Rainy day {an unexpected journey}

Rainy day {an unexpected journey}

Our friends cancelled their visit, so we had some time today. The day started with a beautiful sunrise and the volcano peaking from the clouds in the distance. We decided that it’s a beautiful enough day to go to a waterfall that we haven’t been to yet, so...
Farm house update

Farm house update

Okay, Kate requested a photo tour of the farm house, so I’m using my blog because FB is a little too clunky to use for a photo tour. As most of you know, we’re in a constant state of ‘moving’ to the farm house. We’re in this there-but-not-yet...
breaking bread in the tropics

breaking bread in the tropics

One of the things that we as a family love to do is share our home with friends, breaking bread, playing games, sharing life stories, and our faith. When we were in China we did this in with semi-regularity with some of our closest friends there and we usually played...
five plus two

five plus two

we recently acquired a mini dachshund that we named charlie brown (although maya insists that his name is peanut). a week later my brother gave us a kitten. we suddenly increased our family by 40%. puppy has adjusted to our household rather well. within a couple of...
The move

The move

yay, i’m finally updating my blog! we’re now in iloilo city, philippines, slowly adjusting to, and more than just surviving, we’re actually starting to feel comfortable (except those extra hot and humid nights). right now i am sitting in a coffee...