Pig’s Feet and Another Party

June 12, 2013

I’m a bit behind on blogs, but I promise to get some fresh, current Colorado posts out soon. This was a much anticipated lab with limited spots. I got the privilege of helping shave the pig’s foot before rushing off to my small group study. Payton was left to learn the art of suturing. I […]

Half-linc Hayday

June 6, 2013

I am of the strong opinion that eating together is one of the best ways to get to know people and form familial type bonds. I have the luxury of eating three meals a day, of which I am well-aware that much of the world doesn’t have this option. But, I am convinced that if […]

The Pollen Dance

April 28, 2013

The most spectacular thing I’ve experienced this month was getting up close and personal with a new hive of bees. But, by far, the best part wasn’t hunting down the queen or looking for brood, but watching the bees dance to tell the other bees exactly where there was pollen to be found. It was […]

Paper Plates, Please

April 28, 2013

We love sharing meals. There is just something about it that makes you feel like family. Sometimes, it’s BYOL (bring your own lunch), other times it’s a potluck, and sometimes you just have to bring your own bowl! Honestly, this wasn’t really the norm for us before. Usually, in a city, everyone lives too far […]

Snow and Savory

March 22, 2013

First Day of Spring! We’d finally fixed our grill and wanted a taste of home last night. We feasted on kofta burgers, fatush, and hummus! I took this recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/kofta-kebabs/. You can either make these on skewers or just form them into burgers. This recipe is legit–I think it tastes totally authentic! 1 pound […]

Checking Vitals

March 11, 2013

Field Health Class! The purpose of this course was to help prepare us to take care of our own health (medical work with tribal people is a whole other ballgame). There is a 2 week course that we could possibly take in North Carolina that would teach us suturing, IVs, bone-setting and more, but that’s […]

Winter Hits

March 1, 2013

What to do when winter finally hits Missouri? Play an epic game of Lord of the Rings Risk with the Cizdziels on the weekend! Trudge through wind, wetness, and a couple of inches of slush to the Tech Center for a lab on system wiring with a couple of other amazing ladies. (Those are live […]

Jungle Power!

February 3, 2013

We are in waaaaay over our heads. All this talk of inverters, battery banks, volts, and grounding is very new to us. I cannot imagine what we’d do in the jungle without the many years of study and experiments that went into making the Missionary Technology course in which we’re currently immersed–maybe a better word […]

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 […]

MTC – Our First Few Days

August 21, 2012

All of our earthly possessions arrived Thursday night via our friends the Millers and Cizdziels, for which we were utterly thankful! We were excited to know that our use of camping sporks was almost over. It was great to see familiar faces again and enjoy catching up. We explored the campus and met new people. They […]