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Families

Many things change throughout history, but one thing that hasn’t changed is family. Even if IVF is used today, scientists still need a man and a woman to provide the egg and the sperm that create a person. So our families are something we have in common with Adam & Eve, ancient Romans, and JaneContinue reading “Families”

Punta Arenas

The translation is — “Sand Point”! Now isn’t that familiar! Sand Point, Idaho isn’t that far away from home:-) When President Cates asked us to visit the Mission Group in “Sand Point” we were very excited! We were happy to get out of town and see some countryside. Punta Arenas is a seaport on theContinue reading “Punta Arenas”

STREET SMARTS?

We live in Escazú, San José Costa Rica. Escazú is a suburb of the big city and it is considered one of the nicest areas in the city. On our way to the office we pass this street sign. It is a funny sign. It helps us laugh at ourselves, forgive ourselves for the folliesContinue reading “STREET SMARTS?”

Love, Sweet Love

It is exciting to see two people make an eternal commitment to each other. Romance is a big part of courtship, but in the years to come it will all come down to Love. “Love is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. Love isContinue reading “Love, Sweet Love”

Challenges

Enchanted Rock is a pink granite stone, an ancient magma chamber that rises out of the Texas Hill Country, a testament to the volcanic activity of the past. One spring day our little family climbed it. My husband carried the baby while I helped Jordan, our 4 year-old son, and Jessica our 6 year-old daughter.Continue reading “Challenges”

Before and After Life

“Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:The Soul that rises with us, our life’s Star,Hath had elsewhere its setting,And cometh from afar:Not in entire forgetfulness,And not in utter nakedness,But trailing clouds of glory do we comeFrom God, who is our home:” William Wordsworth (1770-1850) As Covid-19 has spread its deadly effects throughout theContinue reading “Before and After Life”