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 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 was traveling with a group of women to Mazatlan and we were visiting an all girl’s children’s home. The staff asked if I would sit and talk to the girls while the adults went on a tour. “Give them…
Ever felt daunted by the sheer needs of the children in whatever room you are standing in? Ever lost patience with a difficult child, meanwhile chiding yourself knowing he has suffered at home so much? Ever needed to explain to…
Throughout Scripture, God calls us to be his priest, and together we make up a kingdom of priests. Every year in January, we begin to think about the spiritual theme of the year. This year’s theme is influenced by a…
Todd and I adopted a twelve-year-old boy from Monterrey, Mexico, into our forever family this summer, and we've spent the last 100 days or so, introducing him to family life. We entered the courtroom as two pre-adoptive parents and one…
As a fifteen-year missionary overseas, I have had a front-row seat to many storylines where God has used children to accomplish his purpose. As a mother of nine, I know that doesn’t happen accidentally. It’s through intentional parenting our children catch…