Baby Love in Utah and Mission Questions answered
Although the mission call turned out to be the overarching excitement during our quick hours in Utah, a business meeting and Baby Murphy are really what we had come for…
Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!
Claire has been preparing for something kind of quietly. But since it’s now been assigned, I’m here to say Claire is heading out on a mission!
A Quick 15-hour Layover in Taiwan
Dave and Max both spent two years as missionaries in Taiwan, so we loved having a 15-hour layover there to explore.
resilience and mission comings and goings
So many of Claire’s good/best friends are leaving for missions right now. She’s so sad to be missing all their farewells, dang it! But although we don’t have a missionary…
a new three-year separation (and upcoming adventure)
It’s that time of year when all over the world, Mission Leaders (formerly called Mission Presidents) for our church make a giant switch. The new Mission Leaders are trained and…
inspiration and love from the heart of Texas
Last weekend Dave and I got to go with Grace back to her mission stomping grounds: Austin, Texas. Gosh, there is something about Texas, and we got to experience it…
reunions and homecomings
Yesterday Grace gave a homecoming talk at church to wrap up her mission experience. I sat there in the audience and beamed up at that girl. Marveling at how she…
a very happy reunion with our missionary Grace Jam
There are a lot of things you don’t know you’ll get with motherhood. I mean, you have a basic idea of the sleepless nights, the beauty of cooing babies, the…
Grace’s last missionary email
Grace is home. And it’s the best thing in the world. I have more to say about that than I can even grapple with right now, will get to it…