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Exploring a New World

Exploring a New World

April 26, 2015

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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Not So Different

Not So Different

April 3, 2015

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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Glossy or Matte?

Glossy or Matte?

March 9, 2015

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

March 9, 2015

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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Leaving Cali

Leaving Cali

January 4, 2015

We will be gone on Monday. Michigan, here we come! Four months have disappeared and we have a vault full of good memories in return! Two major holidays made for plenty of time with friends and family. (Right: Grandma Goble and “The Great Dave”). Some of my favorite things included Christmas Caroling with LDPBC. My […]
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What should I say?

What should I say?

January 2, 2015

So, I haven’t blogged for a while. It’s not because I haven’t had time. It’s not because I didn’t have anything to say. It’s not because there’s been nothing going on. It’s because I’ve had no clue how to put it all into words. But, I believe with all of my heart that God wants […]
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California, land of rest and sweat

California, land of rest and sweat

October 15, 2014

Rest. This is the first time since we started training a few years ago that my brain has been able to rest. There’s extra space or something. Maybe it’s the 45 minute drive to get to a good grocery store. Maybe it’s the quiet mornings without the frantic hustle and bustle to make breakfast and […]
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Travlin’ across ‘Merica

Travlin’ across ‘Merica

October 9, 2014

Our drive from MI to CA was daunting to say the least. I myself have never made the complete journey. I remember my dad driving our moving truck out there with a friend back in 1990 and probably in 1995 when we returned to MI after seminary was over. But, golly gee, it’s not very […]
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Language and Violin

Language and Violin

October 8, 2014

I can’t believe that last month marked 5 years since we got married. God has been good to us! We were in Michigan at the time working on adoption stuff, but we did give each other some pretty neat presents. Payton worked with a friend of ours who is a jeweler to make me a […]
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Really? Adoption?

Really? Adoption?

August 24, 2014

If you get our monthly newsletters, you know that we’re smack dab in the middle of the adoption process. If not, this might be this first you’ve heard, and you’re not sure how all of this happened. It still seems very surreal to me too, so you’re not alone. (Sometimes I honestly wonder how we […]
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