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Go d ’ sp o we rb e c a u s ePa s t o rMo u l t r i e ’ sc o mmi t me n t t ot h eL o r d ’ s i n s t r u c t i o n . Ho we v e r , t h eMo u l t r i e ’ smo s t p r o f o u n di mp a c t i so nt h el i v e s o f t h e i rt h r e ec h i l d r e n , Do mi n i c , Ni c h o l a sa n dBr i e l l e .
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