We had two showings on Sunday to try and find a renter for our house. Since I am only a clean-what-people-see type of housekeeper, this means we spent all day Saturday cleaning everything else (bedrooms, closets, oh and my office - that alone took almost 4 hours!). Each kid was given a trash bag … [Read more...]
Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause
April 13, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Well, now that we are making our official plans to move to Nicaragua in July, we need your help! We are having a flapjack fundraiser at Applebee's in two weeks, on April 28th, from 8 - 10am. A lot of folks have asked about how we plan to support ourselves in Nicaragua, so here's a little … [Read more...]
Moving to Central America?
March 30, 2012 by · 1 Comment
We've finally reached our self-imposed deadline for determining what we're doing. We started this journey over a year ago, after returning from our third family mission trip to Nicaragua. And then, in September, we started meeting twice a month with another family who was interested in joining us. … [Read more...]
Someone loaned me a tea kettle
February 13, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I posted our questions about moving to Nicaragua in part because I felt God urging me to be honest — about our fears, our doubts, and our worries. But after this weekend, I wonder if it was just so we would stop burning the bottom of our sauce pan? Let me explain... I wrote last week that a … [Read more...]
Yes or No?
February 8, 2012 by · 6 Comments
At the end of last summer, I shared a dream for our family and some special friends: to spend the 2012 - 2013 school year living in Nicaragua. Even though it was a long way off, and we didn't know for sure whether it would pan out, I felt compelled to share that dream publicly for a few reasons. … [Read more...]
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