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It feels so good to have family with us. It’s a luxury that is so due to a calling that has us living on the other side of the world.\n\nWe had a slow morning, gave Lifa his iPod Touch from my parents and then went to Rugby practice. 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We some how managed to time it so perfectly that they are arriving just before we give birth to our baby boy, Benjamin.  Some times we have competitions at the dinner table to see who is more excit... <a href=\"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/28/ladd-fam-is.html\">Chrisleeladd.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/28/ladd-fam-is.html","date_published":"2019-03-28T06:42:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-28 06:42","date_timestamp":1553755363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2866824","content_html":"<p>Our Sunday Night D- Group Set up. This week we brought in two new chairs! I love meeting in this space but I can’t wait to our grow it and move on to bigger spaces. Bigger spaces mean a bigger reach which means more people are being impacted by God’s love for them!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2FChrisleeladd.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F27aa0a024a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/25/our-sunday-night.html","date_published":"2019-03-25T18:44:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-25 18:44","date_timestamp":1553539467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2866783","content_html":"Today was our last family outing as a family of three. We should be welcoming baby Benjamin. Into this world any day now.\n\nWe took advantage of the easy Monday and went to clay cafe for some painting and a couple cups of coffee. 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Being new to the micro.blog platform, I was happy to get a notification that someone was talking to me and then was pleasantly suprised when I read your message.  Its crazy how many similiarities our families have.  I am from Knoxville, born and raised there.  Not only have we adopted Lifa (our first son) but we are also working with an org called Arise (arisefamily.org).  Arise is leading South Africa is adoptoin support and education.  PLUS we have a family moving to Cape Town to help us with the launch of our church and they have two adopted kids! We feel very called to speak adoption into the value system of our church and this country as a whole.  How far along is your wife?  Kacy is at 37 weeks! Thanks again for popping a message across! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2658256","date_published":"2019-03-11T06:55:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-11 06:55","date_timestamp":1552287355,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2644456","content_html":"<p>Honest baby Shower.  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You’re showered and realize it’s only 8am.</p>\n\n<p>That cup of coffee.</p>\n\n<p>It’s pure bliss.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/09/the-best-cup.html","date_published":"2019-03-09T10:26:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-09 10:26","date_timestamp":1552127186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2626495","content_html":"<p>The Story of Rob Thompson : <a href=\"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/08/the-story-of.html\">chrisleeladd.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/08/the-story-of.html","date_published":"2019-03-08T17:49:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 17:49","date_timestamp":1552067371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2618113","content_html":"<p>Just before Kate and JD’s wedding we took advantage of being all dressed up and got our neighbor to come over and take some pics of us.  I think they turned out really well! I have an amazing and beautiful famly!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2FChrisleeladd.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F3fabe57162.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/08/105143.html","date_published":"2019-03-08T08:51:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 08:51","date_timestamp":1552035103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2614527","content_html":"Enter, O my Light, and enlighten my darkness;\nEnter, O my Life, and resurrect my deadness;\nEnter, O my Physician, and heal my wounds;\nEnter, O Divine Fire, and burn up the thorns of my sins;\nIgnite my inward parts and my heart with the flame of Thy love;\nEnter, O my King, and destroy in... <a href=\"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/08/enter-o-my.html\">Chrisleeladd.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/08/enter-o-my.html","date_published":"2019-03-08T03:08:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 03:08","date_timestamp":1552014521,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2599569","content_html":"Our Love for others is rooted and grounded in God’s hospitality to us in Christ.\nThis reality gives us the courage to take the risk in Faith to show kindness to others, whether it be those routinely marginalized by society (the refugee, the poor, the disabled, the stranger) or those clo... <a href=\"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/07/our-love-for.html\">Chrisleeladd.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/07/our-love-for.html","date_published":"2019-03-07T02:53:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-07 02:53","date_timestamp":1551927180,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2584103","content_html":"Silence and solitude are perhaps the most challenging and least practiced spiritual disciplines among Christians today.  We live in a world of noise and distractions.  Most of us fear silence.  Yet when we look at the life of Jesus, we observe him regularly withdrawing to lonely places ... <a href=\"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/06/silence-and-solitude.html\">Chrisleeladd.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://Chrisleeladd.micro.blog/2019/03/06/silence-and-solitude.html","date_published":"2019-03-06T03:42:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-06 03:42","date_timestamp":1551843726,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"2576670","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/smokey\">@smokey</a> I think it’s good for the platform to present the tools and resources needed for people at any tech level to jump in and use the product. However, having said that.... I also think every user should take some personal responsibility and be a “learner”.  I have enjoyed the process which to me is quite a process but to others already on the platform it may be more second nature or even a simplified second nature. \nI did struggle to find some of the resources though... I found the help page easily but it took me some time to find the Monday micro cast and the TIL page. Those have been incredibly helpful! I look forward to growing with the ever growing platform. I think this is the coolest thing in the world. </p>\n\n<p>Also just to give a little context about me. I just learned how to use markdown two months ago. That was an interesting Saturday!! Ha! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2576670","date_published":"2019-03-05T11:30:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-05 11:30","date_timestamp":1551785435,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2569669","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cleverdevil\">@cleverdevil</a> great! Another good resource for me to look into. Thanks! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2569669","date_published":"2019-03-05T04:57:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-05 04:57","date_timestamp":1551761823,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2569611","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cleverdevil\">@cleverdevil</a> thanks for the clarity.  Im just trying to understand how all this works.  ha!  Looking at your github page was the first time I've ever seen anything like that.  It's fun to learn though.  I think once I understand the mechanics of how it all works in principal I will be able to teach and learn more.  Ive been listening to the Monday.micro.blog podcast over the last couple of days to get up to speed when I can.  I also found the TIL page and a couple of other help pages.  It would be nice if the platform has more of a walk through in it to onboard people like me! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2569611","date_published":"2019-03-05T04:45:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-05 04:45","date_timestamp":1551761103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2566418","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cleverdevil\">@cleverdevil</a> One last question...because I’m a new born baby when it comes to some of this stuff. If you update or fix one of your scripts such as microgram...does that mean I have to delete what I have (the code pasted into my photos page) and re-copy and paste a new code? Or does the update self correct kind of like an app? I’m sorry for the dumb questions. Ive just left main stream social media and I’ve just discovered the Indy web. Trying to learn fast and catch up. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2566418","date_published":"2019-03-04T19:39:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-04 19:39","date_timestamp":1551728390,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2551537","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cleverdevil\">@cleverdevil</a> ahh I see. Makes sense. I’m loving the platform. I jumped ship on social media a long time ago and was really happy when I found this. I’m looking forward to using it more and getting a better understanding of how it works. Thanks for the reply. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2551537","date_published":"2019-03-03T15:09:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-03 15:09","date_timestamp":1551625768,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2546118","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cleverdevil\">@cleverdevil</a> new to micro.blog...trying to find my way around so im not sure if there is a direct way to message you?  Using the microgram script in my \"photos\" page it only pulls one picture out of a post (usually the last picture) if I include several pics in a post.  Am I doing something wrong...im not tech savy enough to file a bug in github where I got it from.  If you have time could you help explain. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Chrisleeladd/2546118","date_published":"2019-03-03T08:50:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Ladd ","url":"http://www.chrisladd.ninja","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdd2ce1e47b0d47fa67d44e60dc2dc72c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Chrisleeladd"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-03 08:50","date_timestamp":1551603041,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}