¡Viva Argentina! – Seasons

For those of you who may not know their geography, Argentina is in the southern hemisphere which means only one thing to this girl – a second winter is in my future! That’s right, Argentina will actually be experiencing winter while I am there in June and July. You thought[Read more]

You Know You Live in Nebraska When…

I don’t know if other states get crazy with making fun comments about what it is like living in their state but here in Nebraska we are fond of our simple life and how we have a love, hate relationship with our weather.  I just couldn’t resist sharing Jeff Foxworthy’s[Read more]

¡Viva Argentina! – Language Prep

It seems as though it’s about time that I update you all on my preparations for Argentina. First of all, my team has officially purchased plane tickets! Yay! We will be flying out of Kansas City on May 31st and flying home on July 23rd. It’s really strange to think[Read more]

Date Night: a Blind Date with Your Sweetie

Here is how date night usually goes at our house.  He says, “Hey, what do you want to do tonight?”  She replies, “Oh, I don’t know, but let’s do something fun.” His response, “OK, what do you want to do?”  Hers, “I don’t know?”  His, “Well, we could do dinner[Read more]

Chicken & Waffles

It’s hard for me to admit this but I had my first taste of Chicken and Waffles after turning up my nose to the whole concept.  You see, those two food items don’t mix in my mind.  Rick and I were recently in South Carolina and I saw this on[Read more]

Oven Confusion

The first month in our apartment I had burnt or over-cooked EVERYTHING. I couldn’t even bake brownies. As a new wife I was so frustrated. My mother taught me to cook so I knew I was doing everything right but when it was out of sight in the oven something[Read more]

Going with God: Conference Cancelled :(

All I can say is WOW! I may have gotten to express this to a few of you, but last weekend in Kansas City was amazing! God has placed me on an incredible team with a heart for the nations. I am already being challenged by them, and we haven’t[Read more]

Yogurt Parfait: It’s All About the Presentation

It’s all in the presentation.  Let’s say you purchase a new dress for your niece’s wedding and what do you do next?  You either raid your jewelry box and closet for accessories or better yet you continue to shop to find the perfect necklace similar to these antique necklaces in[Read more]