Back to our roots.

I'm a Republican to the core but this really made me open my eyes and realize that politics, and politicians alike, have made the turn from looking out for the general commonwealth to backing this cause or that, like trends to be followed or predicted. Please help win America back from those who seek selfishly to promote their personal agendas... let's take her back to what really matters: freedom, respect, honor and integrity.

"These days, the name Ronald Reagan-as well as his legacy- has become oversaturated, just white noise. Conservatives love to evoke him, using him as an example of whatever brand of politics they happen to be selling. But what they seem to have forgotten is that moderates and Democrats elected Ronald Reagan, not the Far Right. The ideas that he stood for- freedom, the individual, and self-reliance- appealed to a broad political spectrum. He believed that it was our independent spirit and our differences that made this country great."
-Meghan McCain

A house is a house, is a house, but...

... not just any house can make a home. And on a pastor's salary my husband and i can hardly afford a mansion for our growing family. In the meantime we're fine, but i wonder if we'll make it through the summer with two interns living with us and family coming to visit. Meanwhile, i've been busy with school and other everyday details. We'll see what comes up. I definately don't want to get caught moving during the cold season.
What to do, what to do?

Full House

These past three days the six male interns, from the group my husband and Axel brought from Texas, have been staying at our house. They've been in training for their individual tasks as summer missionaries, the same jobs my husband and i had when we first came to Kansas as engaged interns. It would seem that every year a new couple emerges as a crop from the missionary visits. Last December one of the girls from our college-level youth married Axel, who was in my same class at seminary. I can't help but wonder how our students this year will fare in the fields of ministry and love.
On a more comic note, i had to make supper for all fifteen of us yesterday and it took forever and a half, but i finally managed to whip up too much spaghetti, just enough meat loaf, and the perfect amount of homemade mashed potatoes.

i'm back!

I'm back from Chihuahua, Chihuaha, Mexico, and all i can say for myself is that i'm immensely pleased with the trip results. We went as far as the sierra, in the mountains, and were able to share at a youth camp with over eighty people. Although the news we hear about the other side of the border is full of death and danger what we saw was hope and faith. We were able to share with people so full of life and with so much love to give that i know, beyond a shadow of doubt, that Mexico's future is not sealed in tragedy and hateful crimes. I love my people, and i know we're hard-headed enough to elbow our way to something different, something better.