Missions

Malawi Bound

I've been missing in action for a little over a week,  due to the fact that we have been away from home.  We are currently in Lilongwe,  Malawi,  where we are visiting and working with Ed and Lina Crookshank for a couple of weeks.   August 12 we pulled out of our drive just after ...

Chidren's Bible Class, Family Matters, Homeschooling

It’s That Time of Year Again…New Planners, New Books, New Resolve

It's that time of year again when most American families are getting ready for another school year.  Whether your children attend public school,  private school,  or you choose to homeschool your children,  a certain amount of planning and preparation usually takes place. We have been a homeschooling family from the time our children began their  "formal"  ...

In the Kitchen

Aroma Therapy = Baking Bread

I love the smell of baking bread!  It beats the smell of our neighbor's hogs any day. Today I decided to add a little twist to baking bread, and that was to fill bread with pieces of beef (left-overs) and some cheese, making a stuffed sandwich roll. (I guess you could say they are like ...

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Sew What?

Lately I have been in the mood to sew.  I've got quite an assortment of material that I've had build up, including some that has been given to me, and so I've decided to try and shrink my piles! Here are a couple of samples of this week's work: I plan to give these to some children ...