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Overwhelming Thankfulness

Overwhelming Thankfulness

I’m sure our journey will seem more and more profound as time passes, but even now, it strikes me as miraculous. Some days I’m even overwhelmed with the thought of what God has done in our lives. Sometimes I can just sit and savor one or two notes of the symphony that’s before me.  Our […]
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Celebrate with Cake?

Celebrate with Cake?

C is for convinced!–I’m truly convinced that people here “take the cake” when it comes to hosting big events, especially weddings…well, except that they don’t always serve actual cake, which does knock off a few points. We had the honor of being invited to two weddings in the same weekend not too long ago. They were […]
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Belly Buttons

Belly Buttons

B is for Belly Button…well, and for my belly in general. You might start thinking, “Really, all she seems to talk about is being pregnant.” Well, actually, I talk about it probably every day, multiple times. Here, it’s like a giant magnetic sign that says, “Look at me! If you didn’t already notice that I’m […]
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Absorption – Soaking Up a New Language

Absorption – Soaking Up a New Language

A is for Absorption! So how do we get these old brains of ours to learn new tricks? By old, I’m mostly referring to the language part of our brains that hasn’t had new work for quite a few years now! The human brain is amazing, but we’ve had to shake it up a bit to get it going! Hopefully, […]
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Exploring a New World

Exploring a New World

I know we’re just pilgrims here on this earth, but it’s been wild to enjoy a whole other part of the world. We can’t help but take it all in in hearty gulps! Payton got the chance to dive right in when a whole group of language students decided to climb a nearby mountain/old volcano! It […]
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Growing to like gremlins

Growing to like gremlins

So when you get to a new place, they say you usually end up in a honeymoon phase where everything about your new surroundings is exciting and full of adventure. I don’t really know when the tint on our rose-colored glasses will end, but we’re trying to enjoy this whole bit as much as we can. Honestly, it’s […]
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Not So Different

Not So Different

Welcome to our new surroundings! We’re just beginning to find our way around our neighborhood as well as explore the city nearby. We’re not really allowed to drive yet because the traffic here takes some getting used to. For now we’re content walking and riding the little public transportation vans! They cost only about $0.25 […]
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First Week

First Week

We started our adventure with mercy and I’m sure it will only continue to be that way as we navigate a whole new world. All of our totes were overweight. We already knew we’d have to pay extra for the 5th tote, but it was starting to look pretty bad if we had to pull everything out, […]
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Glossy or Matte?

Glossy or Matte?

After a good, long week in Colorado and a 10 hour drive ahead of us, Payton and I had a chance to let our thoughts settle and take shape. A lot had happened in a week as we had the chance to see old friends and faces through Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado. On our way from Wichita to […]
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Packing Up

Packing Up

Well, you might wonder why it’s been 2 months since I’ve uttered a word on the blog. Honestly, it’s just been too busy to write anything down. Ever since we’ve shifted gears to go to Asia Pacific in March, it’s been pretty much non-stop preparation. Some things we’ve had to consider… -How do you buy […]
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