Today, we celebrated with a turn of the phone screen, a shout of “LOOK AT THIS!”, expressions of surprise, hugs, and “THANK YOU, JESUS!” It was our very first, one time donation through the Abundant Lifers website! Praise Jesus, we received $30.00 and we celebrated! This was huge for our family AND, we believe, for […]
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We recently travelled to Pikes Peak National Park to find the perfect Christmas tree. Just for the record, we did buy a permit to cut down our tree. It was a cold day, but a memorable day. We played, wrestled, laughed, ventured, and bonded together while hunting for the right toilet bowl brush…I mean, tree.
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Heading to our final campground, we ventured through less prairie and more hills. It was breathtaking. Trees everywhere. More lakes. Rock cliffs. And…Mount Rushmore! It was SO exciting to be able to walk this historic site with the kids and not just see an animated variation or a screen version. The work that went into
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Sparta, Wisconsin to Brandon, South Dakota. Four hours and twenty two minutes. Entirely skipping over Minnesota. Yogi Bear Campground, here we come! Other than the KOA, this is the only franchised campground we will be staying at. We want to see what the kids think – what will we (adults) think? Heeeeeey Boooooboo! Along the
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Departure day. August 6, 8:30 a.m., and many mixed emotions. Many tears. Many hugs and blessings. Many miles behind and many ahead. A new beginning. We felt so touched by the incredible efforts by friends, family, and sometimes strangers, to speak to our hearts before we left. It was people taking the time out of
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“Homie” is what the kids have called our new temporary home. An RV that fits six and already has many hilarious, adventurous, intense, and precious memories. It has been just over a week since moving. We are life organizing, homeschool planning, travel figuring, paper sorting, and SO. MUCH. MORE. It has been a journey of
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James 1:17 says: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. We have experienced just that! A good gift! The Lord has led us to the right truck that we need for being in Colorado
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The Definition of an attitude: As a kid, we are usually TOLD when we have a bad attitude. You might have heard, or may have said to your kids or teens, “you need to change that bad attitude”. I think that attitude has had a very negative representation, for the most part. Sure, people can
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We are getting closer and closer to home. The topography and geology here is so different passing through Kansas – Missouri, close to the state line, but the trees are looking more like the ones back home. It is in the little things we see and feel that makes us aware our journey is almost
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