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Unexpected Encouragement
David shared with me that a man was coming to serve for a little over a month here to conduct an aviation survey. We host many people in our home for meals, so it’s only natural to have him over … Continue reading
40 Day Fast
40 days ago I started a social media and blog writing fast. I was convicted of how negative I was – the blogs I wrote were negative and I couldn’t see the positive. Also, I was growing quite judgmental at … Continue reading
Birthday Bash
The boys like to keep DeAnna on her toes. Jonah’s birthday always falls during branch meetings (that’s our annual meetings where everyone comes together for one week – think church business meeting for 8 hours a day). It’s not possible … Continue reading
Water puts out electrical fire
Several days ago the electric meter reader technician came around to read the meter; he was scared of our dog as usual, good dog. So, I (David) held him back so the meter man would feel comfortable coming in. I … Continue reading
40 Day Fast
First of all, I want to thank you for reading our blog and partnering with us! I (DeAnna) will be observing a 40 day fast from writing blog posts and logging into social media. I need to take this time … Continue reading
Shoe Repair
I know I’ve shared a lot about my gratitude of my childhood. One of the reasons I do is because I think my childhood was unique to those who grow up in rural, small town, farming America. I meet many … Continue reading
Inconveniences
I’ve enjoyed the devotions written by Sue Eenigenburg. She has served many years serving in places around the world outside of her passport country and writes books for women who serve in places around the world outside their passport countries … Continue reading
Discouragement
Discouragement stinks! I think my discouragement is born from my selfishness and my sinful thoughts that I deserve something. I’m a planner, I used to think that my ability to plan things and execute those things were gifts from God, … Continue reading
Clothing Battle
I’ve never had so many clothing issues before. The environment is so hard on our clothing. I guess it makes packing lighter. I’m still having problems with undergarments being chewed on by ants. I discovered in the past that if … Continue reading
Barefoot
Soon after we arrived to Cameroon in 2010, Jonah didn’t want to keep shoes on his feet. I noticed that the majority of the MK’s (Missionary Kids) were running around barefoot. Jonah liked this idea. I also noticed that MK’s … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 