Today was such an interesting day! I worked in the morning at church. Went home and got some things done around the house, then spent some time outside studying Spanish. Yes, you read that correctly. In February we are going to the Dominican Republic with our church for a (non-youth group) mission trip! Dan and…
Since Thursday, Dan and I have had the opportunity to stay/watch one of our friend’s, friend’s kid, who’s a sophomore in high school. Crazy how this all came to be, but it has been such a great experience! We have watched over high schoolers before by being their “parents” for the week and each time…
First off, I will post pictures of the Michigan game when I get them…Katie had the camara and I forgot to download them all while she was still here. Hopefully it’ll be soon! We had such a great time, but I will talk about it when I do that full post. Today, Impact (middle school…
Over the past couple of years Dan and I have been faced with some challenges that not only have brought us closer together, but most importantly, made us fully rely on God. As many of you know already, in 2001 I had open heart surgery to fix a rare heart condition. Since that was 9…
After being married to a youth pastor for the past 4 years, I’ve come to the realization that Sundays are interesting days. Going to church is not what “going to church” used to be. As a kid, church meant walking up the stairs, to the narthex, shaking an elder’s hand, and finding our place in…
Ah! SUMMER!! Although summer has not officially started, we are officially in summer season. All the regular meetings for youth group and all the extra activities at church are done for now. As much as we absolutely love Sunday nights, it’s nice to have a change of pace. And that change of pace means BEACH…
