Fri-YAY! We had a sleep deprived, catching-up-on-laundry kind of week… but now it is Friday and we have very few plans this weekend. Don’t you love that?

Here are our top 3 favorites from the week:

Out of necessity (a.k.a., she learned how to climb out of her crib), Ruth is now in a “big girl” bed! No, she is not sleeping better and yes, she has continued to fight sleep (which for her, includes asking to go potty 10,000 times and throwing up, if all else fails). Lions don’t seem to be a big deal the last couple days (thank you for praying!) but we still don’t know how to help her. Anyway, here’s a picture of her bed… which was mine when I was younger!

Fall colors! Allen sent me a picture today of the mountains and leaves from when he was out and about running errands. It made me swoon and so happy we currently live in this state. Also, because of this gorgeous weather, we have had more backyard picnics and Allen and Ruth attempted a camp out!

And our last favorite of the week? Gaining another partner! We are so so thankful for how the Lord is building a team to partner with us for Togo, and we are especially thankful for our latest team members. Over the course of the last year, they have really rallied in support of our family and ministry. We love them dearly. And with that, we have reached…

Have a great weekend, everyone!