Joel has always loved that his birthday usually coincides with summer vacation! He spent his 1st, 2nd and 5th birthdays at the Kenyan coast, and was thrilled to get to spend his 8th there too! After all, 1+2+5 = 8. The day started quietly. Our family tradition is that on Read more…
We spent our GAPS-Diet anniversary on vacation at the beach. Somehow it is hard to believe we have been grain-free for a whole year! The following is an abridged version of our one-year overview. Go here to the ‘Our Diet’ tab for the whole enchilada. Or if you have lots Read more…
Well, we made it home sweet home to Congo! There were only two times that I thought we must be on Candid Camera or in a bad movie – maybe Home Alone Strikes Back? But we made it home. Thanks to all who were praying for a safe, productive, restful Read more…
At the end of a hectic week of appointments in the big city, it is probably good to take a moment to reflect before heading off on vacation next week.Yesterday I had some time to reflect, as I spent an hour and a half driving 12 km to pay a Read more…
The moment we’ve all been waiting for for weeks, finally arrived last night. My baby girl lost her first tooth. It would really not be possible for her to be more excited about this step in growing up. Sheer bliss of the long-awaited James had seen it hanging by a Read more…
Just in case you haven’t followed updates on facebook… Anna did continue to improve and healed completely just in time for our long journey across Congo, Uganda and Kenya. She did amazingly well in the taxis and buses. The night before we left she downed a double serving of her Read more…
Thanks for everyone’s prayers for Anna’s health.It’s always a guessing game as to what is really going on.All you can see is cookies tossed, lethargy, fever and total lack of appetite. Which could add up to about 30 different diagnoses. Food poisoning? Flu? Brucellosis? Hepatitis? Giardia? or Deadly malaria? Not Read more…
We are quickly approaching our One-year mark for beginning the GAPS diet. More details of that history are above on the ‘Our Diet’ tab. For months we have felt healthy, strong and stable. There have been minor skin things here and there (we DO live in Congo), but no illness Read more…
A wise friend advised me that when Anna turned 3, she would begin the ‘Why?’ stage. Why do you cut carrots? Why do we use forks? Why do I have to wear that? Why do we eat vegetables? Why? Why? Why?! I really tried not to resort to ‘Because I Read more…
Everyone together after church Now you’ve had all the best ones from Sunday. I’ll need to dig out some other good ones! In other news, today Anna officially finishes preschool, Joel finishes Second Grade, and James finishes Third Grade. Part of me feels next year with a 4th grader will Read more…