I Miss Africa

Tonight, the tears fall..

for my team and for community,

for the children of Bugiri,

for the Africans I met and befriended, 

and for that place I love so dearly.

And as the tears fall,

I can pray only one thing:

"Dear God, please,

Send me back to Africa."

Newborn Photos (5 weeks late)

"For You created my inmost being; 

You knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise You because 

I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Your works are wonderful, 

I know that full well."

                       -Psalm 139:13-14

So excited to get to know you, baby girl..

to hear your laughs 

to spend time playing with you,

and to see you grow up.

Sweet Innocence, Utter Joy

You're the gift that came to take us back.

'Cause baby dear, you have the joy we lack.

With your tiny hands you touch a different world.

You're full of wonderful, full of hope, 

And full of once more chance

For us to see the world again

Like God sees the world.

                                            -Watermark, Noah's Song

There Are No Words

I love this place. I miss this place.

Words don't begin to describe it.

Thank You, Soldiers

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, 

who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the solider, not the poet,

who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the solider, who salutes the flag,

Who serves beneath the flag."

Marshmallow Madness

We had our first bonfire of the year last night.

Roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, 

sitting and just staring at the fire.

It was chilly but nice

and it left me anxious for the (hopefully)

many more bonfires we'll have this year.

(just a side note):

If you ever give Ellie a s'more, 

she'll eat it, get it all over her hands..

and then turn into a wild animal.

Be warned.

First Bonfire Of The Year

"For His Word is in my heart like a fire,

a fire shut up in my bones. 

I am weary of holding it in,

indeed I cannot.

                           -Jeremiah 20:9