“Well, how about this. How about you go ahead and start the medicine. Let’s see how you do on it. Then, we can make a decision from there. Who knows? It might not agree with you and all this worry will be for nothing. We won’t know until you start. We can figure out the …
Dear Mom on Furlough
Dear mom on furlough, You did it. You packed up your life overseas for a short season to head back home for a few months or a year or more. Whether you call it home assignment or furlough or itineration, you landed in your passport country. You are back where you started your missions journey. …
Overseas Life is Definitely NOT Boring
“So what brings you to Springfield?” I asked the woman in the seat next to me. She had been playing Solitaire the entire flight and I was quite busy reading on my kindle. We’d landed in Chicago and had a few minutes to chat while the plane made it’s way to the terminal. “Oh, just …
How Far I’ll Go
There is a dusty, dirt road near my parents’ house that is the perfect road for a good run. The grid of roads in this area are marked out in perfect 1 mile distances, making it easy to chart a path. My running schedule has been sporadic so each time I put on my running …
How I Landed Here
For me, becoming a missionary was not an easy road. It wasn’t the path I ever imagined I’d find myself on or dreamed I would walk one day. Yet, here I am. Just starting our second term and still pondering the process of becoming a missionary, what that means and how I landed here. {the …
Travel Journal Ideas for KIDS! With Printable Pages
As families who travel a lot, finding ways to remember the fun means finding some travel journal ideas. Whether you homeschool on the go like we do sometimes or are going on vacation and want your kids to have a way to jot down the details and memories of their days, you need a format, …
Home Remedies For Beginners
You are on the hunt for home remedies for yourself or your family. You don’t know much about home remedies but you hear a lot of people talking about these natural health type things. You know there are home remedies that will help you greatly without having to make a trip to the doctor but …
What Do You Want to Learn
The want to learn. grow. change. mature. live. excel. step out. do more. Learning is always happening but it takes a certain amount of purpose to grasp the lessons, hold on and truly grow. I’ve decided that learning is always, always a good thing. I want to learn so many things. “There is no end …
Feeling Emotional During Transition
Feeling emotional can truly take you by surprise. The moment you are sitting there and find yourself saying, “I don’t even know why I’m crying!” Or, for me just yesterday, saying, “I didn’t mean to cry about this!” Feeling emotional It is just part of life. It is an even bigger part of transition. Throw …