Can you believe my Maija is 5?! Our sweet, passionate Maija…I can hardly believe she is a big five year old!  I remember from the day she...

Our DEAR friends, the Choi's made an amazing Bi Bim Bop meal..blessed us, prayed for us...Commissioned us. These are friends that are so...

We are going to be able to start our own little community for educating our children…and hope it will potentially be a good fit for some...

The official signing...the house is SOLD!! Sell Everything… Well, here we are at the end of two huge weeks…I can barely believe that God...

RIAH–with two arms again!

Our sweet friends who are going to the Mission Field with us sent us this…LAUGHTER IS GOOD right now… And at least, I’m not this bad…I...

This week is passing quickly…the boxes are stacking higher…I’ve sorted, packed, thrown, reminisced over so much.  There is joy in this...

We took a break at the park…All the kids were sharing what they were excited about. Maija, “I’m excited about God.” Me, “Mai-mai..why are...

I am listening to the Passion 2012 Sermon by Louie Giglio…have you heard this new album?  Here’s what he says…from Luke 7 (Message) “That...

Today…was crazy.  But HE did it again!! We got up early–hauled the kids off to Madigan for one more round of Immun. shots!! Then did a...

Well, I think I’m due for my annual blog post so thought I’d offer a few of the random thoughts that have been bouncing around this...

Resurrection ROLLS…This is a super fun and super yummy thing to show Jesus’ burial and RESURRECTION!! http://beautyandbedlam.com/resurrec...

2 month countdown!! 2 months from today, we’ll stepping onto a plane to Ethiopia…entrusting more than we ever have before to the Father....

I walked with my 5 this morning…tromping through the woods felt freeing.  It was life-giving.  We were thanking the Giver of Life as we...

My BABY GIRL IS NINE!! 9 years ago…in deep labor pains, I read, “Weeping (pain!) may last for a night, but JOY comes in the morning!”  It...

Today was a day of opening our hands…and letting go. Dave worked his last day at the Army Hospital.  What a mix of emotions…joy and...

The past week has been a mountain, but He helped us to climb it!! Our home went on the market on Thursday!! We lived at Grandma and...