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We sat in spectacular St. Charles Church: the columns sculpted from stone, the artifacts priceless. The vaulted void ceiling kept us small…thoughtful. The children were present in mass; it was time for petitions. Fifteen children had been selected to read personal testaments — they would profess their thanks to the congregation.
The first few were unthoughtful…dull [...]


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January 25, 1998
Qualcom Stadium Attendance: 68,912
And the basement housed twenty if you held your breath. Jim Salvo hosted this party most years. Five guys from the softball team would bring their wives and a few kids a piece. This year, the shots started early — the teams were extra special.
You see, Father Isaacs loved [...]


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Buster “Bunny” Shurgle was born February 29th in the year 1964 — the son of a big time, small town preacher in Arkswallows, Georgia. His father, Ace Shurgle, orchestrated four missionary trips per year. The rest of his time was spent with the community: working to rebuild houses, blessing pets, radio telethons, divine spring car [...]


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