Do You Hear What I Hear?

September 8, 2012

What a crazy week! Our first of three two-week study ‘cycles’ has ended (our first week was considered a warm-up), and a whole lot has been happening! We now move on from pursuing material that was set out for us in advance, and start pursuing our own goals within this language study.

The Verb is the Word!

September 2, 2012

Another busy week of Cherokee study done, and another set of new discoveries made! I (Jordan) am amazed to find how greatly my ability to distinguish important ‘non-English’ sounds has grown!

Scorpions and tarantulas and flies, oh my!

August 28, 2012

Even though I (Amy) had heard a bit about what our new place in Oklahoma would be like, I was still a little dazed as I walked into the large, windowless, room filled with bunk beds. How was I going to make this livable and homey for the next seven weeks?

‘Osiyo’ from Tahlequah!

August 28, 2012

One week down, the second underway… and things have officially gotten serious in our linguistics analysis of the Cherokee language!

Day 4: Salina, KS to Tahlequah, OK

August 17, 2012

Trip so far: 28hr 42min, 1938.2 mi Today: 9:39am CST to 6:32pm CST We made it! Four days after our early morning departure from Spokane, we rolled in to our destination in Tahlequah, OK. Our travel, all things concerned, has been remarkably absent of trouble or stress… thank you all so much for praying! God’s […]

Day 3: Strasburg, CO to Salina, KS

August 16, 2012

Trip so far: 22hr 49min, 1557.6 mi Today: 9:28am MST to 5:33pm CST Swimming was postponed today on account of kittens! Our arrival at the KOA was followed by encountering two young kittens running through the parking lot… and after we caught them and played with them for a few minutes, they followed us around […]

Day 2: Hardin, MT to Strasburg, CO

August 15, 2012

Trip so far: 17hr 08min, 1160.6 mi Today: 8:29am MST to 7:37pm MST A much earlier arrival today means more sleep tonight… but only after playtime! Our 7:30 arrival gave Elayne and Titus time to run off energy on the playground before bed, making life easier for Mom and Dad too. Today’s drive was only […]

Day 1: Spokane, WA to Hardin, MT

August 14, 2012

Trip so far: 9:23, 619.2 mi Today: 6:53am PST to 8:58pm MST If you’re having trouble seeing this photo of our evening accommodations, that’s because we pulled in well after sunset. (If you’re not, that’s because of Photoshop!) Ten hours of driving (or close enough) sounds like an all-day ordeal, and – look at that! […]

And… we’re off!

August 14, 2012

At 6:53 this morning, we slowly started rolling down Amy’s parents’ driveway – farewells still being shouted through the window, and nearly ten hours of driving awaiting us today. Our minivan was packed to the gills, carrying with us all of the necessities we’ll use over four months on the road. We’ve known this day […]

What is this site?

August 3, 2012

Welcome to our blog! God is doing amazing things in our lives, and we want to share them with you. Yet as He leads us from place to place, we don’t always have the freedom to update you in person! Our desire is that this blog will keep the conversation going: allowing us to share […]