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by April Marie Zwerneman - October 31, 2006
Describe a significant setback, challenge or opportunity in your life and the impact that it has had on you.
This summer, I had the opportunity to escape from the routine of daily life and spend a week in Mexico. However, this week was no Acapulco vacation. I journeyed alongside several dozen members of my youth group to El Carmen, a small village on the Mexican interior, far from the tourist-friendly coastal cities. It had none of the amenities that an…
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