After writing the first post I am realizing this may end up being more like a four part series and not two as I had originally thought. We finally landed in Ghana around 2:00am. Having no idea how to navigate our way through the airport we just followed everyone else from the flight. Anxiously waited in line as we went through customs and was just hoping I answered all of the questions correctly. Onto baggage claim. We had thought we strategically marked our black suitcases, soon to find out a few others had the same idea! I tried to quickly glance over everyone else's bags to make sure ours didn't ... view the post
Alleluia!
Happy Easter from our little family! He is Risen! May your hearts be filled with joy, gladness and hope!! Now to come off the sugar overload and refrain from eating all of the leftover candy. ... view the post
Easter Prep for the Littles
Throughout Lent I have been trying to explain to the littles what Easter is. If you ask them you may get a few different answers. Easter is wearing a tie, eggs, church or He's alive, Alleluia! I know I stumble through my teaching ability and am not the most creative in hands on projects, but I am excited to see how this new Easter tradition plays out. This idea is not exactly an original, we found it a few years ago and put it in the "For When We Have Kids" folder. We made a few modifications and will give it a try this Easter, as we help our sons understand what the celebration of Easter is really ... view the post
Our Journey to Ghana
We have been home from Ghana for almost three months and I still have not taken the time to write about our journey and travels. So here it goes! It seems most birth stories are a multi-post presentation, so I figure it's okay for mine to be as well. Consider this your fair warning. Our travels had a lot of twists and turns, no dramatic effect has been added to enhance the story. We booked our flight to Ghana two weeks before we left. A week later I finished my position in the working world and the following week was Christmas. Needless to say it was a whirlwind getting the house ready, shopping for last minute ... view the post
7 Takes, Short and Sweet
1. Joining Quick Takes this week for a short 7. It's all my mom brain can formulate. 2. Realizing the drawback of being mom, there is no PTO or sick days. When you are sick you just keep going and going! Grateful for screen time, easy dinners and an energetic backup at 5:30pm. 3. On Tuesday we were going for walks, biking and playing at the park... 4. ...and on Wednesday we were shoveling the driveway and sledding. Wonders of the Midwest, if you can see any wonder in a spring snowstorm!! 5. Sharing one of my favorite Easter desserts...cheesecake! And a whole lot of it!! I found this recipe a ... view the post