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No. 41
Deep breath.I really can find a way to tell this story in a single blog entry, can't I? Here we go.My friend Tara became my friend two years ago, as we traveled to Ethiopia and Rwanda together, on a...
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Carlie's Luau
Whoa. Slow down. I know it's strange. I'm here. On my blog. Blogging.And, what's funny is that I'm only doing it to pass the time.Because I have one more hour to keep myself awake, until we hear...
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Kendyll's Baptism
When we planned this family trip to Rwanda and Ghana, we were already in awe of all we would get to experience in a two week period. Visiting all the students from Noel at Christian boarding schools....
View Article{Re}Counting It As Pure Joy
{July interjection: Wow. I just found this little treasure among the many half-finished blogs I have "saved for later". Which apparently means "saved for never". But, as I read through it, it was...
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An Update on Gabe
Our little Gabe has many nicknames around here. Gabey Baby. Mugisha. Mugi. Mister Moo. Little Stinker.And, one that I forget to say much, but long to remember every day: Miracle Man.It was...
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Our Journey to Israel
I left blogging behind months and months ago, as our lives got more and more hectic and the words to describe our comings and goings became harder to find. But, the experience of traveling to Israel...
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Day One: Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, and the Sea!
The night we arrived in Tel Aviv after traveling for so many hours, we were honestly so exhausted that we ate dinner, met a few new people, and went to bed. The next morning was a flurry of activity,...
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Day Two: Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth, Capernaum, and The Jordan River
Every day in Israel started EARLY in the morning, so we could fit everything in! But, every wake-up call before dawn was worth it for the beautiful sunrise we saw every day. This was especially true...
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Day Three: Ancient City of Dan, Caesarea Philippi, and the Sea of Galilee...
Wow. It's pretty funny. I'm feeling the same way about writing Day Three's entry, as I did on the morning of Day Three. Tired. Fighting the urge to just sit and be lazy. But, knowing I can't. :)...
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Day Four: Heading South through Bet Shan, Jericho, the Judean Wilderness, &...
This morning would be our last view of the area of Galilee. I was so sad to go. I mean, really, really sad. This was the morning's sunrise, over my little yellow chairs right next to the water....
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Day Five: Temple Mount, City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnels, Pool of Siloam,...
Whew! Even that title makes me overwhelmed at the idea of writing about the significance of this day. I'll just warn you: this day held some of my very favorite moments of the entire trip. So, this...
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Day Six: Garden of Gethsamane, Mount of Olives, Garden Tomb, & Via Dolorosa
Wait...did I say day FIVE was my favorite day? This one was pretty much my favorite too. :)We arrived on the hill at sunrise, which was yet again, an astounding beginning to another day in this...
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Day Seven: Qumran, Masada, Judean Wilderness, Dead Sea Swim, and En Gedi
Day Seven was just about the time I got really sad about leaving Israel soon. And, it's funny. I'm getting sad again as I near the end of recalling this trip on the blog. (Although I am remembering...
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Day Eight: The Holocaust Museum & Final Thoughts on Israel
We have come to the last day of our time in Israel. Sigh.On the last day of the official tour, we were given a few options of how to spend our day. With people flying out at different times, the...
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Another Family Addition!
Okay! So, I've now received three different emails wondering about the seventh person in our family pictures. :) Apparently, some of you would like to know who in the world Claver is, and how he came...
View ArticleConfessions of an Eeyore
So, scratch that. Last week wasn't blog week after all. (I thought if I said it, it would come true.) But, here's a tiny thought of the day from my heart to yours. (And, then I'll be back with...
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Home
Last week, we hit the 3 month mark of being home with Gabe. So, I thought now would be a good time to show you pictures of that happening. :) You know, it's pretty amazing to look at these pics of...
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Keeping it Going
So, now that I've blogged about coming home, let's keep this thing movin'. As soon as we hit the ground, we were blessed by friends and family. I came home to a clean house with a kitchen full of...
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Aunts and Uncles
So, if you can't tell already, Gabey has quite the fan club in our family alone. We have lots of loving grandparents who adore him and spoil him and can hardly handle the Gabey Baby pouty lip...which...
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Birthday Celebration!
Since we've been home as a family of six, we have had all kinds of celebrations and events! But, one special event we got to celebrate while we were still in Rwanda. We had no idea that we would end...
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Safari, So Fun!
So, yes. We're still spending some time catching you up on our time in Rwanda. And, actually, much of what we did over that month will continue to be just for our family to enjoy in picture albums...
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We {Heart} Noel
This may be the blog that has caused my three month delay in blogging. I haven't had the right words. I haven't been able to even figure out my feelings. And, I certainly haven't been able to...
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Finishing my thoughts...
So, back to what I was saying, two months ago. :) We had quite the visit to Noel. And, we had quite the emotional highs and lows. What I love is that God always meets you where you are. Especially...
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CHASE Day 2012
Well, I'm going to be honest. I had decided not to really put anything out publicly about our sweet Chase's birthday this year. Because, as a family, this will always and forever be a really special...
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Let Love Be Your Highest Goal
This morning, part of our family reading was from 1 Corinthians, and there was a phrase I had never noticed before.Let love be your highest goal. Oh my, I want to get that plastered across my wall....
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