A few weeks ago at church our pastor’s neighbor, who also happens to be a pastor, shared his story with us. He was devastated by his cancer diagnosis, but God was about to do some very cool things. The pastor randomly picked a doctor who happened to be a Christian. The doctor was moved by the his story and decided… Read more →
Author: linnea
Another Baby
Earlier this spring, our family got some surprise news: my sister Birgitta, the youngest of us seven kids, is expecting her first baby this October. She’s just finishing her sophomore year at the University of Iowa and was definitely not planning to be pregnant right now. The clinic at her school told her she could easily “terminate the pregnancy”, but… Read more →
Waiting
For the first time the other day Micah called his little sister “Baby Autumn” instead of “Baby Ottoman”. Is it weird that it made me a bit sad? Most of the time though, he’ll touch her fluffy hair and say, “Dat’s my SISSER!” and then, “I’m the brother,” and always after that, “I’m a BIG BOY!” (It seems like Sky… Read more →