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Back to school

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We started school last week since we have lots of new activities coming up this semester. Justice is in 4th grade this year and will turn 10 at the end of September; Jaycee is in 2nd grade and turned 7 back in May. Both kids are very active in their Sunday School classes at church and they are excited to start back at AWANA this week. After Labor Day, we will be joining a homeschool co-op that will meet on Thursdays from 9:00am until 1:00pm. The kids will each be taking 3 classes this semester; Justice will have study hall for one period, then he'll be taking a karate class with an excellent karate master and then the last period will be a World War 2 history class! Jaycee will also have one period of study hall along with a science/health class and a Ladies and Gentleman Etiquette Class. I will be working two class periods in the nursery and then have a Moms Bible Study and Prayer Group during the last period before lunch. The kids will have lunch with their friends as well as a...
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Reflecting on the light

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 I was reminded this week of something that happened while we were in French Language School in Quebec, Canada in 2009-2010 before heading to Africa. We had just arrived and were getting settled into our apartment for the school year when the power went out in our building. Since all of our candles and flashlights were still mostly packed, we turned on a small flashlight that Rodney had on his key ring and tried to locate a larger source of light, not knowing how long the power might be off. Just then, there was a knock at our door. We didn't know a soul in the apartment building so I didn't know who would be coming to our door. I opened the door and the woman from across the hall was standing there with a lit candle in her hand. She spoke only French and I spoke only English at that point, but through hand gestures I figured out that she had brought us this candle and wanted us to keep it until the power came back on. I think I managed a nod and a smile as she went back ...
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In defense of Thanksgiving

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October 31st has come and gone..... everyone ate enough chocolate and candy to last them for a year and the kids (and adults) enjoyed dressing up in costumes, attending harvest festivals and trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. So now what? Well, according to retailers and stores around America, it's time to celebrate CHRISTMAS!! Wait, what? I feel like we skipped something here.On November 1st, stores are playing Christmas music, the Hallmark Channel has started their annual showing of Christmas movies and Christmas decorations are replacing the pumpkins and skeletons that once adorned store fronts and houses. Christmas Bazaars and Holiday Shows begin on the first Saturday after Halloween and everyone is ready to celebrate Christmas........... except me. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE to celebrate Christmas!! It's a wonderful time to remember our Savior's birth and we all enjoy buying gifts for family and friends and spending time with loved ones. But all t...
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But I wanted to serve!!!

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We host a Bible Study group from our church in our home on Monday nights. Last night, our group had the opportunity to help a fellow church member who is moving into a 'new' house...... the house is a fixer-upper so there is a lot of painting, etc. that needs to be done and we (the kids included) were excited to go and help this family. We decided to ask if it would be okay to bring the kids with us and we were told that the only help needed at the present time was adult help (he said that there would be projects for the kids to help with later). Needless to say, there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth when the kids found out that they couldn't come this time......... "But I wanted to serve!" came the response. I was touched by the tender hearts of my children who were quite devastated that they were not able to help with this particular project. When their tears subsided, I reminded them that there were plenty of opportunities to serve at home...... as th...
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Ooops

My new personal blog is www.missionarymommylife.blogspot.com I will continue to post updates here on this blog as it relates to family things :-) Blessings, Tammi
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Happy Easter!

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"The resurrection is the most well attested fact of ancient history". Dr. Simon Greenleaf  We enjoyed a wonderful weekend celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of our Savior! Rodney had Friday off and we had planned to go for a hike, but when we woke up on Friday morning it was 32 degrees and SNOWING..... so we enjoyed a family day at home :-) Saturday found us doing an Easter Egg hunt in the park at 10am, having lunch with friends at our house at noon and then heading to church for an Easter Egg Hunt and church service on Saturday evening. We also enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the way home from church :-)  On Sunday morning, we went back to church for our Sunday School class and then we took a picnic lunch and went hiking for the afternoon since it was nearly 70 degrees today! We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon in God's marvelous creation and I kept smiling as I thought about the fact that on Friday it was 32 degrees and snowing and on Sunday it was 6...
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'Different'

I am attending  a homeschool Mom's Bible Study group; we meet bi-weekly for fellowship and a time of sharing together as Moms. It is a joy and blessing to do life with these women and to encourage one another as we homeschool and raise our children.  Our group is reading a wonderful book right now called 'Different' written by Sally Clarkson and her son, Nathan Clarkson. This book shares the story of Nathan's growing up years as he dealt with OCD, ADHD and other things that made his life 'different'. The pages give a neat perspective from Nathan's point of view (growing up this way) and from Sally's point of view (parenting a child with these unique abilities). The book has so many wonderful insights of how God strengthened and taught both Sally and Nathan as they navigated through many challenges. I wanted to share the end of one of the chapters in the book as a means of encouragement. At the end of Chapter 7, Sally shares, "God's existence...
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