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		<title>Flying out tomorrow- hope to see you soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We fly out tomorrow, 15 July. We could use your prayers for the long flights from Australia to the US and LA to Baltimore. Pray all of the family will do well in this wild flying experience. We are grateful for some great friends in LA who will be there to greet us on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just a week away: Quick praise and prayer request for furlough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your patience with all of the updates, but it is easier to answer many of your questions via the website. We have received many answers to prayers and we do have a couple of requests.
Praises:
We had a generous gift given to the girls for their special request. Thank you!
Our passports all arrived. We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/misc/quick-praise-and-prayer-request-for-furlough/</link>
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		<title>Why Australian Citizenship? Top five questions asked in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We became citizens of Australia on Tuesday 29 June, 2010. We will be dual citizens of Australia and the US.  Many have asked why we went to the effort. We were permanent residents and did not have to become citizens to do work here in Sydney. It is a valid question, but all it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/misc/why-australian-citizenship-top-five-questions-asked-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>further questions about furlough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have had questions a few things for furlough.
*We will be in Iowa from 13 August to 5 November. This is the time we will need a van.
*We have a housesitter while we are away.
*If you want to send money to ABWE for our trip, mark it as &#8216;furlough&#8217; money.
Thanks for the prayers and questions&#8230;
Russ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/misc/further-questions-about-furlough/</link>
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		<title>Quick furlough update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for all of your prayers, things are getting close and final preparations are underway. 
Praises: We had a generous gift given to us to pay for a van to travel across from Maryland to Iowa. Thanks!
We will be sworn in as Australian Citizens on 29 June. 
Prayer requests:
A van while we are in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions about furlough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“ I just jumped on the train after leaving Circular Quay, the home of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We completed the City Bible Forum today where close to 100 people came to hear from Ian Powell on ‘Jesus &#8211; Mad or Majestic? I am the Bread of Life.’ We have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/monthly-updates/questions-about-furlough/</link>
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		<title>A Sydney perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John 21:16a
16He said to him a second time, &#8220;Simon, son of John, do you love me?&#8221; He said to him, &#8220;Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.&#8221;
We are so grateful to God for all He is doing in our lives.
I know throughout John 21, we find different applications of the word love in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prayer Points for May</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello to all of our supporters,
I will be sending along an update about all of the activities from April and May soon. Here are a few prayer points for things for the immediate future:
1. Winning the City Dinner &#8211; Vision setting &#38; Fundraising for city ministries
2. Youth Leader &#8211; We need a youth leader for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/misc/prayer-points-for-may/</link>
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		<title>Happy Easter &amp; Citizenship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HAPPY EASTER!  To all of our freinds family &#038; supporters. We are grateful for all you do for us in prayer and support. The Matthews would like to wish you all the happiest, safest &#038; healthiest Easter.  We hope that beyond the chocolate, eggs and Easter bunnies that you can rejoice with us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/misc/happy-easter-citizenship/</link>
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		<title>Caroline&#8217;s Heart Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to all our family and friends who have kept us in your thoughts  and prayers this past month.  We rejoice in telling you we had an excellent  doctor&#8217;s visit, with a great prognosis for Caroline.  
Her actual condition  is called sub-aeortic membrane.  It is very, very mild [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.matthewsdownunder.com/kids-corner/carolines-heart-update/</link>
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