Lisa is on skype, updating her parents as to what’s been going on this week. Chiefly, Mike is leaving for a month in Juba (Sudan) this weekend, and it’s now …
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Lisa wakes up at 8:30 on Saturday, wanders out, and curls up on the couch with her laptop. Mike has been awake since 6:30, walked to the shops to buy …
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Mike: “Do you like it when I pick on you before you’re completely awake?” Lisa: “It’s a bit cruel – like tormenting a poor defenseless little animal.” Mike: “Awww, and …
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Yesterday, Mike learned that he’s off to Sudan for a month sometime next week. This morning, Lisa wakes up to hear Mike on the phone, saying something every wife longs …
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Lisa and Mike are standing in a group, talking to friends after church one morning about cooking. Mike: “Do you use recipes?” Jonathan (who designs remodels for a living and …
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It’s lunchtime. Lisa decides to call Mike for a quick three minute mid-day hello. Lisa: “Hey. What are you doing?” Mike: “I’m about to get on a plane for Afghanistan, …