Category: Missouri Life

We’re almost halfway done with our training here! That’s just crazy. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve been up to this semester: 1. Grammar –> we just got done with grammar class and both John and I really enjoyed “decoding” foreign languages, figuring out patterns, and charting our findings in order to help up learn […]

Here are some pictures to give you a glimpse into our life over the last couple of weeks! They’re all picture of the boys… no surprise there :). I just love capturing the sweet moments of brotherhood that we have been blessed to witness with Judah and Baby Li-Li (Judah’s nickname for Elias)… ENJOY! 1. […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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! […]

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, […]