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	<title>Ric and Sharon Bruce &#187; Fun</title>
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		<title>Humorous Mess-Ups</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/07/08/humorous-mess-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight months of learning Thai has been a humbling experience. Not only is the tone of your voice crucial for proper pronunciation the length of your vowels will also change the meaning of words. So you if you say &#8220;khao&#8221; with a high and falling tone it&#8217;s a different word than &#8220;khao with a scooping tone. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Definitions of Fun</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/04/04/new-definitions-of-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most weekends we go out with our friends from church. Primary activities include: visiting sick people in the hospital, going to weddings, spending six hours praying, boiling eggs at hot springs, going to a revival or riding a hot bus for hours and hours. Not exactly the way we would have spent our weekends back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love from Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/28/love-from-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/28/love-from-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our February newsletter is embedded in a post on our website and is available like always at http://issuu.com/ricbruce. This update marks progress toward our goals in our first years in Thailand, fills you in on what we do each day, provides you with our prayer requests and gives you a glimpse of our new home. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures from Everyday Life</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/27/pictures-from-everyday-life/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/27/pictures-from-everyday-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often you get to see everyday life while living as a guest in another country so we feel privileged to share these pictures which were taken by our friends (on one of our cameras). They&#8217;ve generously agreed to allow us to post them here so please enjoy them and if you&#8217;d like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Pictures</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/07/08/family-pictures/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/07/08/family-pictures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of family came for Sarah&#8217;s wedding. It was fun to see everyone. Here are some pictures of things we did together:]]></description>
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		<title>Time with the Fam</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/02/15/time-with-the-fam/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/02/15/time-with-the-fam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past few days we&#8217;ve been spending time with my family down in Jackson. Sam and Kari are here visiting from Virginia and our latest family addition, Stephen, is up from Cleaveland. Here are some photos from the past few days:]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Break</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/16/taking-a-break/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/16/taking-a-break/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our plans after leaving a very fine church in Fayetteville, TN]]></description>
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		<title>Rain, Rain Go Away</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/12/rain-rain-go-away/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/12/rain-rain-go-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2006</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re in Norfolk, Virginia watching the rain slam against the windows and listening to the wind howl though the trees outside. This is the yearly &#8220;Noreaster&#8221; that residents here have come to respect for its ability to flood the city annually. Here&#8217;s a link. We are safe, but appreciate your prayers as we are hoping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DONE, DONE, DONE</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/09/done-done-done/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/09/done-done-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=1997</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the road finding internet is always a problem and when we do get it we snatch every precious second of it we can get. I&#8217;m in the process of adding pictures to our online albums, checking our email, updating our website, downloading important files and updates for my computer, and managing our contact lists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandma&#8217;s Headed to Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/23/grandmas-headed-to-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/23/grandmas-headed-to-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=1965</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some funny comics that have been in the past few editions of our local newspaper. Sharon&#8217;s mom cut them out for us, so I thought I&#8217;d post them for everyone to read.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian Tacos</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/12/indian-tacos/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/12/indian-tacos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=1771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharon made some delicious indian tacos on Saturday with her language helper (Bobbie) and some of her friends who are also in the linguistics course. The time Sharon has spent with the Cherokee friends she has met here in Tahlequah has been priceless, but we are ready to move on and be completely done studying. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powwow</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/09/08/powwow/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/09/08/powwow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=1362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharon attended a Powwow on Saturday and had a great time watching the dances and seeing the costumes. She was able to try Indian Tacos and even some of the dance moves. Cherokee culture is rich and intricate, so Sharon went to the powwow to learn some important culture that will help her with her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Days on the AT</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/13/three-days-on-the-at/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/13/three-days-on-the-at/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday through Wednesday this week we spent away from civilization on a hike in the woods. We had a great time, and knocked out 50 miles more in a quest to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in sections.]]></description>
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		<title>Boomerang Outback</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/07/23/boomerang-outback/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/07/23/boomerang-outback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our internship this week I have been coordinating the missions segment of Vacation Bible School at Trinity Church in Lansing, MI. The kids learned about people from other cultures and how they need Jesus.]]></description>
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		<title>Take Us Out to the Ball Game!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/06/07/take-us-out-to-the-ball-game/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/06/07/take-us-out-to-the-ball-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often tell people that the simplest ways to get involved in our ministry are to pray, give, and encourage. Ben and Jen, a couple at Trinity, really encouraged us this week by sending us to a baseball game!]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/10/mothers-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/10/mothers-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon and I are both thankful for our mothers and grandmothers. Although we were not with our moms, we had an excellent time with family on mothers day eating pizza, playing games, talking, having a picnic, and going to church.]]></description>
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		<title>Race Results!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/09/race-results/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/09/race-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon ran a 10K race today in Columbia, Missouri. She did really well, the weather was great, and the small entourage of fans she brought cheered very loudly.  What could be better? Check out the results:]]></description>
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