By the Way

It is another one of those questions like “How are you adjusting to America?” and “Where are you from?” and “Do you love China?” that leave...

Every morning when Juliana went to school or when Kevin took the girls somewhere, I would wave goodbyes and wonder if they would die befo...

Our family is currently attending an intensive counseling and renewal program for overseas workers called Alongside. So far we are learni...

“Are you excited about going back to America?” I’ve heard this question a lot over the past few months. Usually my response is someth...

 ~ Known ~ “I will miss this next year,” I lamented, looking around at a group of mom friends. On a rare mom’s night, we sat talking abo...

I am in the anti-resolution camp. I was trying to figure out why. Maybe it’s because I am too pessimistic and cynical. Maybe it’s because...

We were healthy the entire first week of December. Adalyn and I had just recovered from the stomach bug that wiped us out after Thanksgiving...

Once upon a time I thought that sickness meant being sick. You feel gross, you take medicine, you press through when you have to and get e...

“We are doing better than last year,” I told our member care specialist. “Better than double pneumonia?” she asked skeptically, “I’m not...

When I think of never going through pregnancy again, I feel So Happy. But I am actually a bit sad about not having another labor. It is s...