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Our Charis Family
Mary Beth Stubenrauch
Mary Beth snuggling new baby Creed
Judah
Hello Charis ladies! I'm Mary
Beth Stubenrauch and my husband, myself and our five
children are missionaries living in Thailand. Over
the past year God has done amazing things in our
family. After my first three children were
born in Thailand the Lord brought a teeny, tiny,
preemie baby boy to us. He was born 14 hours
away from our home and was in the NICU of a
government hospital for 25 days after he was born.
In his first year of life we tried desperately to
"hurry up" and adopt him. In Thailand the word
"hurry" is not something that anyone cares about.
In the end it took us almost until his 4th birthday
to get things finalized on the Thai side. We
were in Thailand without a furlough for almost 5
years. My older two children had almost no
memories of America and only knew their extended
family through Skype and a couple of visits to
Thailand from their Grandparents.
During this time we felt sure that God was calling
us to move to a new field in Thailand. Before
we ever arrived on the other end of Thailand
(literally a 20 hour drive from our home in the
south) my heart was stirred to receive training in
Childbirth Education or perhaps even Doula training.
I hoped and still hope that one day I will be able
to teach Thai women about the amazing way their
bodies were created to birth babies. Thai
women know very little about pregnancy and birth.
In a country where prostitution is rampant,
pornography hangs openly in every barber shop, many
bathrooms, restaurants and even at the post office,
and the morning-after pill is easily accessible at
many pharmacies, its still too embarrassing for Thai
women to talk about pregnancy and birth. In a
society very much divided by age, younger people are
told what they 'need to know' by older people or
educated people. I pray that some day soon the
glory of God will be revealed to these precious
ladies through the understanding of the miracle that
happens in their bodies as women created to give
life.
Last year we were able to finally go on furlough and
I also found out that I was expecting a new baby
just weeks after arriving in the States! We
had a wonderful time and I was able to finally meet
Kristin in person and attend one of the Charis
workshops. During my pregnancy and birth, my
children, especially my daughters (ages 10 and 8),
have learned so much about how their own bodies were
created and the fun, discomfort, excitement,
hormones, patience and sacrifice it takes to be a
mother. Baby Creed Judah was born on Thai New
Year, April 13th in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He
has been the most wonderful gift to our whole
family!
Love,
Mary Beth
Tyndale (4), Micah (6), Mercy (8),
Asia (10), Mary Beth (with baby Creed Judah still
inside her) and Brian Stubenrauch
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Charis
Cuisine
Banana Nut Butter Nibbles
Are your bananas browning before you have a chance to eat them?
Here's a delicious way to use up ripe bananas so they don't go
to waste. These frozen niblets make a much healthier
alternative to ice cream, and because they're bite-sized, you
can nibble on a little something sweet whenever your sweet-tooth
cravings strike.
This decadent-tasting treat is just over 160 calories per
serving and offers 4.1 grams of fiber and 3.7 grams of protein,
so you can feel good reaching for an extra nibbler or two.
For an added bonus, they are a cinch to whip up, and since you
can store them in the freezer, you'll have a go-to healthy
dessert whenever your sweet cravings kick into high gear.
Ingredients
5 medium ripe bananas
1 tbsp. all natural creamy peanut butter
Directions
Peel one banana and mash it with the peanut butter. Set
aside.
Peel the other four bananas. Slice into half-inch thick
slices. Smear the banana peanut butter mixture on half the
banana slices and top with the other halves, making banana
sandwiches. Place on a wooden cutting board or a plate and
freeze for at least two hours.
Makes four servings (about seven pieces).
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'Behold, I will
bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of
the earth,
Among them the blind and the lame,
The woman with child and The one who labors with child, together,
A
great throng shall return there...And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD.'
Jeremiah 31:8, 14
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