Whoops, thought this posted last week. This is from early Tuesday, December 15, just before we left for Utah.
A Beautiful Dichotomy
December 21, 2015 • 2015, Christmas, december, family, thinking out loud, travel, waxing philosophical
The Refugee Next Door
December 2, 2015 • my faith, service, what I believe
The headlines and social media feeds are again filled with outrage and outright exhaustion over this latest-to-make-the-headlines tragedy in the US. As I consider what people are upset about, it seems to be centered on the fact that the government and society as a whole haven't been able to prevent things like this from happening. I know that's a generalization, but that's what my people choose to talk about online, so that's the information I have to judge.
The Long Journey of a Mormon Missionary
October 25, 2015 • 2015, autumn, Evan, leadership, missions, quotes, travel
A week ago Saturday night we got an email from Evan letting us know that he would indeed be heading to Argentina on Monday. There was some question because of a glitch in his visa application, and we were prepared for the possibility of his serving in the US for about 6 weeks while his visa was sorted. Apparently though, he needs to be in Argentina, because something that was expected to take a week to get through bureaucratic channels only took 24 hours.
Book Review: The Nightingale
October 13, 2015 • 2015, audible, audiobook, book reviews, books, fiction, Kristin Hannah, world war 2 stories
Fiction
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Polly Stone
You might like this book if you are interested in yet another story about the intensity of World War 2 and how it affected families and individuals. Also, if you enjoy stories about unlikely heroism and finding strength in the midst of impossible scenarios.
All the Updates
October 8, 2015 • 2015, autumn, daily photos, Evan, my red door days, routine, work
I am so grateful for the friendships I've cultivated over the years. I'm not great at cultivation, but it seems that even my little efforts yield lovely things. It matters so much to me that others want to know how I'm doing. I always hope I'll remember to ask about you. If I don't, please remind me.
Here are updates on some of the things:
Here are updates on some of the things:
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