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wenty-five years ago, Doug and Robbie Smith were ready to sail off to retired bliss on Florida’s waterways and beyond. However, an unexpected thing happened on the way to that idyllic passage. Doug, who himself overcame a troubled youth, had a divine encounter that resulted in taking two teenaged at-risk boys under his wing for the summer. His wife, Robbie, was a bit reluctant to go along at first, but Doug’s unquenchable faith overrode her doubts. After all, it was just for one summer, right?

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