Sorry this past month has been so crazy, and words so few.We are packing up and weighing bags.Our overnight international flights leave in 3 short days.The ‘stuff of our life’ carefully divided into 50-lb. increments. God has used this past few months for his glory. He has loved and showered Read more…
In searching blog archives, I was hoping to find for you the video of a 4-year-old Joel. He has always mulled things over in his head. You know he’s really chewing on things, because out pops a totally creative new perspective. A tiny window on the world all his own. Read more…
Okay, I admit it. I really have very little idea what a ‘vortex’ actually is.I think it’s supposed to be something that sucks you in whether you like it or not.Like you’re going down the drain.A wild and powerful forceon the edge of uncontrollable. Five weeks remain until we hit Read more…
This afternoon God surprised us with this blessing, too large to fit in one picture:
I have a pile of letters.They remain letters unwritten.I have wanted to tell you so many things.But I also desire to say only what is beneficial and blameless,so there have been few words. We are squeezing in our fair share of fun, parks, ice cream, libraries, etc. Things we don’t Read more…
You know you are raising a ‘missionary kid’ (MK) when your kids: … think a snow angel is something like Frosty the Snowman. … get excited about a library. … see it’s 30 degrees out and still can’t be bothered to put on socks and shoes. … always miss their Read more…
Our kids have close friends in Congo. They are used to playing with them every spare minute in a mixture of basic English and Swahili. Over time customs seep in unnoticed. In a good way. When we arrived here one of James’ first comments was, “I hope I find a Read more…
There are too many experiences to list them all for you. Everyday my children experience another piece of this thing called their ‘passport culture’, and we hope that one day when they must return to fly solo the pieces of the puzzle with come together and be less overwhelming. So, Read more…
So sorry for the 2-months of silence here… I have heard several of you encouraging me to continue blogging even while we spend a few months in North America. It has been quite a huge transition, naturally, from living in Central Africa to living in the States again. We have Read more…