…In the spring of 2012, my two oldest daughters discussed their desire to go to Africa to help orphans, and then asked my husband to consider joining them. We researched and found Engineering Ministry International (EMI), which was assembling a team of engineers and needed an architect to help site survey and design an addition […]
Month: January 2015
excerpt CHAPTER 18 – THE FARM
…We parents learned as much as our children about stubborn ram sheep that butt you if you turn your back on them, stupid turkeys that drown in the rain, neutered male goats that look like females, and chickens that peck each other to death. Each new day brought new experiences, some good, some not so […]
excerpt CHAPTER 17 – ABBY AND ALASKA
…Abby had had a cold before we left Denver, and she was also teething. On Christmas morning, when she began to have more volatile spit-up than from milk alone, we grew concerned, but not overly. Cary and I had relied on a great pediatric practice in Denver, but to contact the “on call” doctor from […]
excerpt CHAPTER 16 – HOMESCHOOLING
…Homeschooling was an area of growth for Cary and I as well, as it molded us into the mature adults we became. When you are confident and relaxed because the Lord is leading you, and you are fearless because of that confidence, you are willing to take risks, and try again and again when failure […]