Emma's Story
6 years.
What would it be like to have you here with us? To hear your laughing voice as you egg Will and Elise on in their races. To see your wavy brown hair dance in the wind. To hear you read to Seth and do a puzzle with Will. To see
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Excursions, doctor visits, and growth charts.
It's time for another general family update. This is the time of year that we take the kids in for their general well-child checkups at the doctor. I've found that these are getting simpler the older the kids get. There aren't as many concerns
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Moving . . . again . . .
This weekend we are moving again. We love it out here where we've been living for the last 6 months, but really need to be done with the long drive as we try to meet with people several times a week for support-raising. I really wasn't
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Heading forward.
I'm really sorry this post is so late in coming. After getting back from our trip, we found ourselves in a whirlwind of activity, not least of which involved finishing up the application process with TeachBeyond. I am thrilled to announce that we are now officially missionary candidates
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Vision Trip Part 2: Malaga, Spain
On Saturday, December 3rd, we headed south to Spain. We were excited that we had met someone in Germany who was on our same flight to Malaga. She helped us navigate the airport and sat with us on our trip over. Once in Malaga, we were picked up and brought
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Vision Trip Part 1: Kandern, Germany
After quite a few hours of travel, we arrived in Germany on last Saturday around noon. Most of you were still sleeping. It feels odd, actually to be in a time zone 7 hours different than home. It is like being in the future and makes home feel very far
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A New Direction
Our family has been considering, pondering, and is now planning to make some big changes. We believe that God is calling us to make the step to full-time missions. What started as a little nagging thought turned into a dream, and is now very quickly becoming a reality. The only
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Farm Update
I realize that I haven't updated the blog in awhile. Sorry about that. Life has been just as crazy as it can be over here. Along with fall came the start of school, the renewal of the mothering group I am a care group leader with, and several
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Art by Will.
I'm always a little bit boggled by Will's approach to art. He has recently gotten very excited about coloring and drawing. He's actually usually quite patient and intent in his coloring, making sure he stays in the lines and colors all the important parts
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Proof that Seth really is smart, despite evidences to the contrary.
A friend laughed when I mentioned the latest thing Seth had gotten into that day (concrete powder). "You always have a story," she said. And yes, I do, but thankfully whereas these stories used to always be about both boys, they are now more frequently about just Seth.
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Lake Fort Smith.
John and I wanted to do something different and fun with the kids for the holiday, while hopefully avoiding the crowds we expected once the weekend officially started. So we headed out yesterday to enjoy a day at the park. John had heard good things about Lake Fort Smith park
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Baby chicks arrive.
We've begun a new adventure today. Chickens! I love chickens. I have since I was a little girl. I even ordered 50 little chicks once with the intention of raising a fine flock of brown egg layers. Unfortunately, several run-ins with the resident farm cats reduced my flock