How could a little one endure such suffering? And in the midst of it be speaking out in gratitude, and showing us love, and teaching my...

The rain drops fell hard onto the dry and cracked soil. My Dad and I tilled the soil, watched as we uncovered new, soft black, ready for...

I am blessed as I look back on October…it was a month FULL of blessings and deep, deep filling.  The Lord, in His goodness, gave my...

love my girl.

I’d like to introduce you to Godfred.  He is on our ‘home staff’ here in Jinja.  He accepted JESUS in the last couple months and was...

THEY DID IT!!! WE MADE IT!! Graduating this year from 1st Grade:  Evelyn Faith & Riah Grace 3rd Grade:  Maija Hope 5th Grade : Caleb...

Ella and Caleb had an INCREDIBLE opportunity to perform “Alice in Wonderland” with Ella’s school here in Jinja…Ella had one of the lead...

A sweet and unexpected gift in moving to Jinja has been this INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY of homeschool friends AND their Mamas!! Every other...

oh, don’t you just want to kiss this face?!?! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVIE BEAR!!! What a delight you are!! This year has marked a LOT of...

Behold… And then, there YOU are …right here in the midst of all of this mess. There you are, quietly, consistently, beautifully, lovingly...

4 years in Africa. “Never once did we ever walk along. Never once did you leave us on our own. YOU are faithful, God you are faithful.”...

One day…she went into labor.  She laid eggs ALL. DAY. LONG.  Poor girl. 18 eggs…Then she died. So we are holding her eggs carefully and...

Beauty, Joy, Leadership, FUN, Giggles, Imagination, Smart, Funny, Discerning… Maija, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! We can hardly believe that...

This sweet girl has brought so much JOY and GRACE into our lives…HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RIAH!!! We celebrate you today, Riah!! Look at how...

Here we go again…It’s been a LOT of transition…a lot of hard…a lot of loss…but GOD–HE is in it all–redeeming, healing, moving,...

NEW THINGS… Beginning Piano lessons with an amazing young man from the Congo…the girls are learning to play by ear!! This mama is super...

Jinja…a new start. This week marks 4 months in Jinja, Uganda. A place I never imagined living or even setting my feet. The beauty of this...