Personal Growth
"How many days is it now?" We hear that a lot in our house as the kids count down to a holiday or a special occasion. Lately it has been Seth asking how soon his 4 year old birthday party will be. Will occasionally asks me how many
Family Updates
Recently Seth and I had a conversation about the baby. He stated that he would like to be a baby again. When I asked why, he said it was so that he could crawl. I assured him that he could still crawl now if he wanted to, but it was
Family Updates
We discovered just a few weeks ago that God apparently thinks we need a larger family. This little life, which according to the internet is just barely larger than a lentil right now, was such a surprise. I know though, that he/she will hold a special place in our
Personal Growth
This is something I wrote two years ago and just recently found as I was sorting through some computer files. As I read it I realized that others might find it encouraging, so I thought I'd post it. As a reference, Elise would have been 7 at the
Healthy Living
Since the temperature decided to graciously drop below 100 degrees this month and we started school again, it feels a little bit like fall. Not completely, but a little. Since many of the trees weren't able to survive the heat and drought with green leaves, it looks a
Family Updates
Our trip was long and covered a lot of miles, so it is hard to summarize in one blog post. So, here are pictures with some details (if you click on them). If you want to hear more, you'll just have to ask me. We really had a
Personal Growth
As I travel through the barely inhabited rolling plains of Montana, I feel at peace. Which is actually really nice, because just two days ago I was wondering how long it would be before my emotions calmed down a bit. I had hoped that TeachBeyond Orientation would be a refreshing,
Family Updates
This partnership development phase of our journey towards ministry has been full of lots of ups and downs. Some days we are encouraged and excited, other days we are depressed and worried. This post was written several weeks ago and I am just now getting it put up on here.
Family Updates
Do you ever have those moments when you look at one of your children and they suddenly look so much bigger? I've been having those moments a lot lately when I look at Seth. Since he's my youngest, I think it surprises me when I notice
Family Updates
We are home and slowly getting caught up with home responsibilities. Our trip was almost three weeks long in length and took us through 16 different states. We enjoyed most of all getting to visit with many different family members and friends, some of whom we rarely see. Our first
Family Updates
I am in the car driving to drop off Will and Seth at their cousin's house to play while Elise is at gymnastics. The topic of conversation wound its way from gymnastics to airplane rides and our upcoming move to Germany. "Mom, how will we take our
Family Updates
Yesterday we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather to go on a long bike ride. Since Seth can't ride a bike yet, he rides along in the pull-along trailer. Will is usually the pace setter, at least on the way out. We rode along enjoying the