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It was a beautiful, sunny, and warm afternoon. Perfect for a family jog. We took a break by the lake to let the kids play a bit. I stood looking at the water with Judah next to me. “Schau, Mama, eine Schildkroete,” (Look, Mama, a turtle) he said nonchalantly and pointed next to him. I […]

As I’ve pondered our Elias hitting the 18-month mark, I’ve found myself thinking, “Oh my, when Judah was this age, I was 8 months pregnant with Elias” (Shout-out to my 2 sisters-in-law who both have 18-month-olds and are expecting the next baby in May!). That being said, our Baby Li-Li is still our baby although he has […]

Uncles are the best. Especially when they buy superhero pajamas for their nephews. These days, most of Judah’s thoughts revolve around superheroes and the newest superhero moves. That requires the proper attire, of course. And Elias tags right along as he’s Judah’s “Baby superhero.” Thanks for making us into superheroes, Onkel Christopher!

“What are you thankful for, Judah?”  That’s a question we often ask our little ones. In return, we get precious glimpses into the simple yet wonderfully profound minds of children (well, the glimpses into Elias’ mind are not quite understandable yet, but I’m sure they’re quite profound as well). So as we were eating pizza yesterday, Judah […]

This is a post for all of you out there who are raising bilingual children, are thinking about raising bilingual children, are going on the mission field and want their kids to learn the national/tribal language (or both), or if you are just interested in what life with bilingual (and often confused) children looks like. […]

A quick trip to Kansas City to take care of some business was the perfect opportunity to visit Africa!     Africa as in “Africa in the Kansas City Zoo,” of course. The zoo is so big that we only managed to walk through half of it before it was time for our drive back […]

What do you do in the middle of the hardest, most frustrating, most tear-filled week of classes yet? 1. Have a dance party with friends.   2. Go to the coolest thrift store in Camdenton and sit on a stuffed bear.   3. Go out and eat lots of tacos.   4. Remember Truth.   […]

Christmas in February!  That’s what it felt like the last 2 days here at the Anyan home. On Thursday, we took the boys shopping with some Valentine’s Day money they got from Papa & Nana. And ohhhhhhhh, the options! I think Judah was a little overwhelmed by all the choices. Ninja Turtle outfit? Little airplane […]

Here’s what happens when all of us Linguistics students and our families get together and talk about important things like encouraging one another…   …while our kids play in the dirt, take off their shoes and put on other random people’s shoes…     … and then whine about the dirt they just stuffed in their […]

I remember the very first “F” I’ve ever gotten. It was in Math. 12th grade. The first exam of the year. I had just missed an entire year of Math instruction in Germany because I was busy taking fun classes like “Life Sports” and “Psychology” at an American high school rather than worrying about Math. […]