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Fun Foto Friday #1

December 13, 2013

I’m starting my first blog series :)! Every Friday I am going to post a fun picture from our week to give you all a little glimpse into the daily lives of the Anyans 🙂 So here we go: We got Judah his own little froggy potty chair in preparation of starting potty training some […]

Give Thanks

November 30, 2013

Here’s the recipe for a wonderful, fun, heart-warming Thanksgiving: Step 1: The turkey. Every Thanksgiving needs a turkey. Duh. So I ignored the fact that I am German and therefore only semi-qualified to cook a real Thanksgiving turkey and got my hands dirty (which I can now proudly cross off of my “30 Things To […]

November Firsts

November 26, 2013

The month of November brought some “firsts” into our lives…some exciting, some a little nerve-wracking, some fun, some all of the above. 1. Judah’s first hospital visit This is definitely not in the “fun” category. John was holding Judah’s hand when Judah decided to make a run for the playground, which pulled on his arm. […]

Judah Update

November 7, 2013

Judah is 22 months old! I can’t believe our little blueberry is almost two. He seemed to have aged about 5 years since Elias joined our family :). Here are 10 of Judah’s FAVORITE THINGS: 1. ELEPHANTS — His new favorite animal! He calls all elephants “dodo” (his version of the German sound that an […]

Droplets of Grace

October 25, 2013

Going into missionary training and moving across the country while expecting a baby does not seem like the most logical decision. Many people suggested to John and me that we would postpone starting our training at the MTC until next January so that we could have the baby in Spokane where we would be close […]

And Then There Were 4

October 15, 2013

Life can change in just an instance. Like in that moment a precious baby is born into this world… Our lives changed forever on September 30, 2013, when we welcomed our second son into our family– Elias Michael Anyan! If you know me well enough, you know that I love hearing birth stories and am […]

7 Lessons

September 8, 2013

About a month ago, we climbed into our very stuffed van and started the journey toward our life as missionaries-in-training. We have already learned so much in these last few weeks that we wanted to share some of those lessons with you before we are off the web radar for a month (see #1): LESSON […]

A Review in Pictures…

September 1, 2013

Here’s a quick look at our second full week in Roach! MONDAY: John got to let out his German side and play soccer! Each week, some students meet to play soccer, ignoring the fact that it’s about 100 degrees out. John (who’s always wanted to play soccer and is good at any sport he’s ever tried) […]

Week 1

August 26, 2013

Our first week as missionary students is officially over! Here’s a little glimpse into what daily life looks like these days for our family: 8 AM — Classes start! I usually take Judah to class with me and entertain him with movies, snacks, toys, and whatever else catches his attention 8:45 AM — Childcare starts! […]

Home Sweet Home

August 15, 2013

On Tuesday afternoon, we drove our last miles toward what will be our new home for the next couple of years — and boy, were we excited to see the sign that said “NTM Missionary Training Center”!!! Tucked away in the woods and located directly on a lake, the campus in much bigger, much greener, […]