That Time We Got Bed Bugs
When did you know it was the right time to pare down all your earthly belongings to what you could fit in suitcases? For us it...
Category: Stories
Learning Their Names
A couple of years ago, over the summer holidays, we explored a common feature of southern Victoria: the rock pools along the coast. Most of the bay coastline from...
A Tale of Two Skies
It was a tale of two skies that morning. In between my panting and my praise, I diverted from my morning’s walk to dodge the muddied...
Is It 3:00 AM Yet?
I was dragging my finger lazily over the bindings of books on our bookshelf in anticipation of a luxurious gift of nothing on my to do list. What book...
Language Learning to the Rescue
Pregnancy brain is a real thing, but I thought it couldn’t catch up to me. I took pride in my sharp, dependable memory. A few months into my first...
Celebrating in the Happiest Place in the World
According to several different polls, I live in one of the world’s happiest places. Where I live, people greet each other in elevators, doctors give you a kiss on...
Science, Pandemic and Me
Has God ever revealed something to you suddenly? Have you ever felt a switch go off in your brain that resets your perspective? I have....
Hidden Fault Lines
The questions Just. Never. Stop. From my home culture: You have a woman who cooks and cleans for you? Lucky! So, what do you do all...
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time I said I’d never homeschool my kids. Once upon a time I said I’d never serve overseas. Once upon a time I said, “And absolutely...
Floundering to Find a Hobby on the Field
Our first year on the field, we lived in Southern China and had the privilege of interacting with Chinese college students who also happen to be some of the...
