Jul
15
And Then There Were Four…
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I already made the news public on facebook but then realized there are some who don’t have facebook or even know what that is. (Is that really possible?!)
We’re having another baby!!
This news is super exciting and super terrifying. Expected due date is March 4th… yes, that would make Malachi and this new baby less than [...]
Apr
3
Don’t Forget Jesus…
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It is nine o’clock at night the night before we leave for Denver. So much has gone on in the process that I feel Easter has snuck up on me. Instead of spending Good Friday remembering the wonderful sacrifice Jesus made, I spent it packing and freaking out about the amount of luggage we are [...]
Mar
25
Blessing of Shots
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At Malachi’s four month check up we were told he was unable to get his shots at his 6 month (because we were actually getting his appointment at five and a half weeks). I was sort of stressing out about it because I wanted him to be on schedule for things… if he’s going to [...]
Mar
22
Hearing God’s Voice: Swaddling
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I was talking (and by talking I mean typing) with a friend today and asking for advice about Malachi’s sleep habits. She gave me the advice to pray about it saying, “God knows Malachi best.” Honestly, I felt foolish that I hadn’t done this before. After all, we’re going in to missions, we’re all about [...]
Mar
21
Bye Bye Barlows: 14 days
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Time is flying by – we fly out to Denver for our 3 months of staff training via School of Ministry Development in less than 2 weeks.
8am Easter morning we’re off
Mar
21
Loans getting the beat down
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After Amy graduated we had a combined student loan total of $62,000. eeeeeeeeeeeeek
However in just a few years through the grace and favor of God with the generous gifts of family, friends, and being able to live in our friends basement for a year for free we are down to $38,000.
yes yes yes
If anyone has [...]
Feb
25
Proverbs 31- the first half
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Most people, when hearing about Proverbs 31 think of the Wife of Noble Character. I generally forget that the commonly referred to section of this Proverb begins in verse 10. The nine verses before this are part of an oracle that King Lemuel’s mother taught him. It is a warning to stay away from women [...]
Feb
17
Now that I have seen, I am responsible…
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Brooke Fraser wrote a song called Albertine about a little girl she grew to love while she was in Rwanda. This song is all about bringing back what she experienced with her through her music. One line, “now that I have seen, I am responsible. Faith without deeds is dead” is one that has stuck [...]
Feb
11
Eric’s Knee Surgery
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Guess based on the response of “what! Eric had knee surgery”, we didn’t do a good job of communicating that this event was going to take place.
Why did this happen you ask?
Eric’s freshmen year of college he hurt his knee, being the muscle man that he is, he was lifting when it happened. Since then [...]
Feb
8
A smile and a safety coo
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It’s simply amazing:
What a smile from your son can do – no matter what kind of day you have had or what mood you are in, all you can do is well up with love and joy when your baby boy looks right into your eyes and gives you the biggest smile.
And when you are [...]