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Love Travels
Through all the complex navigation of life, through the fights, the laughter, the fun, flat tires, travel sickness, food, sibling rivalry, tears, frustration, excitement, fun, silliness, amazing meals,...
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Heading out
I am heading out tomorrow to Ecuador! I’m excited to host a team of 27 women to visit Compassion in Ecuador and work at a Child Survival Program. I love my job every day! Steve is holding down the...
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Ecuador – Why the tears?
I am quite tired tonight, and I have some stories that need to come out, but my brain is still processing them all. I haven’t cried this much on a trip for a long time and I am trying to figure out...
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The Big and Small Stuff
Within 24 hours of being home from Ecuador, Stephen and I had to leave to drive five hours to attend a memorial service then drive five hours back home. By the time we got home the other night, I...
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The Garden She Grows
When you discover your child has a passion for something, it needs to be nurtured, developed, encouraged and supported, and the result is often beautiful. The garden is her passion this year, so I set...
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Why I am celebrating my Daughter going to Jail
I passed up the trip to Tanzania with the bloggers to watch my daughter go to jail. I am so proud of her. She plays the evil Velma, in the play “Hairspray”, but oh my goodness… does she do it well....
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The Proposal
The dark days are over in the Northwest as the sun makes its Spring appearance. Grace, my middle daughter, flutters around like a butterfly transformed by the sun, annoying her sisters with her...
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The Life of a Little Dog
The little old dog with the short, stubby legs and the long body is moving quite slow. Little Delilah, in her 12th year of life, is having issues. Monday, while on a run, she completely passed out,...
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Raising Good Kids
Through out our marriage, Stephen and I have always talked about the concept of raising good kids. We didn’t necessarily aim to make them happy (though I liked it when they were happy), but we made...
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Female Friday and My Next Adventure
I leave for Kenya on Tuesday. Of course when I go to Kenya, I always think about the movie, “Out of Africa,” because it was such a beautiful movie, and Kenya is such a beautiful place. I am sure to...
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My morning in Kenya – Beginning the Journey
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3 Apparently I am taking this verse very seriously today because I am wide-awake...
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Miracles in Maasai Land
For the last five days of my life, I have been in the maternity land of elephants, where God has crafted a place so beautiful with sites and sounds it’s hard to describe. I have been in Maasai land, in...
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Shalom Hotel and Butchery – Deep thoughts
I’m home! However, I am preparing to leave on Thursday night for the Dominican Republic. My family and church group will be with me on the next Compassion trip, so I am happy we will be together. I am...
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A Tornado of Goodness
5 am – wake up 5:01 am – make coffee 5:05 am – drink coffee 6:00 am – Call Rwanda Compassion office to plan a trip for a church This was the start of my day, now I am at the end of my day watching...
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Female Friday -Rest and Relaxation
After a big month of travel to Kenya and the Dominican Republic, I took the last couple of days off to rest and relax in the Puget Sound with my family and friends to celebrate the 4th of July. I...
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She Called Me Mom
Grace packs for camp while Isabel lies on the couch trying to recover from a virus. Steve has been busy with household projects and Julia is researching college scholarships this summer. Everything...
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Things a Mother is not Prepared For
You stop. You kneel. You pray. It’s what a mother does in the news of great tragedy. I got a call from my Gracie yesterday about 4:00 pm, who left for church camp on Sunday with our youth group. Her...
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The Sweetness of Grace – A Grandma moment
Before I start today’s blog, I would like to ask you this simple question. Is this dog cute or creepy? I came across this dog in Peru. Then later in the week, I came across this hairless dog sporting...
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In the Midst of Summer Crazy
I have been grinding away at my work this week with Compassion. The fall is crazy with trips and it brings a sense of excitement, fun, and bewilderment to life. I am at the point of pure surrender...
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From the Baby in my Arms to Becoming an Embassador – When Children Have BIG...
Summer is flying by and I am trying to catch a breath. Last week we were in Southern California with the girls. We had an awesome time visiting Disneyland and and exploring the beaches. My girls were...
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