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<title><![CDATA[Fleeting Summer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Happy October Everyone!

It&apos;s that time of year again: pumpkins, cool weather, and CANDY! We appreciate the prayers concerning the hot weather we were experiencing. The Lord answered! In two weeks time we went from highs in the 90&apos;s to lows in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/10-04/fleeting-summer</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Free Will Baptist Association Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today I was able to witness something really cool. I sat in my chair at Miharashidai Chapel in Ebetsu, Japan and listened as a Japanese pastor issued the call to a congregation full of Japanese believers. You may say, &quot;Wow, exciting. Sounds like a nor...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/09-20/japan-free-will-baptist-association-meeting</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Summertime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings from beautiful Hokkaido, Japan. Summer is at its peak here and we are enjoying the warm weather. Kids are getting ready for their summer break and most families will be heading for vacation starting next week. It&apos;s a busy time for church mem...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/07-27/summertime</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Faces of Ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministry comes in many forms here in Japan. There are English classes that create contacts with non-Christians. There are youth events that reach out to groups of students. There are church outreach events like the carnival we had this summer. But we most ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/07-13/faces-of-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for E-Team!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[	Well, E-Team has come and gone. We went to pick up the 2010 E-Team Hokkaido from the airport on June 15th and they left early in the morning on June 24th. This year&apos;s group was amazing. They served the Japanese church well and learned about the cultu...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/06-26/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-e-team</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Waiting for Spring to ...well... Spring]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings from cold, blustery Hokkaido, Japan. March 20 marked the first day of Spring, yet here in Hokkaido, it seems that winter still has a firm grasp on the situation. We are lucky to get above freezing for high temps and we see snow most days. In spit...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2010/03-23/waiting-for-spring-to-well-spring</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Uninvited Guests...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings to everyone in the name of Jesus!

We are busy here in Hokkaido attending our very first Field Council meetings. We are gathering so much information that by the end of each day we have just enough energy to make it home to bed. It has been a g...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/10-27/uninvited-guests</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Konnichiwa!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We have started language school! 

We have the great privilege of attending the OMF (Overseas Mission Fellowship) Japanese Language Center here in Sapporo for the next two years. We will spend that time growing in our language abilities through practice ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/09-02/konnichiwa</link>
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<title><![CDATA[We Fell Off The Web...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, if there is a &quot;world-wide web,&quot; we fell off it. We&apos;ve been without Internet for close to a month now. The first company told us they would have it connected in 30 days then they called to say they couldn&apos;t do it. We then contacted...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/08-14/we-fell-off-the-web</link>
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<title><![CDATA[God&apos;s Timing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings to all our friends and family.

The last two weeks have been great. We&apos;ve helped host the E-Team from the United States. It is always a time of excitement and we treasure the opportunity. It has been super-busy though and we are now on the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/07-01/gods-timing</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Our First Two Weeks...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, we&apos;ve been in Japan for almost 14 days. If you have never had the opportunity to completely restart your life in a new place, you&apos;re missing out. We have taken care of more official &quot;business&quot; in the last two weeks than in our ent...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/06-07/our-first-two-weeks</link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Big Leap...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WE MADE THE BIG LEAP!
Here&apos;s what we did: (all in Eastern U.S. time)
Sunday afternoon 5:00 PM: left the Hart house in New Bern and arrived at hotel in Raleigh 10:00 PM
Monday morning 3:00 AM: left hotel for Raleigh Durham Airport
Monday morning 6:...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/05-27/the-big-leap</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Last Moments...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, we&apos;re on our way. Literally. Right now we&apos;re sitting in Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC waiting to board our plane that will take us to Tokyo, Japan and then on to Sapporo. We had to be up and at the airport at 3:30 AM, but w...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/05-25/last-moments</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Standing on the Edge...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well the time is nearly here. We have our Japanese Visas and our airline tickets. The only standing between us and our new life in Japan is time...and an extremely long &quot;to-do&quot; list. We know that the 30 days between now and our departure date wil...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/04-22/standing-on-the-edge</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Website Up and Running...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Just another quick update to let everyone know that our website has been revamped and is up and running fine. There are new sections to check out including a video page that we&apos;ll try to keep updated as much as possible. If a picture&apos;s worth a th...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/03-02/website-up-and-running</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Website Down...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Just wanted to post a note letting everyone know that www.crowesinjapan.com is currently down. Sorry for the inconvenience. It seems that there are some hitches on the server side, but I trust they will be reconciled soon.

We&apos;re just under three mo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/02-24/website-down</link>
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<title><![CDATA[8 Weeks...and Counting (Part Two)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes things happen in our lives that totally turn everything upside down. We try to remember life the way it used to be and we just can&apos;t. Well, our life had that event on December 4, 2008. We had a girl. She&apos;s changed everything! Her name i...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2009/02-03/8-weeksand-counting-part-two</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Eight Weeks and Counting...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, we&apos;ve passed the 8 month barrier and it seems we&apos;re barreling towards the December 10th due date. Alicia is hanging in there and ever expanding. Josh is trying to keep up with what is going to happen as (and after) the baby comes into the w...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/10-18/eight-weeks-and-counting</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Updates...Updates...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, there&apos;s quite a bit to update. We&apos;ve been traveling since the National Convention and have had the privilege of being in many churches sharing our vision for ministry in Japan. It&apos;s been to good to see many of you and to receive from m...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/09-29/updatesupdates</link>
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<title><![CDATA[National Convention 2008]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The National Convention of Free Will Baptist were held in Charleston, WV. This was a great time of reconnecting with friends and supporters. It seems like just yesterday we were being commissioned, but in fact it has been a year already. Time seems to move...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/08-18/national-convention-2008</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Back From France...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, E-Team is over. Do you remember going to camp as a young person? Remember that feeling after everyone had left and you stood around the campground that seemed to be bustling just hours before? That&apos;s how it felt walking around FWBBC campus on Th...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/07-05/back-from-france</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Utah and Beyond...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings to Everyone in the Wonderful Name of Jesus!

Josh just returned from the Wild, Wild West and wants to assure everyone that it is still wild. He had the opportunity to travel to the Idaho/Utah State meeting in May and share about what God is doi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/05-31/utah-and-beyond</link>
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<title><![CDATA[What a weekend...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, Alicia and I just left the North Carolina WAC meeting in Morganton, NC. What a blessing! There were five districts represented by 134 women. I have to tell you, the meetings were wonderful. We are always encouraged by the ladies in our denomination a...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/04-26/what-a-weekend</link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Last Month...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Description of Pictures:
-Al and Carol Hart (Alicia&apos;s Parents)
-Alicia, her friend, Carissa, and Carissa&apos;s Grammie
-Alicia and friends in Tampa eating homemade Fondue
-Josh and his mentor, Joel Benson
-Pastor of Zephyr Hills FWB, Danny Gaspe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/04-18/the-last-month</link>
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<title><![CDATA[FWBBC Bible Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We had the great opportunity to travel to Nashville, TN for the Bible Conference in early March. It was a good time of reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones. We love being in Nashville and being at the school. It brings back many great memories....]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/03-17/fwbbc-bible-conference</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministry Deals...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings to all,
We were recently introduced to a creative style of missions giving. This form of giving will obviously not be for everyone, but there are a specific group of individuals who make many purchases online and if that&apos;s you, read this up...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/02-18/ministry-deals</link>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Awl roight now yungern...&quot;]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you can&apos;t understand the title of this news post, then you need to spend more time &quot;Down East.&quot; We live in Eastern North Carolina and have heard rumors of unrivaled hospitality and unmatched singing skill of the fishing villages in the Ea...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/02-11/awl-roight-now-yungern</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Some Random Photos...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, the deputation scene is exciting indeed. We&apos;re booking up this year in a hurry.  Please contact us if you want to set up a meeting. We are open to traveling pretty much anywhere. 

We thought we would try putting some photos on here to use the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/01-21/some-random-photos</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Bring the New Year In...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, the New Year is upon us...in fact it&apos;s been here for nearly two weeks. We have most of January and February lined with speaking engagements and we&apos;re looking forward to filling up March and April. June will be loaded down with E-Team activi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2008/01-11/bring-the-new-year-in</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Many Thanks...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It&apos;s been a while since we&apos;ve added news. Since you&apos;ve last heard from us, we&apos;ve traveled to many churches and shared the message of hope that is found in the Gospel of Christ and shared the ultimate responsibility of those who have acc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2007/11-20/many-thanks</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruth&apos;s Chapel VBS...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Last week we were very privileged to be involved with a VBS.  Ruth&apos;s Chapel FWB held it&apos;s annual gathering of children and we were honored by having the opportunity to speak each night about God&apos;s work in Japan and throughout the world.  The...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2007/07-03/ruths-chapel-vbs</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Deputation School...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We spent this week at the International Missions Office preparing for our state-side assignment. The experience has been great for both of us. We understand more about the pre-field process and feel as if we know the staff in the office much better. We loo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2007/05-23/deputation-school</link>
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<title><![CDATA[We&apos;re Graduates...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, May 5th, 2007 we graduated from Wheaton College Graduate School. This last year and a half has been a crucial growing time. God has led us through many obstacles and reminded us time after time that we are His precious creations and He will co...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.fwbgo.com/missionaries/crowe/news/2007/05-09/were-graduates</link>
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