Every now and then, you just have to take a few days or 7 and just walk away from your normal routine. Go someplace away from it all. And just disappear off the map. Or at least off the map most people know.I realize my life as a stay-at-home mom sounds REAL taxing, but there are days, particularly days when it feels like...Read More

In other news...another blessing that we've been keeping to ourselves the past few months is that...I'm pregnant! We should be welcoming Baby Number 3 into our family sometime around the end of February, first of March. I'm currently 11 1/2 weeks pregnant, we've seen the heartbeat on an ultrasound at 7 weeks and heard it galloping along yesterday at our OB visit. And...Read More

The Send OffI would never have dreamed that the first kid I dropped off at school would be starting college, not kindergarten!The college students and the kidsA week ago today, our family drove Rene up to Hendrix to move him in for his freshman year. We had spent the week putting together all the necessary bits and pieces for dorm life, and the...Read More

For those of you wondering if we've been suffering in the heat without a working air conditioner, I have news. We're enjoying cooled air for the time being. Just as God made the Israelites rely on a daily supply of manna as they traveled through the wilderness, He's made us rely daily on Him to take care of us. The day our air...Read More

I think God reads my blog. And I think He's got a sense of humor. I kid you not. 2 seconds after posting the last entry, I felt a bead of sweat trickle down my stomach. Interesting. Yeah, it does feel a little warm in here. I go check our thermostat. Set at 79 and it's...81 in here...and climbing. I run to a...Read More

I don't know about you, but there are some promises that I rely very seriously on. Such as Kyle's promise to love and cherish me till death do us part. Or my bank's promise to guarantee my funds up to a certain dollar amount. Or even the simple promise that when I make an appointment somewhere, that hour is mine. Designated for me....Read More

August, Kyle, Rene, Brooklyn, Ashley, EvergisteThis past week, things have been wrapping up for our Rwandan students. We have only technically had one student (Rene), but we have befriended many of them, so they all feel like "ours". They completed their last week of ESL and testing, graduated Thursday night and hosted a party for their host families. The kids and I have...Read More

Good news! This morning, the Orkin guy came by and said they would fix the damage to the house. In fact, the moment he left, the carpenter they will be using called and said he plans to start on it immediately. Great news! I can't tell you the relief I feel! These past few weeks have presented me with multiple opportunities to rely...Read More