Sick Sunday Funday

Hello Everyone! Dealing with a lot of sickness this past week, but chugging on. Our vlog from this week is a normal Thursday morning:

Caid and I were able to go to our first marriage conference (thanks for the babysitting Grandma!), and that was a blessing. Plus big news about the Trek:

Don't forget--this is the last week to register AND GET A FREE TEE SHIRT!

Just one read from the interwebs: You are not a failure. Have a great week everyone!

Easter Sunday Funday

This weekly video is an interview with Em Bricker about Refugees:

And we also have our Easter vlog:

Hope you and yours had a wonderful weekend! He is risen indeed! 

Reads from the Interwebs:

1. Voices of Lent: (can't believe it is over now!) My favorite from the last week

2. Taking your kids on risky trips

3. A Third Culture Kids story of faith

4. Everything my church taught me about sex and marriage is wrong

5. God does not accept me for who I am

6. Learning a second language is good for democracy

7. 10 funny videos to help explain missionary life: LOVE this:) 

Sunday Funday April

Our weekly vlog is all about Ana (you are welcome, mom!):

We are working away and enjoying this (weekend) lovely weather. Life is good and Caid is sharing/training/volunteering at Yeshua Society and Kids Inc. He loves being on the Worship team at church. We are looking forward to this Holy Week, as we take time to contemplate all that God has and is and will do. 

Reads on the Interwebs:

1. Brazil's new problem with blackness: a scholarly and interesting look at race from a different perspective/culture, and the struggle in trying to move forward. 

2. My child is LGBTQ, what should I do? A good resource for missionaries and others!

3. In defense of second class missionaries

4. Voices of Lent: my favorite this week--you should check these out/sign up, even if it is the last week of Lent! 

5. Unspoken code of Motherhood: made me tear up
6. Eleven spring shows to know about: I always like new suggestions:)
7. Losing the celebrity status: this goes along with the third step of re-entry: humble pie:)

April Sunday Funday

This week's video is about Pastor Flavio:

I also made a video with Caid's nieces and nephews for Ana Sofia: Cousins

I posted my highlights from Subversive Jesus, a really great book, and a poem for my husband:). Don't forget, next month is the Trek for Transportation! 

Reads from the Interwebs:

1. This world will never be enough: our kids with us as we do ministry

2. Daily Lent Readings (sign up!): my favorite this week

3. Any college bound kid I know gets a sit down conversation. This is the reality for TOO MANY.

4. Regarding Burnout and some thoughts on avoiding it

5. When you are trying to love better: your heart in someone else's body is never safe

6. Inspiring! Love my friend's idea of redoing/fixing up/reselling furniture to raise money for giving to others. 

7. Six reasons why your husband taking a business trip does not make you a "single mom": shout out to some amazing true single moms I know! 

8. On being local: changing up the questions we ask