Big sigh

Annual General Conference (AGM) is done! By many days, actually. I’ve been remiss on updating because we’ve had a distracted week post-AGM. First and foremost, we deeply appreciate the prayers. It was not the easiest meeting for Brian, but we had some enlightening conversations that we trust will help move the Branch along in future […]

Being watchful

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” J.R.R. Tolkien (The Hobbit) I have waited eight years for the moment we would crack open this book with our kids, and this week it finally happened. Falling into this story as a family is akin to […]

Merry and bright

Hepi Krismas from PNG!!! We are delighting in the traditions and rhythms of our life here played out during all of December. I’m going to keep my words brief and simply let the pictures speak for themselves so that I can go soak in the twinkly tree with the girls for our evening listen of […]

Out of a job

Well, it happened. I was working with Ray while Willa was completing her math problems, and the working out of math problems sounded noisier than it needed to be. When I finally pulled myself out of the deep conversation on Manifest Destiny I was having with Ray (a little bit irritated), I saw the source […]

Willa and the Piano

Last Saturday Willa proudly played five songs she chose to share from her first year and a half of dedicated pianoing. Even when she’s frustrated and has hit a wall with a particular piece, she often walks away from her practice having said a few loving words to the instrument. This is a bit new […]