Things have been a little quiet on here lately because we have some exciting news that we’ve been keeping a secret… With unparalleled joy and excitement, we want to announce that we are PREGNANT! The Lord, in His amazing sovereignty and unending steadfast love has blessed us with a little baby. After almost a year … More The Sweetest News
With the first day of summer just around the corner, a summer bucket list is in order. I loved doing our Spring one, and after looking back on it, I realized we did almost all of the things on the list. So of course now I’m even more excited to make a summer one and … More Summer Bucket List
Mother’s day. How do I even begin to explain the emotions that this day evokes? I never knew one silly day would cause so much heartache and longing, yet overwhelm me with gratitude at the same time. Let me (try to) explain. I’m grateful for Mother’s day because I get to stop and think about … More Mother’s Day Emotions
If you’ve kept up with my family update posts, you know that over the past 16 months we have been struggling through infertility. In February we learned I have PCOS, a condition that makes it a lot harder to conceive, although not impossible. After researching how to treat my PCOS, we have a couple of … More Treating My PCOS
As the end of another semester of seminary draws to a close (this is the last week of classes for Nate), I wrote a limerick to describe my feelings. Bear in mind that I’m not poet, but merely a lover of poetry. I haven’t written any for years, so this one is a bit … More Mee Seminary Life: A Limerick
I’m humbled as I write these words because I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn from this trial. I have by no means “arrived.” I don’t know or feel more than others who are also walking this road, but I need to write these down to remind myself … More Learning Through the Tears
I promised I would post about our trip up north for my little bro’s wedding, so here goes! Nate and I traveled to Grand Rapids, MI, last week for the wedding of my brother Trev. I got the privilege of being a bridesmaid in the wedding, and Nate was an usher (the most handsome usher … More Our Michigan Adventure
Hey friends! Happy Friday from Michigan. Nate and I traveled here (near Grand Rapids, MI), on Wednesday for my little brother’s wedding. It’s been a crazy last 24 hours with all the stress of a wedding, but we’re thankful for time with family and so excited for Trev and Meg to start on this new, … More Friday Favorites 4.7.17
I’m learning that it’s better to be open and transparent about what we’re going through. Better to shine light on the dark spots in our life instead of just sharing the happiest moments, because I want to be real on here, and I pray that my openness will help others to process the hard roads … More Fertility Update: My Diagnosis
On Valentine’s day, I learned what a 3 sentence love story is from Jeremy and Audrey Roloff. Basically, you just write your love story in 3 sentences. I know this is late, but I think love stories can and should be shared anytime of the year, so I want to share ours with you. I … More Our 3 Sentence Love story
