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The most precious gift ever given (outside of salvation) is people. Yes, those people we pass everyday. The ones we call family and friends and the ones we have yet to meet. We were never intended to go life alone. Thank goodness. Because of our travels, we get to spend time with some amazing people.…
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Photography is something I have always enjoyed. On a trip, I take hundreds of photos each day. I’m pretty sure my family needs counseling over this issue. Some may say I’m a little obsessed, but I prefer passionate. My pictures will never hang in a gallery, but I that’s ok with me. As long as…
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GOTCHA DAY! One year ago today, we “got” Hanissa and she “got” us. It is an exciting day to celebrate and remember the past year, but it is also a sober day to celebrate and remember all that she left behind. The joy parents feel at adding a child to their family comes with many…
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Some things in China just make no sense to westerners. It doesn’t matter how long you live here, how much of the language you speak, most westerners just aren’t going to understand all of the cultural nuances that surround daily life.
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We heard about a farm, not far from us and decided to check it out. It was more than the usual farm experience.
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It’s little, and often strange, things that remind me of home. Korean writing on a sign, Chinese voices on the next aisle, the inside of an LG washing machine (I warned some were strange), shin ramen at Walmart, the smell of onion and garlic. When I least expect it, there it is. Lump in my…
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Children. We hold their hands encouraging them to take their first steps. We pick them up, dust them off, and offer kisses and hugs when they fall. We’re their biggest cheerleaders. We watch them struggle. Pray for them daily, point them in the right direction, and even discipline them to help them get back on…
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The month of July was spent in Mississippi with lots of family. We made time to do many things.