Category Archives: Family Life

10,000 Reasons

Our family has so much to be thankful for this season.  Matt Redman’s new CD “10,000 Reasons” has done just that for me this year as I look back at all God has done for us and look forward with … Continue reading →

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It’s dark!

The power goes out. a lot. It can happen at 7am, 1pm, or 8pm-whenever “they” say “they” want to save power. I’d like to have a few words with “they” as this detail came as a big surprise to us. … Continue reading →

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“Come to Africa, where you can always be uncomfortable” :)

If you want to hear my husband sound like Gloria from the show”Modern Family”, stick him in the shower when the power goes out. Back when TJ and I travelled to Kenya in 2008 to visit Mattaw for the first … Continue reading →

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One week to go!

Here we are a week away from leaving.  Wow. This really feels surreal.  This month we have been in Minneapolis spending time with extended family and trying to sort through how to pack our family’s life in 10 suitcases. Yes, it … Continue reading →

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Phase 2 begins!

Our family has officially entered into Phase 2 of transitioning to Kenya. Last weekend we moved out of the temporary house we were living in for the month of August and are now living in Minneapolis to spend this last month with family.

3 kids. 5 hou… Continue reading →

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