If you know me, you know I adore theatre. I would love to be able to be in another show, but it’s hard to make it work with our family schedule at the moment. We have a few really great theatres in Duluth, so it’s fun to be able to take the kids to a show every now and then.
Another year at Apple Fest is in the books! We were really fortunate this year, and the rain stopped right when we arrived. That’s happened before, and it usually means crowds are smaller, especially since we were there right at the beginning of the day. Bayfield’s Apple Fest is one of our favorite events of the year! You can click HERE to see past years of Apple Fest visits.
We are super proud of Auntie Becky for running her very first half marathon! I had been training to run it with her, but following a couple longer runs at the beginning of September, I developed a stress fracture in my right foot. Such a bummer. So Ella, Sam, and I took my sister out to Ashland, Wisconsin to be her cheerleaders!
I have loved my new job with World Gospel Mission! I get to do so much fun writing, some challenging writing, some creative stuff, too. I recently put together a piece I think will be helpful to anyone getting ready for a short- or mid-term mission trip. I asked lots of friends on Facebook what they think should be on the list. Some have been team participants, some team leaders, and a good number are long-term missionaries who’ve worked with lots of teams.
I’d love to share the piece with you! Click here to take a look. Maybe it’ll be helpful for your next mission trip!
If you follow our journey on Facebook or Instagram, you likely already know we arrived back in the States on the fourth of July. (If you missed our post explaining why we’re back in the States, click here.) We tried our best to stay awake long enough to watch fireworks, but after traveling for 30+ hours, we were exhausted. Our kids were amazing, though, and handled our 5-hour, 14-hour, and 3-hour flights like pros. Which I suppose they are now after the trips we’ve taken back and forth!
We’ve nearly made it through the school year! At the end of each academic year, all the missionary kids at Tenwek collect pieces of writing, art, and other projects to put on display for our entire missionary community to see. Ella loved being a part of it this year. Sam had a few pieces from our preschool sessions, but he’s not big into art projects at the moment, so our family display was mostly from Ella.
