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The Next Chapter in Our Story
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This is a rather personal blog entry and I hope that you can “hear” it without your filters on. You may agree or disagree with me and that’s fine. What I do hope is that you will ask yourselves some questions and that you will look deeply in what is true FOR YOU.
Pakistan and Appropriate Straw Bale Building
This is an amazing organization that I want to share with you all in hopes that you can help support what they do.