Joe Ragan

One of the best surprises I have had since being in Texas is drinking a great tasting diet drink made right here in the great state of Texas… Dr. Pepper. However, it’s not just a regular diet DP. It’s Diet Vanilla Cherry DP! Wow is it good. I have been trying [...]

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Wow! Have I got to see some great football games already! I arrived on Labor Day weekend and got to see lots of football that weekend, including Florida State beating Miami. The next weekend I got to go to a couple of high school games in the Fort Worth area, including the [...]

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Recently, I posted a story that I haven’t experienced too much culture shock of being in the US for the first time in 2 years. Having been in Wal Mart, the mall, and other shopping places I thought maybe I wouldn’t, but that was before I went to the local hobby shop.
I went to [...]

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I haven’t experienced much culture shock since being home. I have been to the supermarket, Best Buy, Wal Mart and even Starbucks! Being in these places hasn’t caused me too much trouble.
However, today I did some laundry and when I pulled the clothes out of the dryer, I realized how soft the [...]

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If flying home wasn’t enough, I got up early on Friday and flew to Houston. First Baptist Church, Houston has a ministry called, “Macedonian Call” that provides cars to missionaries. I had arranged to use one during my trip home.
So, I got on a Southwest Airline’s flight and got to Houston. [...]

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The flight home was long! I flew from Kiev to Munich to Chicago and then to DFW. Each stop included a 2-3 hour layover. So, by the time I arrived in Irving I had been up 24 hours. I was tired.
I don’t know why, but I have never been [...]

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