Open House, Open Heart...

---I waited to post this until we were home so I could add more photos. SO.. we are home safe and TIRED! We are currently on the bus home from Panama. Friday we left around 7 am for Bocas del Toro, which is a small island just off the coast of Panama. We needed to go to the border for our visas so we decided to make a weekend trip of it. Axel did great on the bus.  It's about 5 hours to the border and another 35 minutes to a small town where you take a water taxi to to the island.  A rough picture of us after a long bus ride. We were hot, sticky and just ready to get to our destination.  It's about a 20 minute ride to bocas del toro. The difference between Panama and Costa Rica was a lot more than I imagined. It was a lot poorer in Panama and a completely different way of life. Once we arrived on the island we headed to our small hostel/hotel that we stayed at. Our first room had quite a bit of mold so we paid an extra 10 dollars to b...

I'm having one of those days that if you asked me where I was from I'd talk about Minnesota like its the best place on earth. I'd tell you about the beautiful snow, the delicious food, my friends, my family. All the glorious things, ya know? Today I am homesick. I've noticed that when I'm homesick in my head.. there is absolutely no place like home. Which is true, in some ways. Minnesota is really one of a kind,  but I know deep down that although I miss it at times there is one truth I always try and hold on to no matter where I am. Its something that God spoke to me nearly 4 years ago when I was in Argentina. God reminded me that home is not a physical place on earth, it is in his hands . And until I go to heaven I depend on that as my truth, that no matter where I am, I am home because I am in his hands. So as much as I would love to be with my Sister(in-laws) watching the kids play and drinking lemonade, or heading to grandma and grandpas house to enjoy...

Please excuse my absence. This month went way too fast. I partially blame it on my teething 9 month old who keeps me busy. He not only keeps me busy but also blesses me with joy. a fun Video of Axel Cracking up :)   I'm going to try and do a quick recap of the month. If I go too into detail this will be the longest post I've ever posted. So we will keep things simple. I had a blessed and beautiful Mothers Day. Caleb treated me to a DELICIOUS breakfast. brussel sprouts are my favorite! bacon is a luxury here! Kind of spendy! Gluten free donuts! :) Apples and sparkling juice. I also got 2 sweet gifts, my favorite chocolates and a succulent. I have ALWAYS wanted one like this! We spent alot of the day figuring out what was wrong with Axel. around 11 he started what was a 4 day stretch of a 101 to 102 fever. Snuggles with Dad and his Lamb/Cat since he wasnt feeling well. And so the teething began. With his fever we decided to cancel our plans...

April is almost over, I can hardly believe it. Time is FLYING by here. there is so much going on at the base and Caleb has been so busy. I have a handful of photos I want to share with you on the blog today and chat a little bit about how blessed we've been. a favoritve photo of mine of our family on vacation back when we first arrived.  Before we left God spoke to both Caleb and I about trusting and believing that this was going to be a time of blessing. As we thinned out our personal belongings, either selling them or giving them away, we did so believing and knowing that no matter where we end up now or in the future God was going to take care of our needs. when we hiked to a waterfall with baby A <3 So here we are 2 months down the road. I cant tell you a time when God has not been present- which for those of you of faith, I'm sure you are not surprised :). We have been blessed with companionship when we have been lonely, (we've made good friends here at t...