Welcome to North Macedonia! We’ve been here for three weeks now and it’s starting to feel like home. It’s impossible to put into one word the experience of moving somewhere completely new, so I thought I’d give some of my first impressions of this fascinating country we are learning to call home: Kindness is everywhere…
Tag: Family
The Great Sand Dunes
By Jarek Two days and three nights at Great Sand Dunes National Park was our first road trip as a family of four. We were excited but a little apprehensive, and sure enough there was a steep learning curve. Thanks to Kaylee and two forgiving children, we pulled through in the end to have a…
Camping with Chinese Characteristics
Not your usual “Way out West” experience.
Evacuated. (2)
If you missed the first part of the story, be sure to check out Part 1 here. As I walked down the hill leaving the temple, I felt more strength and power than I ever thought possible. Yes, I thought, I am going to take my boys back to China and everything will be okay….
2019: Lots of tears, a really expensive piece of paper, and a squishable bundle of love
My 2019 can be divided into three phases: Getting my master’s degree Having a baby Moving to China (again) Each phase brought me to tears more times than I expected, but each was more rewarding than I ever imagined. Here is a rough overview of my year in words and pictures. Please forgive my complete…
Goodbye (again)
Three days before leaving America, we enjoyed a perfect fall day at the Denver Botanic Garden’s Corn Maze. As the cousins wound their way through the maze, I relished in the blue sky and sunshine. Clean air. Endless blue skies. Cousin time. Just a few of the things we would miss in China. Are we…
Families are Forever
One of our most cherished beliefs is that, through Jesus Christ, we can be together as a family forever no matter what trials we go through in this life. Because it means so much to us, Kaylee and I try to collect the phrase “families are forever” as art in the local language everywhere we go. This gives us beautiful, unique art with deep meaning, and there’s almost always a great story to go with. We’re quite proud of our burgeoning collection, so we’ll share it here!