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Friends, anticipating Mother's Day, let’s muse about mothers. The Greek word for “female” is “thelys” – literally, “one nurturing the next generation.” Let me introduce you to two trailblazing mothers who helped “raise” my wife and me. “Edith” (“blessings/riches related to war”) When Edith Schaeffer (1914-2013) died, she had four children, 15 grandchildren 35 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren – and countless spiritual heirs. Born to missionaries in China, in 1935 Edith married Francis Schaeffer (1912-1...

Courtesy of Renae Anderson STEP, GLIDE: Renae Anderson '21 perfects her double polling technique while training earlier this year.Outside the United States for the first time in almost a year, senior Renae Anderson’s experience in Finland has largely been confined to exploring her hotel room. But for a spot on the American Nordic skiing team at the U23 World Championships, sacrificing some sightseeing at the edge of the Arctic circle is more than worth it. Anderson is one of just five women representing the United States at the U23 World Championships this week in Vuokatti, Finland. While s...