline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grate trip]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[monkeys]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3963</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve gotten some incredible postcards, letters and emails from home but Madaline&#8217;s letter is one of our all-time favorites. Sharon visited Madaline and her third grade classmates a few weeks before we left for Thailand bringing along some hand-made artifacts from our first trip. Later, Madaline remembered a lot of the things Sharon talked about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Essay 3</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/26/photo-essay-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[backpacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helmet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honda Dream]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every morning our Pastor takes his two daughters to school on their Honda Dream &#8220;school bus&#8221;.]]></description>
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		<title>At Sunset</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/21/at-sunset/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beautiful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John 3:16]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every night just before sunset I can be found out walking with the uncles and aunties in our neighborhood. During this time I build relationships, learn about Thai customs, listen to stories about the way things used to be and experience life with the &#8220;villagers&#8221; (people in our neighborhood). Last night Uncle Somboon rattled off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portrait of a Tough Life</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/19/portrait-of-a-tough-life/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/19/portrait-of-a-tough-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bamboo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glasses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[head wrap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[karen ska]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[red karen]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3943</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s photo essay comes from a village near Mae Jaem, in the mountains past Doi Inthanon. Large portions of this Karen group have embraced the gospel whole-heartedly. Our Thai teacher often takes us on trips all over Northern Thailand to visit his friends and family or to attend weddings of people he knows.]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/15/valentines-day-in-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/15/valentines-day-in-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3921</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of advantages to living in Chiang Mai. One is you don&#8217;t have to think long in order come up with a great Valentine&#8217;s day surprise for the little lady. The tourist business provides a plethora of choices. Sharon explains our day yesterday in a series of pictures with captions on our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Photo Essay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/12/sunday-photo-essay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[shopping bags]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s photo essay was snapped as I at in the back of a tour van followed by the Google Streetview car doing rounds in Chiang Dao, Thailand. Many villagers wore open stares of surprise and curiosity as it passed by. Here&#8217;s my favorite shot:]]></description>
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		<title>Chiang Dao Trip</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/11/chiang-dao-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attraction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Dao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Dao Cave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long neck Karen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orchids]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week we took a trip with our friend Pama to Chiang Dao, an area directly north of Chiang Mai. Pama had always wanted to see the long-neck Karen so we cancelled our language session for a day joined a tour group headed that way. It was a really weird feeling&#8230; being a tourist all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes Cultures so Different?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/10/what-makes-cultures-so-different/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ambiguity tolerance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collectivist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high context culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[individualist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low context culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thai culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we say words like &#8220;culture&#8221; but don&#8217;t take time to explain what it is that makes this job of adjusting to a new culture so hard. In this article I&#8217;ll briefly describe three major areas in which Thailand and the US would fall into different categories culturally and I&#8217;ll explain some practical outworkings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video for Kids</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/24/video-for-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["missions programs"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Tribes Mission]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a video we made for kids from our home church. It&#8217;s meant to present our work in a simple, easy to understand way.]]></description>
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		<title>Trip Down South</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/18/trip-down-south/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ayutthaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangkok]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pattaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Satahip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3838</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend Sharon and I took a trip with some good friends of ours. The experience was basically this: we&#8217;d stop somewhere for five minutes, rush out of the car, furiously snap pictures and jump back in the tiny pickup truck to speed off at 100 miles an hour down the road. We left [...]]]></description>
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