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Today was THE DAY we could find out the gender of lil’ baby Sterk! We both were SO eager for this day to come because we just wanted to KNOW! More than anything, we wanted to see our baby again. We couldn’t wait to see it’s little toes. It’s beautiful face. It’s formed body. A…
Happy Easter! I almost struggle saying “happy” because oh the emotions go so much deeper than “happy”, don’t they? When you really think about what Christ has done and everything he did, “happy” just doesn’t cut it. But I’m not sure we have words to fully express our humble gratitude for what he’s done! Have…
How many candles do you have that are half-used? What do you end up doing with the jars? I used to have so many candles that I never used. I had to do something about it! Why do you have or keep the candles you do? Do you find yourself keeping it not for the scent,…
Merry Christmas! It is the day of Christmas – a day of celebration! Do you feel ready? Are you feeling like you can enjoy the day? Are you able to take a deep breath? Christmas is the holiday that I look most forward to! Why? Because Christmas reminds me of why I live – through…
I had all these grand ideas of how I was going to be the perfect stay-at-home-mom. As much as didn’t/don’t want to admit it, we go into parenthood with expectations. I made the mistake of telling Dan that I didn’t really have any expectations, but the more I thought about it, I so did! I…
Here are the last of the pictures of our mission trip to Lac Courte Oreilles! On Thursday, we helped set up a large tent for a tent meeting for those who struggle with addictions. It was a gorgeous day that day and we met some wonderful people that morning! One fun aspect of mission…