After a brief blog hiatus…I’m so excited to be back! And, I’m happily married to my prince, as of August 25!!!!!!!!! Our beach wedding was small, intimate, and absolutely perfect! Our honeymoon was quite eventful thanks to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac (more on that ridiculous story in a future post). We’re busily working to physically combine…
I’m tired. I’m weary (funny how my name actually means “weary”). I’m worn out. And…I need to focus for a little while on… -my daughter’s upcoming start of a new school year -our combining of two houses (a/k/a Joel’s move here in the very near future) -my upcoming marriage to my sweet prince -a speaking…
It has taken me months to compose this post. Seriously. I’ve poured over it in my mind time and time again, because I honestly don’t think anyone will get the sheer enormity of it except for me and a select few that were directly involved in what I’m about to share. But, I want to…
I’ll be attending my 3rd She Speaks Conference this year in Concord, NC this upcoming weekend. Each year – without fail – I’ve walked away having been part of (or having witnessed) a miracle, of sorts. This year…I’m not going as a participant but as a volunteer. It’s funny how my mindset changed, as a…
We’ve been planning, fundraising, shopping, packing, and getting very excited about Anna’s first international mission trip to Guatemala. This has been in the works since last fall, and ever since I first learned of her desire and calling to go…I’ve been overjoyed for her. You see…I, too, have the “fever” for mission work. Mine started…
In just under 53 days, I become Mrs. Joel Stirewalt! I can’t believe I just typed those words! On the one hand, it feels like we’ve been waiting on August 25 to get here F.O.R.E.V.E.R. However, we also know that it’s really been just a short wait (just feels like forever!). As we continue to…
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