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				<description><![CDATA[In 1987, the pastor of a small church in Haines Junction owned this log cabin. He let me use it for a spiritual formation retreat. I took a week off work. I drove a hundred miles North of Haines Junction. I parked my pickup beside the Alaska Highway, hiked up a steep mountain, and walked [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>In 1987, the pastor of a small church in Haines Junction owned this log cabin. He let me use it for a spiritual formation retreat. I took a week off work. I drove a hundred miles North of Haines Junction. I parked my pickup beside the Alaska Highway, hiked up a steep mountain, and walked around a lake to the cabin on the other side. It was remote. I read the whole New Testament that week by a wood fire. Writing about it makes me want to get in my car and head North to see if it is still there so I can do that again. But&#8230; I&#8217;m also glad to be returning to Brazil because God has things to show us and stuff for us to do. The secret is appreciating each day for all they are worth because seasons change.</p>
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