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i haven't posted any updates in a while i know, and this is not even going to be a real in depth post, but i wanted to say thank you for the tremendous response to the christmas card project. we have received over 600 and more are coming. i know the kids at the orphanage will love getting the cards and all of the churches will appreciate them very much. i do have some stories to tell, but not enough time tonight to tell them. i head out for R&R thursday so i will write them then and let you know how things are going. love you all and appreciate your faithfull prayers and giving.

be sure to check out the prayer quests i have posted. a tragedy has struck boone n.c. and a dear friend has been taken from us. drew newell and his family were hit by a drunk driver, killing drew and leaving the father in critical condition. drew lived in the same dorm as me my freshman year and was a dear friend to my roommates from boone. in the short time i knew him, drew welcomed me as a friend and greeted me as if he had known me forever. we will truly miss his spirit and his love of life. his friends have created a blog to keep people updated on drew's father's condition and to post prayer requests for the newell family. pray for the family and check out the blog at http://www.newellreport.blogspot.com/.