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
California Summer
When our Stephenson Reunion was over and most everyone else had to get back to their normal lives, we had a lot of errands to run and projects to do. We always have lists for these state-side visits: stops to Target, favorite
Especially for Youth
This summer I had the opportunity to go to EFY (Especially for Youth) in Provo, Utah at BYU. EFY is a camp for Mormon teens where we make friends, have fun, and also have spiritual activities where we have the
Our Own Nation’s Capital
Admittedly we have seen a number of countries’ capitals throughout the world, but we had yet to visit our own nation’s capital. Being in the eastern United States with a couple days to kill, we made it a priority. We picked Caleb
New York City as Tourists
As we began to work with our summer dates and locations for the summer, we realised we had the opportunity to tour two cities that we’ve never done before . . . New York City and Washington, D.C. To be honest, we’ve toured
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
“Sunny” Holiday in Crete
It is no secret that winters in England are long and dreary. Last year seemed particularly long so we decided to try to break this winter up with a sunny holiday over the New Year. Our travel friends, the Ashton’s, had
Romania in October: Transylvania
For the remaining part of our time in Romania, we rented a villa in a small town called Cristian, which is outside of Brasov. We felt this was a good place for a home base as we did day trips
Romania in October: A Day in Bucharest
We haven’t had a habit of traveling during October break, but when our friends, the Ashton’s, approached us about doing Transylvania around Halloween, we thought it couldn’t be more perfect. Emma, our literature buff, was torn between going to Transylvania or