Mazy Grace – 7 Weeks Old!


































What a joy it was to be able to “show” how God continues to bless us with our little miracle and share this joy with family and friends back home! There is a LONG history of many prayers being sent up on behalf of my heart, but also for the possibility of kids. As I…
Not much new over here at the Sterks this past week! We are learning how to pour and finish concrete, which is a new adventure for us! Though since all concrete workers are not able to work, we really didn’t have another choice but to watch lots of YouTube videos and learn how, if we…
Motherhood. A gift wrapped with unexplainable love for someone else, a love that is fostered in the tiniest of details, a patience that holds no limits, and a joy unexplainable. Over the past, well, MANY years, I have often thought about what it means to be a mother. I always struggled with the question “do…
Katie is two weeks away from being Mrs. Jongekrijg! (And it took me about 2 years to remember how to spell that last name :)). Last night we had her bachelorette party and what a fun time it was! We first headed to the Bobarino (aka the Bob) for a meal, and then headed back…
Words are powerful. Of course you recognize the old saying… Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Really, that could not be more untrue. Sticks and stones hurt – for a short time. But those wounds usually heal. Words though – that hurt can last a lifetime. Words can…
There sure had been a new found freedom in having all of my restrictions lifted, though I quickly learned that it did not mean I was 100% better! As much I wanted to lift Mazy up and carry her everywhere, I could barely lift her, due to weakness. Slowly I am gaining strength, but I…