(photo: John and Snoden with the teachers and students in the new fifth grade classroom) We’re about one month away from meeting our first grandchild!

We just sold our house in Nebraska, so I was reminiscing with our kids about when I was a real estate agent. John and I

Did you know that the continent of Africa is actively splitting into two pieces? It’s true. It’s in the process of breaking into separate tectonic

(photo: me with Chimwemwe, making the thank-you video after his biopsy was funded) Five years ago when we lived in Malawi, a friend asked if

(photo: us in Nicaragua with our new friends) We arrived in Costa Rica just over two weeks ago and intend to live here. Despite that

(Photo: This was us, packed and ready to head to the airport.) We’ve been in Costa Rica for ten days and just got internet installed

I’ve been overwhelmed for so long that I was beginning to forget what it feels like to just be whelmed (if that’s even a thing).

Well, now what? John quit his job and we moved out of our house and sold most of our stuff. It’s time to go back

photo: Sonny (dad), Gina, Janette, Billy, Joanne (mom), John John’s dad William Jewell passed away in March. We just had his funeral yesterday. At his

(Picture: This magnet is on my friend’s fridge, and I can’t think of a more appropriate image for this post.)   Two years ago as