This Is My Story…


























This moment in our life, we have dreamed about for years. Years of prayers, years of dreaming, and years of wondering when, just maybe when, it would be our time to have a child. Many have said “oh, just wait until you have to change diapers and stay up with her all night because she…
Dan and I are keeping up on our routine of hanging out on Tuesdays. We have now claimed it to be “the trifecta” which means Tuesday’s Time Together. I know, kind of a lame-o name, but it’s the best we could come up with :). Yesterday we had reason to be in Grand Rapids area,…
Yesterday I received a phone call from the University of Michigan CVC. And afterwards, all I could do was cry. When I saw it was Michigan, I couldn’t help but immediately think, what happened? When Michigan calls out of the blue, it’s usually because something is wrong. I’d love to give that number the benefit…
I was having one of those heart-to-heart conversations with some friends recently. A conversation that really had my wheels turning. A conversation that caused conviction. A conversation that required change. Culture is something Dan and I have many candid conversations about. Our couch is loaded with discussions on how we can continue to live for…
Last week was filled with pricing, deciding, organizing, and decluttering. EVERY. NOOK. AND. CRANNY. If you have prepared for a garage sale, you know the feeling. This panic that sets in when you realize just how much stuff you have and how many little piddly things end up in places you did not even know existed!…
Friday morning was a sad morning. Belize had stolen our hearts (I know, it sounds so cliche, but we truly fell in love with this place!) We filled some more bags with rice to give to some people who we promised it to. Pastor Betson’s grandkids had to be brought to school so we dropped…