- Sep 4
Last First Day of French Language School!
“Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Papa Bear! Happy birthday to you!” The room was filled with laughter and clapping. It was a...
- Aug 4
3,2,1 Blast off!
3..2..1..Blast off!! The rocket shoots up to the sky! The crowd’s eyes quickly follow. Some begin to point and shout, “I see it!” and...
- Jul 9
Demo and back
It had been a long drive from Quebec to Pennsylvania, but the trip was good. Léonie and I were headed to ABWE headquarters for the...
- Jun 8
Finally Summer
After a long Québec winter, it is finally Summer! I have always enjoyed this season. Growing up in West Michigan, summer meant lots of...
- Apr 30
My Grandpa: A man who loved God, family, and everything Old West
Being 9 years old, the one thing I wanted more than anything in the world was to be able to ride a bike without training wheels. My...
- Apr 7
Commissioning
I was sitting in the auditorium of my home church on the day of my missionary commissioning service. I closed my eyes and was taken back...
- Mar 4
In motion
My phone lit up with a new message: “Can we throw a surprise birthday party for your roommate, Léonie, at your apartment?” I texted back...
- Feb 6
Pour Dieu, avec Dieu, et par Dieu
Learning a new language isn’t easy. If I were learning French just for fun, I would have quit a long time ago. During the difficult days...
- Jan 7
2022
2022 was a year filled with laughter, tears, joy, sorrow, love and loss. A lot happened this past year. I moved to Canada and began...
- Dec 6, 2022
Green Bean Casserole, Language Progress, and Thankfulness
One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. There are so many things that I love about the holiday: the preparations for the big meal,...
