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Gratitude for bubbles of love – Claire’s Australian arrival
Faith | Real Life

Gratitude for bubbles of love – Claire’s Australian arrival

ByShawni November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

I have so much gratitude for “bubbles of love.” And that we can pray for those bubbles to encapsulate our children when they are struggling. The other day, after a…

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A first “Missionary Monday” blog post for Claire
Faith | Real Life

A first “Missionary Monday” blog post for Claire

ByShawni October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

Welp, let’s do a first “Missionary Monday” blog post for Claire. That girl has been in the MTC for SO long. And she still has SO long to go! But…

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Sending Claire off…How the “big” kids took their sister under their wings and eased their mother’s heart in the process
Motherhood | Real Life

Sending Claire off…How the “big” kids took their sister under their wings and eased their mother’s heart in the process

ByShawni September 22, 2023September 26, 2023

I thought I would be ok just sending Claire off to the MTC by herself. You see, she has eight more weeks of study there before she heads off to…

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An official missionary and how the “Home MTC” works
Faith | Real Life

An official missionary and how the “Home MTC” works

ByShawni September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

By the time this posts, Claire will be en route to her next adventure: the “official Missionary Training Center.” She will be in rigorous classes for eight more weeks from…

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A Temple Trip to Utah enveloped in family love
Faith | Real Life

A Temple Trip to Utah enveloped in family love

ByShawni September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

My dear parents were unable to make it to all the temple/farewell hoopla here in the desert. But they were determined to spend some special time with Claire before that…

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Two big steps in mission preparation: temple and farewell for Claire
Faith | Real Life

Two big steps in mission preparation: temple and farewell for Claire

ByShawni September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

Oh my goodness. TODAY Claire starts the “home MTC.” And I have a million and one things to say about that. We have had a couple weeks to get her…

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Baby Love in Utah and Mission Questions answered
Real Life

Baby Love in Utah and Mission Questions answered

ByShawni May 26, 2023May 30, 2023

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…

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Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!
Faith | Real Life

Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!

ByShawni May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

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!

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A Quick 15-hour Layover in Taiwan
Travel

A Quick 15-hour Layover in Taiwan

ByShawni May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Dave and Max both spent two years as missionaries in Taiwan, so we loved having a 15-hour layover there to explore.

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