{"id":1005,"date":"2017-01-19T16:47:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepitsimplestampers.com\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2017-01-19T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:47:28","slug":"visitors-from-afar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepitsimplestampers.com\/?p=1005","title":{"rendered":"Visitors from Afar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know this is a blog about cards.\u00a0 But, my life encompasses more than just cards.\u00a0 I am busy mom of three kids, though one is out of the house living half way across the country.\u00a0 I am involved in church and the community.<\/p>\n<p>So, when I get a message late one night that starts&#8230; &#8220;I know this may sound crazy but would you consider&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0 I&#8217;m just like of course&#8230;I&#8217;m game.<\/p>\n<p>This is how &#8220;Lucy&#8221; and &#8220;Ed&#8221; came to be part of my family.<\/p>\n<p>What was the crazy idea that my friend approached me with?\u00a0 Hosting a student from Korea!\u00a0 Crazy, right.\u00a0 But, I just couldn&#8217;t take one &#8211; 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