Author Archives: Laura

Devout Thanksgiving

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura

“Today, I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A big horse: And a little one: One tired mama (we actually saw another mama pig giving birth. Those piglets sure do shoot out quickly!!) Our friends Tim and Sharla and Annaliese (from covenant group) – we had the fun … Continue reading →

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Some Blessings of the First Week of School

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Laura

1. It’s been blessedly cool. One of my schools doesn’t have air conditioning but we haven’t even missed it. It’s been the coolest first week of school of my teaching career. (And, by the way, can anyone else believe that … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Meggan!

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Laura

Happy Birthday Meggan!!We love you very much! (Just like Eric does!)

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Oregon Pictures

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Laura

Hello everyone! Zona and others have requested Oregon pictures. And they will come eventually, I promise. It’s just that there’s this little thing called school. And yeah, it started for teachers on Monday and the kids come next Monday. So … Continue reading →

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Isn’t Maybe cute?

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Laura

Our friends have a very cute dog named Maybe. He’s in a contest to win at least $500, which will help Ryan and Heather pay for the surgery he just had to have. Ultimately, they could even win a million. … Continue reading →

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Some Scientific Evidence for a Secret Frustration of Mine

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Laura

Sometimes I see babies at church sit in their infant car seats, aka “Baby Buckets” for the whole service and then sometimes through Sunday School too. They get upset and their parents do their best to comfort them – while … Continue reading →

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Home again, went away, and now home again (for now)

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Laura

1. Off to England 2. Back again, home for 14 hours. 3. left for Dan Gerding’s wedding 4. was the wedding “I’m good at bossing people around” coordinator for the weekend. 5. The wedding started almost 30 minutes late (lost … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn Joy pictures (plus a few more)

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Laura

Here’s a few pictures for the family! I’m having a wonderful time here and can’t believe I have only one more day here.Don’t let this picture fool you – she was about to scream (and she’s in the dress from … Continue reading →

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9:25

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Laura

And I’m still awake! I did it – no sleeping the whole day and I even held a sleeping Kaitlyn for quite a long time! Jon did have to intervene a couple times and I also had to do some … Continue reading →

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