{"id":11649,"date":"2024-11-14T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T02:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=11649"},"modified":"2024-10-12T15:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T21:43:17","slug":"retro-the-star-of-puebla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2024\/retro-the-star-of-puebla.html","title":{"rendered":"Retro: The Star of Puebla"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p>Today I&#8217;m remembering so many people who are no longer here in Mexico. This picture is from a team meeting that we had in Puebla ten years ago today. One has gone on to be with the Lord. Three of our younger members went on to other things in other countries. Some were short or mid-term missionaries, who returned home. Some simply went on to other ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So &#8211; we miss them! 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