Whenever we have ministry plans in the morning, our kids sleep terribly the night before. It's just a fact. We've learned to chalk it up to spiritual warfare and pray our way through it, but Wednesday night, our kids were up three or four times between bedtime and 5:00am, when I finally threw in the … Continue reading Faith and Hope
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday!
Allen has one more final this morning and a paper to submit, then we are both on Christmas break! Huzzah! The campus is slowly emptying out as students and families return home for the break… but our family is staying nice and cozy in our apartment here and looking forward to a quiet campus. Now … Continue reading Happy Friday!
Friday Favorites
The other day at breakfast, Hudson was telling us about his treehouse. Please note: Hudson does not have now (and has never had) a treehouse. However, he was talking to us all in great detail about who was invited into the treehouse, what kind of treasures are inside, and more. At one point, Ruth asked … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Four on Friday
Happy Friday, friends! Here are five things that we loved about this week. Last Friday night, we rented the new Paw Patrol movie and had a pizza and movie night at home. The kids loved the movie (and I ended up writing a paper about it for one of my French classes). They loved it … Continue reading Four on Friday
Friday Faves
Hi friends! Things on campus are still pretty well locked-down because of the Covid cases, so we’ve spent a lot of time at home this week, trying not to drive each other totally crazy. That means, our kids have built some forts… Done lots of kindergarten work… And read books - Ruth read this one … Continue reading Friday Faves
Some Weeks…
Some weeks, we get to share lots of fun photos and exciting things that happened: ministry events, Bible studies, family outings, and more. Then other weeks, we get to meekly report that we left our apartment one time in five days in order to check the mail (and that only happened after we were told … Continue reading Some Weeks…
Friday Favorites
We had such a busy weekend last weekend, followed by a busy week… and here we are, Friday again! Let’s do a day-by-day look: Last Friday, Ruth invited three (18- and 19-year old) friends (who work in the garderie) over for dinner. It was so sweet - she had asked me earlier in the week … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Happy Friday!
We woke up this morning to frost on the ground and sub-freezing temperatures to usher in the weekend! So of course, Allen and I had coffee on our couch and enjoyed our YouTube fireplace together. But here’s a glimpse of our last week: We spent last Saturday celebrating Allen’s birthday opening presents, enjoying breakfast and … Continue reading Happy Friday!
Happy Friday, Y’all!
As of this afternoon, we are officially on our mid-term break and we. are. thankful. Somehow over the last week or so, all the kids caught some colds (changes in the season? new germs? not sure what caused them) and Allen and I are barely fending them off, too. So we're looking forward to a … Continue reading Happy Friday, Y’all!
Five Favorites
We have Monday off (happy Thanksgiving, Canada!), so we’re looking at a three-day weekend and feeling very thankful for that! So here are five other things we’re thankful for: Last Saturday, I spent the day with my friend Kristy at her church’s women’s retreat! It rained all day, but it was so encouraging spending time … Continue reading Five Favorites
Batts Abroad 