It’s April 1. Some call it April Fools Day, but around our house it is fast becoming the Day of Decision. Last year, we used the April 1st deadline to decide whether to spend a year in Nicaragua. This year, it was the same day, and the same question. Do we spend a(nother) year here? […]
Blog Move
In February of 2014, I switched from writing on my personal site to this blog. Throughout the first part of 2014, I am moving much of my content over to this blog. But in the meantime, you may find some of the categories to be a bit lacking. Thank you for your patience! Use the […]
Protecting the Family
When we made plans to spend an extended period of time in Nicaragua, we had way more questions than answers regarding our “purpose” here. However, we’ve known for a while that “encouraging missionary families” was pretty high on our list. Shortly after we arrived, we heard some startling news: Within the past two years, at […]
October Service Project Focus: The Woughters
I wrote most of this poolside at a hotel in Managua. We have a membership that allows us to enjoy lazy afternoons in a tropical setting that feels like a perpetual vacation. Saturday, we went to celebrate little Alissa’s 5th birthday. (Her family is here for a few months while they adopt a precious little […]
Email Appointments
While we felt God telling us to spend a year in Nicaragua, we really didn’t know why. Upon arriving here, the first conversation we have with new friends goes something like this: “So, which mission group/church are you with?” Ummm… we aren’t exactly here with a particular organization. “OK, well, which sending organization is supporting […]
Make New Friends with this Chocolate Chip + Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Recipe
Ten weeks from today we board a plane for Nicaragua, with no official return date. Ummm… yikes! I am filled with equal parts excitement and fear. I can’t wait! This is going to be the adventure of a lifetime! And then… what have we gotten ourselves into?! We’ve agreed to rent a home there, that […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 32
- 33
- 34