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“Maaaaaamaaaaaaaa!” Judah runs as fast as his little legs and light-up Spiderman shoes can carry him across the soccer field. His face shines with a wide grin as he races toward me and gives me a hug that would make any mother-heart melt. Elias is not far behind as he half-runs-half-stumbles while chanting the one word that […]

It’s Tuesday and time for a very late Fun Foto Friday! Here are some pictures of birthday presents, dog love, and precious faces. 1. Judah’s two favorite birthday presents: his Spiderman shoes and his Ninja Turtle shirt. He wants to wear both constantly, day and night (literally!). He’s never even seen any superhero movie but […]

“Happy birthday, Baby Jesus!” Judah thoroughly enjoyed singing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus. He enjoyed opening presents on behalf of Jesus even more. The Anyan Christmas was filled with laughter, scavenger hunts, wrapping paper, Christmas cookies, and noisy chaos! Just how it should be.   Alles Gute zum Weihnachtsbaum (as John would say in German) 🙂

Our last week of our final semester brought many “lasts” with it… A last small group with leaders and fellow students whom we’ve grown to love and cherish as part of our everyday lives…     A last get-together with our dear friend (and a sweet goodbye present for Judah). Praying for a reunion with […]

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I have to say that we are so thankful for some wonderful childcare workers here on campus who nurture, manage, train, and love our boys and many other children day after day. Because of them and their creative minds, Judah came home with a “Thanksgiving Bag” on Tuesday that not […]

Last night, Judah kept waking up after we put him to bed. So we threw out our “kids-should-sleep-in-their-own-beds” philosophy for the night, squeezed his little head between our pillows, and enjoyed a night of cuddling and having a toddler in various, random sleeping positions take up most of our space. As I was lying there, […]

Practical = “of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory or ideas.” Our class in Practical Skills did just that. Turned the “some-day-you-might-have-to-deal-with-this” into “do-it-now.” And what may those practical skills be? Well, let me show you: 1. Knowing how to find your way with a compass. Sounds […]

I cannot believe that all of this happened exactly one year ago. I still remember that September day so well: the anticipation, the walking-back-and-forth during classes, the drive to the midwife, the pain and the tears, and the indescribable bliss of holding our new son. Happy birthday, Elias! Here’s a review in numbers of Elias’ first […]

Does your dishwasher detergent contain highly concentrated chlorine? Did you know that chlorine happens to be one of the leading causes of child poisoning, according to the poison control center? Have you ever looked at the ingredients list on your drain cleaner? Did you know that lye, hydrochloric acid, and trichloroethane can damage the esophagus […]

Back in Roach, back to school, back to the busyness of daily life! Here are some glimpses of our first 2 weeks back here at the Training Center:  Community Kick-Off BBQ: around 600 people attended a BBQ hosted by New Tribes and it was a great way for us and the boys to re-connect with […]