<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The XM ChallengeThe Hansen Family Gathering &#8211; The XM Challenge</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.rickbergen.net/?feed=rss2&#038;p=2525" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.rickbergen.net</link>
	<description>Help Plant 1,000 Churches</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:01:05 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">169531157</site>		<item>
		<title>The Hansen Family Gathering</title>
		<link>https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2525</link>
		<comments>https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2525#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Bergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=2525</guid>

				<description><![CDATA[The Hansen Family Christmas GatheringThere isn&#8217;t one sibling or relationship among the growing Hansen family that doesn&#8217;t enjoy talking to everyone else. Harold and Joan often comment on the invaluable gift to their whole family, considering it one of their crowning ministry blessings. Harold told me, &#8220;I just wish everyone could stop, look around the [&#8230;]]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" height="223" src="https://mcusercontent.com/221f86a8629d021d4d66bea7d/_compresseds/4aabbc53-ddd4-a09b-3a47-e491a38fd3e7.jpg" width="800"/></h2>



<p><em>The Hansen Family Christmas Gathering</em><br />There isn&#8217;t one sibling or relationship among the growing Hansen family that doesn&#8217;t enjoy talking to everyone else. Harold and Joan often comment on the invaluable gift to their whole family, considering it one of their crowning ministry blessings. Harold told me, &#8220;<em>I just wish everyone could stop, look around the room, and reflect on our blessing of unity.&#8221;</em></p>



<p>Seeing people who have served God sacrificially all their lives being blessed with a loving family just feels right. It doesn&#8217;t always work out like this because of so many uncontrollable factors, but it feels right when it happens.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://mcusercontent.com/221f86a8629d021d4d66bea7d/images/1696422f-9e97-ac35-3360-c21c68c98bfa.jpg" alt=""/></figure>



<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://mcusercontent.com/221f86a8629d021d4d66bea7d/images/f1615c8b-91b0-422e-d335-ef37cb37ee66.gif" alt=""/></figure>



<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://mcusercontent.com/221f86a8629d021d4d66bea7d/images/8a454630-bbf8-9aff-5121-1fdc0a5257d2.jpg" alt=""/></figure>



<p><em>Harold and Joan (Deanna&#8217;s parents) have ten Great-Grandchildren.</em></p>



<p>One is in Minnesota this Christmas.<br />The eight in this photo all have Brazilian moms,<br />children of Ross and Karin&#8217;s or our daughters.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			

		<wfw:commentRss>https://www.rickbergen.net/?feed=rss2&#038;p=2525</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
				<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2525</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>