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Welcome to the blog of Paul and Doris Blackham, which we have entitled, “From Bristol to Boise with Faith”. What follows is a brief description of the events in our lives that bring us to this point. On October 29, 2024, we received a call from the Lord’s Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson to serve as a senior missionary couple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Our assigned calling was to the England Bristol Mission in the role of Member Leader Support (MLS), with our service to begin on May 5, 2025. From that day forward we watched on the missionary portal as the number of days until our service counted down from 188 until we would report to the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah. After five days in the MTC we would proceed to England to begin our service in the England Bristol Mission. We completed the numerous checklists of what we needed to accomplish before our departure, including clothing preparations, personal items, visa needs, immunizations,...
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Map Interpretations

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Original Map From Kyle: An elephant and a giraffe holding onto an umbrella on a windy day.   Original image From Amy: A Brontosaurus
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Humor

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 From Steve: From Jonathan:
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Music

From Doris:   Christ the Lord is Risen Today  
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Tender Mercy

  From Doris:   Since my last infusion on January 2nd, I have been blessed with a significant decrease in pain and increase in stamina.
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  From Doris:   Today is Palm Sunday. On Palm Sunday 2025, we spoke in church. It was our mission farewell. The next morning, I received test results that indicated I had a form of cancer.   We have a momma duck nesting in our back yard. She has eight eggs in her nest. She has been there for two weeks. We estimate her ducklings will hatch in a couple of weeks.   The word cleave has two opposite meanings (cut apart, cling closely) making it a contronym.   I have made 61 English paper pieced flowers. I need 130 to make my quilt. It will take years for me to complete this quilt, but it will exemplify the truth that by small and simple steps great things come to pass.   I found out that Blackham, England, is only five miles away from Hartfield, England, where author A.A. Milne lived. The Pooh sticks bridge and 100-acre woods are near Hartfield.   My father was taught how to prune trees by his father-in-law. Paul was also taught how to prune t...
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