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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trip Highlights

January 14, 2013

Here are a few pictures from our Christmas trip! I’ll admit, after being around wildfires during our summer in Colorado, the thought of having a burn pile still made me a little nervous! It was still beautiful though. We found an old accordion in the house and gave it a try. I wish I had […]

Over the Break

January 7, 2012

Christmas break was a flurry of friends, family and festivities. We let the blog and updates go during the break. We were blessed to spend 2 ½ weeks in California, and still have a bit of time left to prepare before the semester. By the grace of God neither of us got sick during the […]

New Lessons

January 13, 2011

Our break is only a few days away from being over. The first two weeks we spent in California with Payton’s family and friends. I can truly say that time spent with family was lovely, and at the same time, it was quite a rough trip. A childhood friend of Payton’s brother died unexpectedly, 6 […]