I’m 17 weeks pregnant. That’s just three short weeks away from the halfway point. I’ve had three check-ups and each time we’ve “seen” the baby. First it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense to me. Then it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense […]
This coming January we’ll be heading south to Cairns, Australia (pronounced “cans”) to welcome our beautiful second born into the world! I’m feeling all the same emotions I felt when we found out about Ray, just muted a bit. I stay mentally and physically tapped out keeping Ray alive, so it’s not until the end […]
The verdict on the dog decision isn’t a yes or a no. It’s the worst kind of verdict: wait. About two weeks ago we went up to the highlands to visit some friends and see the dentist. Our trip ended up reminding us of dog owning headaches. At the mission station people have many dogs […]
We’re thinking about getting a guard dog. The pros and cons of dog ownership in PNG have been waging a war in my head ever since we started entertaining the idea. During our first term we house/pet-sat for dear friends while they were on furlough. Their collection of animals included an outdoor dog, an indoor […]
As we all piled into the truck Friday, I enjoyed the feel of my hair being wet and clean at the same time. It wouldn’t be long before the wet became sweat and being clean would be those precious seconds between the completion of a creek bath and the start of a sweaty, muddy walk […]
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