On July 11, 2016, Dan took a group (along with two leaders) down to Children Of The Promise, in Haiti. It was a trip years in the making, but a trip well worth the planning and investment. They left bright and early that Monday morning at 1:00am from Prinsburg. After many hours of travel, they…
The alarm goes off the first day of school and even though it’s your normal alarm, it feels like the tornado siren. The chaos, the running around, the panic, and maybe even a few tears begin. Even though I do not have a child who is of school-age yet, I work at a school and…
What a beautiful week we had in Minnesota last week! We spent as much time outside as we could, knowing that snow is about 2 months away. We feel like this week we were able to get back in the groove of things even more, and get back into routine. The beginning of August is…
There they sit, taking up mounds of room in your cupboard or on your walls. Stacked so high that when you put one away, you wonder will this be the day when the stack tips over? And maybe there is a small part of you that can’t wait for that stack to tip over because…
It was happening every time to me. I would need a spice to finish off a meal I was making and it would never fail – it seemed like it would take me eons to find the spice I needed. All I needed was oregano! Some homes have neatly organized spice racks on their counters,…
There is something about growing up around a farm. The peaceful mornings, the rides in the tractor, and even yes, the smell of manure. Dan laughs, but it smells like home to me. The life lessons I have learned growing up around a farm have been priceless. If you have, I am sure you know…
