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Son of mission workers a national champion


By Everett J. Thomas
 Femi Hollinger-Janzen
Femi Hollinger-Janzen, son of Mennonite Mission Network staff writer Lynda Hollinger-Janzen and Rod Hollinger-Janzen, staff for Africa Inter-Mennonite Missions, played major minutes in Indiana University's national soccer championship on Dec. 17. IU won 1-0 over Georgetown. In the semi-final game on Dec. 16, Femi scored the only goal for IU in the 1-0 semifinal victory over Creighton ...

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Photo from 2011 provided.



A Patch Adams-influenced ministry in Argentina

Andrew Clouse of Mennonite Mission Network

Esteban and Susana González Zugasti always cherished their family visits with the indigenous communities in the Chaco region of Argentina, where they, along with their three children, are mission workers.

But when their second child, Bernabé, was born with Down syndrome and required around-the-clock care, Susana realized she would no longer be able to continue making regular trips ... 

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Photo: Susana González Zugasti (right) enjoys cheering up patients in the hospital through her work as a payamédica-a clown medic.

 


College Corner: An exceptional place to start


By Hesston College

Hesston (Kan.) College's results from the 2012 Community College Survey of Student Engagement are among the highest in the country and reinforce the college's claim that Hesston is a great place for students to start their college career ... 

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Photo: Hesston (Kan.) College students in the spring 2012 Introduction to Education class receive an introduction to Tulsa (Okla.) Central Junior High and High School from English teacher Sadie Stockdale.


 
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ter is Sacred Space
Laughter is Sacred
This is the funniest book about the pain of suicide you'll ever read. It may also be the most profound. By diving deep into what it means to lose your comedy partner, Ted Swartz squeezes us into windows of surprising moments of grace, lubricated by laughter ... 

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