Ministry Abounds

June 2, 2012

I wasn’t sure how hard I’d have to work to find opportunity for ministry this summer, but as orchestrated by God, I didn’t have to go far. Payton’s involvement as the pastoral intern really opened doors for us both to hop right in to ministry within the church. Both of us were especially desirous to […]

Backpack Part I

July 29, 2011

1 night 2 crazy rainstorms 1 warm tent 3 snakes (2 brown, 1 green) 7 mosquito bites no bears 2lbs of raspberries 1 invisible angry lumberjack guy and previously, 1 lava peanut-butter ice cream cake That was the summation of Payton’s 24th birthday. He wanted to go backpacking. I wasn’t so sure. I’m usually freezing. […]

Blessed and looking forward…to sleep

July 29, 2011

So, at the beginning of the summer, Payton and I began the search for a bed. Not that we never appreciated the collapsed beds at school or the strapped-together twin beds or the trundle beds–a bed is always better than the floor! Because we just keep moving and moving some more, Payton looked at sleep […]

No use crying over spilled smoothie

July 16, 2011

Payton decided that it was better to skip the crying and slurp out a message in them mess. Um…I really can’t find a way to transition into another subject, I just wanted to put this picture up here. Anyway, I’ve kept busy working at the Glen serving teas and working all sorts of meals. I […]

Adventure Photos

June 30, 2011

I think most of these photos were on facebook, but here are a few that capture the essence of our favorite spots Hike at Glen Eyrie (Queen’s Canyon) County Road 51 Hike at Red Rocks (facing Garden of the Gods) Hike off the South Platte River Same trail off the South Platte The same rock […]

Cuts and Scrapes

June 30, 2011

I’ve got rainbow-colored bruises. I’ve gradually acquired multiple lumps and bumps. I just this morning jammed my cuticle on the blender rim, resulting in blood! Not an hour after that, on the same hand I slammed the top of it on the bottom of the railing…so, my most recent wound is only 10 minutes old–and […]

Hindsight

June 22, 2011

So what did we learn in the past 9 months? I’ve tried to keep you up on the week to week happenings, but a true summary of what we learned had to wait until hindsight was on our side. Now, I could tell you all of the nitty gritty things that I leaned like cutting […]

Tuesday and the Fullness Thereof

May 31, 2011

Today’s List of Wifely Duties: -yogurt (it frothed over and made my pot insufferably hard to scrub) -bread (had to walk to King Soopers because I left all of my multiple pounds of yeast in MI) -soaking large amounts of black beans -washing our Five Fingers (they were stinky) -blocking the Potty Lady (very strange […]

Back in Colorado

May 26, 2011

We said our goodbyes to friends and family in Michigan on Friday of last week and have already been in the lovely state of Colorado for three and a half days. Our trip went well…for the most part anyway! We had a good drive to Missouri and spent the evening at NTM’s Missions Training Center […]

Let the Journey Begin!

August 10, 2010

We leave the lovely state of Colorado tomorrow morning at 7am with our friend, Garran. I think I might just cry as the mountains fall out of view. I will miss the fresh mountain air and being able to drive an hour and escape into the woods. Today was filled with packing. We’re exhausted to […]