some stories about some people

I dug up my old blog tonight - the one I wrote while I was in Haiti. Although reading through my writing was a bit embarrassing, it was also encouraging to see how much I have learned and grown in my

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He always provides, but somehow, I still find myself consumed with worry. He is always faithful, so why do I doubt? I think at the root of my worry and doubt I am afraid that the way in which He will

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To my dear Elliot, Today, sweet boy, is your first birthday. It is such a big day! We believe that birthdays should always be celebrated -- another year of life is always cause for a party -- but this day, this

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// 1.13.14  to my elliot- when i held you in my arms for the very first time i was so grateful. grateful you were finally here safely. grateful i was finally looking at your face. grateful the waiting was finally over...

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// since one of the most momentous events of my life has occurred, i feel inspired to record some history, and a bit of a love letter to my precious son.the summer i was a pregnant wasn't an extraordinary summer, in

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// 20 weeks pregnant- baby arrow - we found out recently that daddy was right all along! you are a sweet sweet boy. we just can't tell you how excited we are! after a lot of thinking and talking we named you

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// 2.13.13 i have been feeling so overwhelmed lately. this crazy schedule is catching up with our family. the 3 nights apart weekly are taking their toll - they are stretching us, making us uncomfortable, and forcing more growth in our

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In honor of our sweet boy and the celebration of his birthday week, I picked out a few letters that I have written to him and I will share them here. I know they are quite personal, but I hope you

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We moved to Seattle expecting rain, so we have been pleasantly surprised by the beautiful summer we have experienced here! We know the rainy days are coming, so as part of our settling in, we are taking full advantage of

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Originally we had planned to wait a bit before starting any ministry here - we have been advised to do so, but also we just wanted to make sure our feet were firmly on the ground and our family was settled

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I got a call from Ross on Friday, "Hey beautiful. You might want to start packing. We're moving to Seattle!" He was in Seattle for the weekend interviewing for a job, and within hours, they had offered it to him. This was

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Well, here we are. Settling in to life in Seattle and starting a blog (this is for you mom!) - we want to record our life here, for our own memories, but also to update family and friends who are walking

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