As a young missionary, I spent a lot of time listening to my Spanish speaking peers, trying to copy the sounds and expressions until they were my own. I had a woman who worked with me in my home, and…
As a young missionary, I spent a lot of time listening to my Spanish speaking peers, trying to copy the sounds and expressions until they were my own. I had a woman who worked with me in my home, and…
How Friendship Contributes to Sanctification One afternoon, I was coaching a small group as we did a team-building ropes course, and everyone (including me!) was frustrated. “Keep going, everyone. I am sure you are almost there!” I cheered half-heartedly. I…
I was visiting a Michigan church, advocating for the Mazatlan site alongside staff members, Rodo and Becca Arguello. As someone engaged Becca in conversation, I slipped her baby, Malachi, out of her arms and we walked a few feet away,…
I took this picture last night at my mom’s house. My brother’s family and mine gathered there for an impromptu Friday night dinner. These are cousins, lounging on a hammock, waiting for the blessing to be over so they can…
I was so over the fighting. I had been wrestling with one of my foster daughters over the subject of appropriate clothing choices. “Go back into your room and change out of that mini- skirt,” I told her. “You can’t…
My husband, Todd and I met in March of 1990, and as a high school junior, I remember teasing him he was a month late. I had spent the 14th of Feb. watching other girls get flowers and chocolate. The…