With the arrival of Amanda, Chip and I were introduced to matters of parenthood we had not experienced before with just the 2 boys. I always found it funny that when people heard we had a girl after 2 boys, they would inevitably say “Awwww, a sweet little girl. She Read more…
It was one of those nights! Amanda, as a baby always had difficulties falling asleep. We later discovered this was likely due to her ADHD, but at the time, we didn’t have a clue why our baby seemed to want to be up all night when the rest of the Read more…
Ahhhh…this was the life! We were on a family vacation at the beach on Kenya’s coast at Malindi. We liked going there because there was no reef to block the waves, which the boys, particularly loved jumping. We could rent an entire house cheaply and still have money enough left Read more…
This story really is part 2 of the Amazing Elephant Adventure because it takes place on the way home from that trip. The road between Isiolo, Kenya and the Samburu Game Reserve in the 80s was a gravel road, narrow and fraught with hazards, especially the danger of rocks breaking Read more…
“You know, Chari, Beth’s been with us for 2 months already and we’ve never really shown her Kenya,” my husband said that morning. Oh dear, he was right! How could we have had this kind-hearted and helpful girl with us for all this time and not brought her to a Read more…
I wonder how many of us remember being comforted as a child by a mom or dad in times of anxiety, pain, or fear. I do not have such clear memories, though I am sure they happened, as my parents were normal, loving parents who cared about the welfare of Read more…
We were in Kijabe, Kenya waiting for the birth of our 3rd child. Kijabe is home to a mission boarding school, a mission hospital, and a Bible school. Since we lived a good 2 ½ hour’s drive away from the hospital, we typically would come a bit earlier than the Read more…
I am sure most of us have heard of the expression “He’s the strong, silent type”. After our second son, Samuel, was born, I came to really know the meaning of this phrase. Even as a baby he was very quiet, rarely making any noise. I even at one point Read more…
Ah, what a nice break this was! We were in the U.S. and it was wintertime…up in Wheaton Illinois. There wasn’t a lot of snow that year, but oh, was it bitterly cold! My tropicalized body complained bitterly that winter! Mine wasn’t the only one either. Both our boys were Read more…
For those who know where the title for this writing came from, no I did not make a mistake. This saying comes from Isaiah 43:31, which in the NIV translation says, “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they Read more…