What a full year. Our little boy went from being a baby to a pre-toddler. We started the year in the States and ended the year in South Asia, with a trip back to the States in between.
Category: grace, faith, + life overseas
A Warm Welcome Home
After 10 months of being in the States, we returned back to our home in South Asia.
Déjà Vu: Unexpectedly Returning to the States… Again
We unexpectedly returned to the States twice in a span of 11 months. Here are a few thoughts about round two and déjà vu.
Honest to Goodness Pregnancy Chat
A few weeks ago, I sat on the balcony and talked on the phone to a dear friend in another country for well over an hour. We realized that two weeks ago, we were both a total mess. It was a a perfect reminder that sometimes we just need to be still & give ourselves grace.
The Bucket that Gets Dumped Out When You Move Abroad
You may not realize it, but you have a bucket of skills that has been curated around your language, culture, skill set, and everything involved in making your life YOURS. When you move overseas, the bucket gets completely dumped out and must be filled again. This takes persistence, perseverance, and reliance on others. I’m here with some thoughts and tips.
Six Questions to Ask During Transition
What does it look like for you to transition well? Here are some questions to reflect on during transition.
El Shaddai is in the Waiting
We are not alone in the seasons of waiting. When we are discouraged in the waiting, let’s zoom out of the snapshot we are living in during that moment and look at the big picture.
12 Things I Miss About America
As we celebrate another Independence Day away from our county, I thought I’d share a few things I miss about America. Happy Fourth of July 2020!
Third Wedding Anniversary Thoughts
Three years of life covenanted together as husband and wife. Three years of learning about each other and how to work together as a team. Three years of learning that the foundation of marriage is covenant love–the bearing all things, forgiving, trusting, persevering, not wanting your own way kind of love.
Cozy Balcony Date Night in Lockdown
We’ve been in lockdown for 60 days now and naturally my husband and I have been together for 60 days too. We definitely love and appreciate each other but knew we needed to make date night happen and make it feel like something out of the ordinary.