Since this was the first year that all 4 kids were in school, I felt it was time to extend myself and volunteer in the school. As all the sign-ups for the school year went around during the initial parent
Piano Guys in London
Back in April, I received my 4th church calling change in less than a year. This time I was to be working with the stake, picking up those responsibilities that the stake secretaries just didn’t have the time to get to. Since this
Cami Turns 9!
It’s official! This blue-eyed beauty is 9 years old! The last year of single digits – so hard to believe! Camille Cami doesn’t seek the lime-light but she doesn’t shy away from it either. During the annual Primary Sacrament Program,
Touring India: Golden Triangle and More
Some of the best parts of our time in India was getting to see how ‘real’ people live. There is something almost magical about visiting places outside of those tourists get to see. It’s the chance to almost be a
Unconditional Love
Before leaving for Rising Star, we knew we would be working with those afflicted by leprosy. However, we did not take into account how big the circle of influence was in regards to those affected by the disease. There are those
Rising Star Outreach
Wow! Sitting down to put the last couple weeks into words is more challenging than I thought it would be! Where do I start? To quote Julie Andrews, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” For
Catching Up with Emma
High school is definitely one busy time! As a 10th grader, Emma is in the last years of the MYP (Middle Years Programme) at her international school. As a capstone course for the program, all 10th graders are required to
A Weekend in Poland
Last fall we were able to watch our friends’ children while they took a weekend trip away as a couple. Between our two families’ schedules, our weekend away didn’t come until March. We decided to do a trip that would
38 . . . Here I Come!
I haven’t talked much about Chris’s new ‘love’ of minimalism, but our lives have completely changed in the last couple months since my sister, Eliza, gave him the book Everything That Remains. There was so much in the book that struck
2nd Annual Stephenson Retreat
Our “same place, same time” statement from our last retreat wasn’t 100% accurate this year, but at least we got the same place! With others things happening in October, we just couldn’t make it work until this February. That’s okay, we