The Holidays

December 9, 2011

Out on a sunny adventure in the marsh. Payton and Hope out on a log in a swamp. Up a tree–the one with the biggest thorns of course. We all pitched in and it was a grand feast indeed! Finishing up study at The Resale Depot with the Ebels. Our first attempt at cheesecake! […]

Something to Chew On

November 17, 2011

So what do Juniors at NTBI do in Block 4? Well, this is what our kitchen table/office space looks like every day in between meals and sometimes during meals: These were some quotes that I’ve written down over the course of the last few weeks, mostly from our Hebrews professor–some made me think, some ruffled […]

Never too busy to be clutzy

October 27, 2011

Yikes! It’s almost been a month since our last post! We’ve both been busy–specifically, I’ve been clutzy. Payton called it my personal “Series of Unfortunate Events.” Since last time we posted, I’ve exploded a pyrex dish and broke a glass–in the same day, mind you–, set off the smoke alarm 2x and then actually burn […]

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner… or not

September 23, 2011

September 23, 2011 by Payton Here at school we have the privilege of hearing from different missionaries serving in a variety of different countries. Just recently the Wild family (Seriously, that’s their last name. Fitting, eh?) came to visit our school and encouraged the students in their pursuit of missions. As one of those students, […]

September’s Settling

September 8, 2011

Finally, I feel like we’ve transitioned from the chaos that was August and into the mildness of September. The weather just began its descent into fall and I’m enjoying the rains, the savor of soups, and the anticipation of fresh cider. We have just begun to get into the meatiness of Romans, formed a better grip […]

I Promise, I’m No Leper

August 27, 2011

I’m sitting here writing this blog post with one hand and a few interval chicken pecks from my left hand. It’s been about 24 hours since I was on fire. That’s not a figure of speech this time nor is it an exaggeration. Last night I was finishing up the final cleaning/organizing of our apartment. […]

On The Road Once Again

May 21, 2011

We are heading to CO tomorrow bright and early! Keep us in your prayers as we travel the next few days and as we settle in for the next 10ish weeks. It’s going to be a busy summer and we’re excited! See you on the other side.

Piles of Homework…and Ice Cream

May 12, 2011

It’s true. We have had piles of homework! Just this morning I finished all of the homework for 1 Corinthians class, which may sound like I’m being a goody-two-shoes getting it done a week in advance. But, the truth is, our teacher graciously cut out 3 chapters of homework–I wanted to have all of next […]

Photo-riffic

May 4, 2011

Here are some photos to give you a little visual of what goes on while we’re in school. This is what we do on the weekends: Fire. Sitting. More fire. Usually game (Ticket to Ride) and a dessert ensues. Saturday nights are for family and fun, homework permitting, of course. My sisters are growing up […]

Pennsylvania Part 2

April 12, 2011

So, it wasn’t all play on the trip. We had homework to do. The general consensus after the break was that everyone spent about 8-10 hours on it–I spent about 8 hours during the break. But, there was a good, rustic, coffee shop downtown where we were able to read and write. They also had […]