Tara
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Another New Beginning
Recently, we were informed by our teammates, Rich and Jil, that they were strongly feeling led by God to not return to Argentina. So, in the last few weeks or so we’ve been discussing that and the implications of that, now final, decision. As you may remember, our team has always felt that God had [...]
The Unimaginable Path
If you would have asked me after my senior year of high school if I thought I’d be where I’m at today, I probably would have responded no way. It’s not that I didn’t have a desire to serve God, it’s just that I never imagined it would be on this path. It’s really awesome to [...]
Crafts with the Girls
We had a great time with a group of girls this afternoon. They LOVED making this stained-glass votive candle holder and LOVED that they got to take it home too. Here’s some shots from our time together. Erika putting on the tissue paper. Sara painting glue on her candle holder. Melani making one. Marisol, this [...]
Visitors!
Last weekend Meche and Tati, friends of ours and leaders in the Wilde GBC in Buenos Aires, brought a group of young adults out to La Plata for the day. We had a great time hanging out and talking, and they led the Hora Feliz in the villa. (Do I still need to define those [...]
Giving Grief A Chance
I recently finished reading the book, “Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds” by David C. Pollack and Ruth E. Van Reken. Our three boys are officially Third Culture Kids, TCKs. “TCKs are raised in a neither/nor world. It is neither fully the world of their parents’ culture nor fully the world [...]
Where Did Summer Go?
Summer vacation is officially over. School starts tomorrow. Malachi will be going into 1st grade, Elijah and Ellie will be in Kindergarten and Emerson will be in pre-school. They are all going to the same school and the three younger one’s school day will be from 1pm to 5:30pm each day, Malachi’s goes to 6pm. [...]
Glad Suffering Shines Brighter Than Gratitude
I’ve been reading the book”Let the Nations Be Glad” by John Piper. I read this today and it was the perfect challenge and encouragement. Pages 100-101: “It is true that we should bear testimony to the supremacy of God’s goodness by receiving his good gifts with thanksgiving(1 Tim. 4:3). But for many Christians this has [...]
Amazing Things are Happening
Every Saturday(well, except when it rains and the dirt streets are completely muddy) we’ve been visiting the villa on Saturday mornings to share a story about Jesus, some songs and some snacks. The kids LOVE the clowns(Brian and Nate) and love that we come to hang out and spend time with them. Rich, Brian, Nate, [...]
God is Answering
We’ve been praying for our upstairs neighbors for many months and praying for opportunities to talk with them(we just finished our winter and didn’t see them much at all). It’s nice and warm today and the boys were playing outside. The last two weeks the little four year old girl upstairs will come out on [...]
If Everything Only Worked Out The Way I Wanted It To…….
I never realized how impatient I was firstly, until I had kids…..and secondly, until I moved to another country. God has used this journey to grow me in ways I didn’t know I needed to be grown. He’s teaching me patience in waiting for things like hot water, heat, running water, electricity, our internet to [...]
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