Gone Fishin’ In Minnesota!







Five years ago, Dan and I experienced a tornado first hand. We were on our way to the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in 2012, located in Louisville, Kentucky. We had heard that there were going to be severe storms, but did not think it would effect our travel. We also owned a Dodge Intrepid, but…
Labor Day weekends for us, have looked different the past 2 years. The first I landed in the hospital for the weekend with heart failure and last year, in the ER, with you guessed it, heart failure. Shortness of breath, fluctuating heart rate, and symptoms, have made the last few years fairly memorable this time…
Welcome winter! In November! We had our first snow day of the year, and it just so happened to be the day we needed to go to Ann Arbor for my TEE test. Thankfully it was all lake effect snow, so about 30 minutes in, it was all done. Mazy came with us, since she…
I’ve heard it said often, that this is a Christmas like no other! Loss, difficulty, sickness, stress, simplicity, and calm are just a few words that come to mind. I can think of so many that this Christmas will bring many tears, pain, longing, and grieving. And for others, simplicity, calm, reflection, and peace. No…
I am so blessed to be able to spend my days with our girl. I have dreamed about this for years, but to be quite honest, never thought it would come true. I never thought I would get a chance to have a child, let alone take pictures of her! That is why I get…
A little update on our life again… 1. Is it really November? Wow! We haven’t even had a snowstorm yet! I know, many of you are saying “sshhh…” but in a way, if it’s going to be cold, I’d rather just have it snow. Honestly though, it hasn’t been ridiculously cold. In fact, today it…