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Acculturating at Mission Training International
I used to think that the only preparation you needed to be a missionary was an appetite for misery and a one way plane ticket.
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Fishing and Other Bad Behaviors
Immediately bait buckets, lead weights, and sharp hooks fly through the air while full grown men throw themselves on something that’s slicker than a greased pig.
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Such is Life in a Traveling Circus
That time we attended a wedding, I shaved my head, and we found ourselves in Alaska.
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Getting Things We Don’t Deserve
That time when God provided for our MTI training, Elliot learned to ride a bike, and Adi started a brand new life.
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Medical Procedures, Feather Pillows, Allergic Reactions, & Wailing!
That time when Adi had an allergic reaction, Janice had gallbladder issues, and I got some cysts removed.
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My Problems Are Fine
Everyone always has problems in life no matter what. And if I had to pick problems to have, I’d say mine are fine.
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Bunny Husbandry and Strange Talents
A good engineer wouldn’t let a little bunny pee on the porch stop him from persisting until he beat a bad design into a poor one.
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Introducing Oliver Quinn Snader
Once again I realized that, in theory I know how birth works, but I still have trouble believing it does.
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Close, But No Baby.
Janice recovers from COVID and almost has a baby. I work on a Porter and get some help changing a tire on a King Air.
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Lest by Her Continual Coming She Wearies Me
There’s a real possibility that by six years of age my kids will realize they’re smarter than me and will move out on their own.
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Camping Memories
Camping is the quickest way to make lasting memories and it costs less than many of the more pleasant alternatives like boating or flying or going to Disneyland.
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Quarrelsome Instagram Health Nuts
Instagram Health Nuts tend to be quite quarrelsome and irritable about things, especially gluten, sugar, dairy, artificial coloring, or being fat.
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Fence Jumper
I fix the van, build a fence to keep my children from hitchhiking, and massacre spiders in my basement.
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Seven Serious, No Nonsense Tips for First Time Parents
I’m not saying you have to be enthusiastic about poop – that may be a little overboard – but you’ll have to be able to tolerate it.
