Stories of trauma, pain, abuse, church hurt, organizational dysfunction, mental health struggles, overwhelming fear, unnecessary backlash, sickness or sudden chaos… there is tremendous pain in each of these stories and so few who know how to hold a story. Often, it isn’t just one story. It’s a layered story built up over time coming from…
You all know that we love to have fun over here. Life is full of antics, adventures, and a whole lot of excitement. Since the beginning of this blog, you’ve watched us travel, explore, homeschool, work, play and drink a lot of coffee. You found resources, tips, lists and how-to’s. You’ve read about our lives…
We just want to share some resources with you about this crazy, wild season of missionary life. Our prayer is that by sharing OUR story with you and then YOU sharing YOUR story with us, together we can walk this journey of life overseas. Remember, what worked for us may or may not work for…
As I begin writing again, I can’t help but recognize the books that have impacted me this year and share my book list with you. It has been a year of growth, introspection, counseling, truth-telling and learning to simply have compassion on myself. I’ve learned that the lessons of just keep going have truly kept…
“She will be with you just now,” said the sister {nurse} taking Jeremy’s blood in the emergency unit. With a laugh, we knew that meant we wouldn’t see the doctor for a while. Jeremy looked at the sister and said, “An American now or a South African now?” That began a lively discussion on what…
I was sitting at my desk, on a call with a friend, and she asked, “Where have you been?” I wasn’t sure exactly what she meant… South Africa? Working? Homeschooling my girls? She said, “Well, another friend at church was asking about you because we don’t see you online much anymore. We see brief updates…
Last year, I took some time to gather the posts that I’d written through the year and put them in one place. It’s amazing how much of a journey, a story is told through listing one writing after another, seeing God at work in the different months and moments of a year. As I sit…
It must have been a verse that was used in our overseas training or in a long ago chapel service as we prepared to begin our overseas career. I don’t remember the speaker or the moment I first heard this version of it. I’m not sure who I was sitting with or what I wore…
As we search for things to remember in the unknown, there may not be a more iconic Bible story than Noah’s Ark. This story brings cute, animal-filled arks that decorate nurseries in churches and homes alike. The sweet tiny animals can be found in toy isles, children’s books and coloring pages. We might think the…
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