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<channel><title><![CDATA[Annex - Messenger Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Messenger Blog]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:43:06 -0600</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel's Halfway Mark!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/rachels-halfway-mark]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/rachels-halfway-mark#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:32:07 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/rachels-halfway-mark</guid><description><![CDATA[ 					 						 						 						 						 							#wsite-video-container-174467007266004259{ 								background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/55979297-822942022491238664/video-1560454397_166.jpg); 							}  							#video-iframe-174467007266004259{ 								background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/play-icon.png?1560461714); 							}  							#wsite-video-container-174467007266004259, #video-iframe-174467007266004259{ 								background-repeat: no-repeat; 								background-position:cente [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-video"><div title="Video: video-1560454397_166.mp4" class="wsite-video-wrapper wsite-video-height-282 wsite-video-align-center"> 					<div id="wsite-video-container-174467007266004259" class="wsite-video-container" style="margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"> 						<iframe allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" id="video-iframe-174467007266004259" 							src="about:blank"> 						</iframe> 						 						<style> 							#wsite-video-container-174467007266004259{ 								background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/55979297-822942022491238664/video-1560454397_166.jpg); 							}  							#video-iframe-174467007266004259{ 								background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/play-icon.png?1560461714); 							}  							#wsite-video-container-174467007266004259, #video-iframe-174467007266004259{ 								background-repeat: no-repeat; 								background-position:center; 							}  							@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), 								only screen and (        min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), 								only screen and (                min-resolution: 192dpi), 								only screen and (                min-resolution: 2dppx) { 									#video-iframe-174467007266004259{ 										background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/@2x/play-icon.png?1560461714); 										background-repeat: no-repeat; 										background-position:center; 										background-size: 70px 70px; 									} 							} 						</style> 					</div> 				</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off to Latvia!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-latvia]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-latvia#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:59:58 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-latvia</guid><description><![CDATA[I have been training here in Czech for the past 4 days learning about how I&rsquo;m going to be serving in Latvia. We are learning how we will be teaching English and how we are going to structure camps over all. I leave for Latvia tomorrow morning with a 16 hour drive ahead so hopefully I can sleep on that drive as much as possible!   				 				  Thanks for your prayers and support!&#8203;Luca [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I have been training here in Czech for the past 4 days learning about how I&rsquo;m going to be serving in Latvia. We are learning how we will be teaching English and how we are going to structure camps over all. I leave for Latvia tomorrow morning with a 16 hour drive ahead so hopefully I can sleep on that drive as much as possible!<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='870913713166606608-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='870913713166606608-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='870913713166606608-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 100%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-2543_orig.jpeg' rel='lightbox[gallery870913713166606608]'><img src='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-2543.jpeg' class='galleryImage' _width='600' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='870913713166606608-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='870913713166606608-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 100%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-2581_orig.jpeg' rel='lightbox[gallery870913713166606608]'><img src='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-2581.jpeg' class='galleryImage' _width='600' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Thanks for your prayers and support!<br /><br />&#8203;Luca<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off to Puerto Rico!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-puerto-rico]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-puerto-rico#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 14:55:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Puerto Rico]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-puerto-rico</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow... I can&rsquo;t believe this is real?! Like WHAT?! I am incredibly grateful for this crazy opportunity! I am so excited for this beautiful journey! I&rsquo;m hoping to see Jesus in new ways, grow deeper in my faith and relationship with Him. I&rsquo;m looking forward to seeing His works, and seeing His light and love in the people there. I&rsquo;m excitedly be challenged, and thrown into the deep end. Trusting in His goodness, and I&rsquo;m finding peace in his love.&nbsp; - Abby  As scary  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Wow... I can&rsquo;t believe this is real?! Like WHAT?! I am incredibly grateful for this crazy opportunity! I am so excited for this beautiful journey! I&rsquo;m hoping to see Jesus in new ways, grow deeper in my faith and relationship with Him. I&rsquo;m looking forward to seeing His works, and seeing His light and love in the people there. I&rsquo;m excitedly be challenged, and thrown into the deep end. Trusting in His goodness, and I&rsquo;m finding peace in his love.&nbsp; - Abby</div>  <div class="paragraph">As scary as this whole journey seems right now, I am also so excited for the next 6 weeks! This entire experience is so unique and a once in a lifetime kind of thing. I can&rsquo;t wait to see and spend time in another part of the world and really step out of my comfort zone. I am already looking forward to how much I&rsquo;m going to strengthen my relationship with God and grow in my faith while in Puerto Rico. -Ali</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/published/image-1.jpg?1558882771" alt="Picture" style="width:397;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Here we go!!<br /><br />With Love,&nbsp;<br /><br />&#8203;Abby + Ali<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off to Mozambique!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-mozambique]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-mozambique#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mozambique]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theannexboulder.com/messenger-blog/off-to-mozambique</guid><description><![CDATA[I just spent the last two days in training in Fort Wayne, IN with my team and have quite the day of travel ahead of me!&nbsp; One 15 hour flight to Dubai, then an 8 hour flight to South Africa AND THEN finally we'll get to Mozambique!And...I'M&nbsp;SO EXCITED FOR MOZAMBIQUE! We&rsquo;ve been training for the past 3 days talking about what to expect culturally and tips for living with our host families. My team is small but I really like them and I think it will give us the opportunity to get eve [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I just spent the last two days in training in Fort Wayne, IN with my team and have quite the day of travel ahead of me!&nbsp; One 15 hour flight to Dubai, then an 8 hour flight to South Africa AND THEN finally we'll get to Mozambique!<br /><br />And...I'M&nbsp;SO EXCITED FOR MOZAMBIQUE! We&rsquo;ve been training for the past 3 days talking about what to expect culturally and tips for living with our host families. My team is small but I really like them and I think it will give us the opportunity to get even closer! I can&rsquo;t wait to begin this journey because honestly I don&rsquo;t really know what&rsquo;s going to happen but I do know it&rsquo;s going to be incredible!<br /><br /></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='480349347288226455-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='480349347288226455-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='480349347288226455-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 100%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-7248_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery480349347288226455]'><img src='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-7248.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='960' _height='720' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:133.33%;top:0%;left:-16.67%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='480349347288226455-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='480349347288226455-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 100%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-7249_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery480349347288226455]'><img src='https://www.theannexboulder.com/uploads/5/5/9/7/55979297/img-7249.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='720' _height='960' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span>Thanks for all your prayers and support!&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span>With Love,&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span>Rachel</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>