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Yesterday we attended our first college volleyball game! Not that we really ever have “former” youth group kids as they will ALWAYS be a part of our life, but one of our youth group girls who graduated last year, is playing for Bethel College. Her parents and Kari’s sister were heading out there and we…
That high-pitched and piercing scream as the vacuum’s voice went into a deep throat-ed groan. I will never forget that moment, when I turned around with the vacuum hose in hand, as I see my daughter pulling her hand from the bottom of the vacuum. The picture in my head of Mazy playing quietly in…
Probably the best seminar I went to all weekend was called “As For Me And My Crazy House – Defending My Heart, Marriage, and Ministry From the Demands of Ministry” which was led by Brian and Shannon Berry. First of all, they were really easy to listen to because they were hilarious. We always appreciate…
Hard to believe that school is just around the corner! For some, this may already be a fleeting thought since your kids are in school already! This is a series I did a year ago, but thought it would still apply, as the stress around school always happens it seems, no matter what year it…
It has been an exciting week at the Sterks! Mazy has been growing like crazy! She is scooting all over the house, took her first steps this week, started to drink whole milk, is getting rid of a few bottles and just doing sippys instead. Enjoying the beautiful weather here in Minnesota! Her attempts…
It has been another interesting week’s worth of weather! We had a few 2 hour delays and a day we closed early. Today it is another blustery one (picture above), as church was closed yet again. Gusts are supposed to be over 50mph today with snow mixed in. I would chalk it up to living…