I get asked, pretty much every time I talk to someone, “how’s support raising going?” Which is a fair question, as it is a main focus of our lives, and is what stands between us and France.  Even still, I feel sometimes that this is like asking me, “How tall is Oliver today?”  “Taller than… Continue reading Where we’re at

As I look back over the last (nearly) nine years of marriage, I can say that almost all of the bad decisions we’ve made were unilaterally mine. I can say almost, because one stands out that was entirely Donnette’s. It happened right after we got back from our honeymoon. I was waiting tables at the… Continue reading Norbert

I’m watching a little boy for some friends today, while their normal babysitter is out of town. He’s exactly one week younger than Oliver, though he’s had teeth and could crawl for months now.  Not too long ago, Donnette ran into a woman at the store who’s daughter had a 1 year old, and then… Continue reading 3 Sleeping Babies

I’ve had, by my best estimation, about 14 surgeries over the course of my life. *1* Mostly due to my hips and feet, which have each been worked on more than a couple of times. I had my first hip surgery before my first birthday; my first foot surgery before my sixth. I came down… Continue reading Hospitals

Google maps said our trip to Alabama would take six hours even. It took 9.5. In all fairness, there were some mitigating circumstances that the good folks *1* up in Mountain View couldn’t anticipate. Like children. And Atlanta. And children. The distance was only 380 miles. When Donnette and I dated long distance for a… Continue reading Drive times

And reactivated my Twitter account today.  I’m only going to use it for food related thoughts and ideas. Recipes too, if they’re under 140 characters.  Somehow I already have 14 followers, and that was after only one tweet some two years ago. With that kind of average, I’ll be famous by tomorrow. *1* So, if… Continue reading I broke down…

Avonlea woke up in a good mood this morning.  It would not last long.  To be more specific, her demeanor shifted right around the end of breakfast. It was around this time that Donnette decided to do her (A’s) hair, *1* and while I don’t think this decision led to the change, it certainly marked… Continue reading Adventures in parenting

Through the wonders of modern technology, I’m able to write a short blog post while sitting on the floor of GA. *1* My old computer wouldn’t have been able to pull this off, *2* and that’s just one of the many reasons why I’m happy to have made the upgrade.  I am so happy to… Continue reading Greetings from the floor of GA

Next week is the PCA’s General Assembly. It’s a week when the elders throughout our denomination get together to discuss and vote upon the pressing matters facing our church, as well as a chance for all of us to gather together for worship and fellowship as brothers in the Lord.  I’ve never been before, and… Continue reading Generally Assembled

One of our team members in France sent the following today as a part of their monthly newsletter.  “Jamie explained the gospel to a Bible study of non-believing folks several times.  While they accept most Biblical truths, they have great difficulty with God’s grace.  Grace goes against human nature.  They want their works to play… Continue reading The trouble with Grace