Tag Archives: SCM science

Baking, Building, and Beards

Posted on 20 December 2013 by Amy

I began and ended the week with baking. My beginning baking was for yet another attempt to make money for our church building project. It utterly failed. I am short-story challenged, so I’ll write more on that Monday. My ending … Continue reading →

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Finishing Strong

Posted on 14 December 2013 by Amy

Life with littles and life in Africa–both require flexibility. I have tried several times to sit down and write about our week, only to have a more immediate task brought to my attention. On the homeschool front: Caleb had a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Report: The Mixture of Life

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Amy

Last week we only held school two days because of Thanksgiving. I used this story to teach the boys about America’s national holiday. How odd then, that the very next week, we fast-forward to modern times across the ocean. Nelson … Continue reading →

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Weekly Report: Trouble Comes in Trios

Posted on 22 November 2013 by Amy

The electricity was off often this week. We endured it with patience, and so far the only lasting problems that came of it were some rotten eggs and jugs of milk (I’m baking a lot with buttermilk right now!) We … Continue reading →

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1 1/2 Years of Summer

Posted on 15 November 2013 by Amy

Summer is officially here! The heat, which has been hinted at, lost its subtlety. Rising just after 5:00 AM, the sun practices its bleaching power on the curtains in my children’s rooms, causing them to wake up waaay too early. … Continue reading →

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Learning and Growing

Posted on 8 November 2013 by Amy

The week has been full of appointments and surprises (not all good) in the ministry. This past Monday I spent time putting our house in order after our shipment from the U.S. arrived. Tuesday we visited the local dairy farm … Continue reading →

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When Your Ship Comes In

Posted on 1 November 2013 by Amy

My heart is full. God has been so kind to us. Our ship literally came in, and we got all of the things we sent from America this week! This was incredibly exciting for me. Yesterday Seth got back with … Continue reading →

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Working Hard

Posted on 25 October 2013 by Amy

Our normal daily routine was delayed several days this week because of a pastor’s conference we were hosting in the town a half hour away from our village. We are not in charge of the conference, nor can we take … Continue reading →

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A Dessert Disciple or a Christ Disciple?

Posted on 18 October 2013 by Amy

When Caleb finished his math curriculum for the year on Tuesday, I promised to make him a dessert to celebrate finishing. Caleb said, “Mommy, you’re the Dessert Woman.” Colin followed with, “Then I’m the Dessert Disciple!” He’s definitely not a … Continue reading →

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A Dry Week

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Amy

What a privilege it is to spend all day with my children. (It’s also a privilege when I get a break now and then. :)) This week I got the former wonderful privilege! A dead bee was on our windowsill, … Continue reading →

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