Do you know that feeling when you find something new that just ‘works’?! And you are so excited that you want to tell everyone so they can experience the same feeling you have?! After our first humanitarian trip to India,
A Guatemalan Christmas
Eight months ago we intentionally ventured into the world of ‘humanitarian work,’ not knowing how our family would take to it. With our experience at Rising Star Outreach in India, we were ‘sold’ that this was the new way to
An International Thanksgiving
As Americans, a year would not be complete without celebrating Thanksgiving and contemplating our gratitude during the month of November. It is quite difficult to do in England as it, obviously, isn’t celebrated here. Halloween is even a new presence
Halloween 2014
Definitely not one of my favorite holidays, but Halloween keeps coming back around every year. It is actually getting more popular here in the UK. With the popularity, there seems to be a trend to get away from the gory,
Our Mongolian Adventure
After being back to London for one week, we were off again to visit more family. This time we went east to Mongolia. The trek to Mongolia is not one to scoff at. It’s really a two day journey. Layover
Happy Father’s Day
We can’t even begin to describe the blessing this man is in our lives! Chris is the hardest working, most spiritually humble, and conditionally loving man we know . . . and we couldn’t love him more! We got to
Easter Memories 2014
We made it home just in time for Easter!! Thank goodness the Easter Bunny planned ahead! Early Morning for Caleb We thought we could do the Easter hunts after church since we got home so late the night before, but
Greece – the Girls’ View
While we were in Greece, we asked some friends (Casey & Todd) to come stay with our kids. They have a young daughter (Harper) and our kids were out of school for Easter holidays so it was the perfect set-up
New Year’s Eve 2014
We had the great opportunity to go with our family to the London Temple on New Year’s Eve Day. Chris was able to go in with the older kids to do baptisms for the dead, while I went with the
Christmas 2013
Annual Christmas Card As Christmas approached, we met our 4 year mark of living in London. Our first Christmas here was just 9 days after we landed in London, and will forever be memorable because of the simpleness of it.