sovereign
I wish I were coming to you with better news, that I could say that the little girl in Ethiopia is heading home to her family. But I can't. I received word last night that she, too, went back to...
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seasons change
One of the things I miss most about North America is the changing of the seasons. Facebook is plastered with photos of trees in bloom and brand new leaves and that shocking green grass that only comes...
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another alseny
I went down to the office last night after Zoe was in bed, hoping to tackle the pile of Smile Train charts in my box. I've got my system down to a science now, which is good because the end of the...
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known
My boss is awesome. Okay, if we're getting technical, as a PCG I fall under the auspices of HR, so this guy is actually my boss these days: I'd obviously be lying if I said he wasn't awesome too. Bow...
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five minute friday: song
I fell off the Five Minute Friday bandwagon for a couple weeks there, what with market trips and a baby who's decided that she needs constant attention lest she damage herself with one acrobatic stunt...
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nine months
Zoe is nine months old today, three quarters of a year gone and I have no idea where it went. (To be fair, the fact that I had to check my math on that four or five times would indicate that much of...
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this is a drill
When you first find out you're pregnant, there are certain things you expect you'll be learning as a new mother. How to change diapers in the pitch dark. How to pack a diaper bag with one hand while...
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five minute friday: view
As the ship prepares to say farewell to the local day volunteers who have served alongside us during this field service, I've found a quiet moment here in my quiet cabin while Zoe sleeps. I love this...
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We are in a season of leavings on the ship. It happens every year, every time we finish a field service and prepare for the next, and in our world we joke sometimes that our only constant is change....
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five minute friday: imagine
It's our last Friday here in Guinea, and while storm clouds gather and threaten our planned walk, I'm going to take advantage of the fact that Zoe is sleeping through the night for the first time ever...
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sailor baby
As of yesterday around noon, Zoe has hit yet another milestone unique to ship's babies: her first sail. When I woke up to see the pilot boat circling outside our cabin and read on the captain's board...
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There's a tiny star tattooed on the top of my foot, a reminder of the places I've felt closest to God in my life. Summer nights on the beach in PEI, laying out on the soccer field at camp during...
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touch the ground
I've always laughed at the Husband of Joy when he claimed to be impervious to culture shock. Before meeting him, I'd always been completely undone by the abrupt shift in my world when I stepped onto...
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best friends forever
Today is a sad day around these parts. I know I've tried to talk a big game and pretend like I'm good with constant change and people leaving, but I said all that before I realized just how hard this...
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ten months
Zoe is ten months old today, officially more time on the outside than she spent hanging out inside me before she was born. I'm absolutely blown away by how quickly she's learning new things; it seems...
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five minute friday: rhythm
Writing is rarely a matter of waiting for the muse. It’s mostly a matter of writing until the muse shows up. So says Lisa-Jo Baker over at Gypsy Mama, where I'm linking up again for Five Minute...
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It's late and I should be in bed, but I'm so rattled that I'm pretty sure sleep will be a long time coming. Zoe just had a nightmare. I was sitting at my computer, going through some applications for...
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five minute friday: in between
Linking up for Five Minute Friday again. You should really play along; five minutes to write without the pressure of getting it right is seriously cathartic. Today's prompt: In Between.Go. I've lived...
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recovery
You guys, I started rehab yesterday. A week ago, my friend's sister posted a challenge on her blog: quit the internet. Not forever; just one day a week. She realized that she was in dire need of a...
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five minute friday: beautiful
From the Gypsy Mama: On Fridays around these parts we like to write. Not for comments or traffic or anyone else’s agenda. But for fun, for practice, for joy at the sound of syllables, sentences and...
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