angelina | 25/01/2010 11:38 | Category: Life | Views: 139

Dominik was born on the 20th of January weighing 4.55 kg (10 lb), 52 cm in length. It was definitely a quicker and easier delivery than I have previously to which I’m sure I owe the thanks to the many prayers that were sent my way. Contractions started for real around 3am and by 8am we were at the hospital. He was born at 12:44 in the afternoon. I’m recovering really well and am very happy [More...]

angelina | 22/10/2009 08:09 | Category: Life | Views: 355

  Change is in the air, or is more like getting us in the air as we'll be flying to near Pisa, Italy on the 7th of November. It was a big turn in events to pull out of what had become home to us - Guatemala City, but following the Lord is what's gotten us this far in our lives for Him, so when He said it was time for change we went with it. As difficult as [More...]

angelina | 22/10/2009 07:32 | Category: Adrian | Views: 249

That time of year has come, Adrian turned 2 years old. I feel like sharing how happy we are to have his sweet little loving self in our lives. He's such a joy to be with and we're so proud of all the ways he's learned and progressed. Here are some of the things I don't ever want to forget: [More...]

angelina | 08/08/2009 06:57 | Category: Guatemala | Views: 271

Thanks to the generous donation of a local production company named "Faxel" we were able to distribute about 120 blankets to the community of Tamarindo which is located 3 hours outside the city of Guatemala is one of the most remote in this state. The journey there was an adventure as one third of the [More...]

angelina | 23/07/2009 07:23 | Category: Living It! | Views: 299

This is an article I read yesterday that really impacted me. I totally agree! Please read it and let it spur you on to be like Jesus in a very real way. The world could sure use a lot more Jesus' walking around. :) [More...]

kevin | 19/07/2009 23:21 | Category: Thoughts on Life | Views: 608

I just learned that Karenina Sunny Halim, the sister-in-law of my good friend Dan Johnson, was chosen Miss Indonesia 2009! Congratulations, Karenina! Both Dan and Karenina are serving the Lord with The Family International.   [More...]

kevin | 16/04/2009 01:22 | Category: Thoughts on Life | Comments : 2 | Views: 615

I watched an interesting movie last night and I thought I'll write a bit about it since I haven't been posting for a while. The movie is called "Fireproof" (2008, with Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea), and it's a film with a very clear message. Definitely worth watching, especially for those who are married, as it can give us all something to think about. [More...]

angelina | 31/03/2009 22:41 | Category: Adrian | Views: 423

It's the beginning of April 2009 already, how time flies. Adrian is now almost 1 1/2 years old and I thought some of you might be interested in where he's at these days. His first "big" word was "Zhaba" which is frog in Polish. He loves saying this word and uses it at every opportunity. His other current favorite words are "Joe" which comes out more like "doe". He loves the boys in our home; Joe and Joni and calls them both Joe. Ha! [More...]

angelina | 31/12/2008 12:52 | Category: Guatemala | Comments : 1 | Views: 474

Visiting those less fortunate than ourselves is a good reminder of how blessed we are throughout the year and how thankful we can be for the simple things we so often take for granted like having family and good health.  Fundaninos is one of the three orphanages that we've worked with regularly in 2008. It's located in the hills on the outskirts of Guatemala city, a [More...]

angelina | 25/11/2008 19:48 | Category: Adrian | Views: 391

I've always been fascinated with Early Learning ever since I was 10 years old and was helping out in taking care of babies and toddlers, however since then I haven't had that much time time, or need to get into a well rounded study and application of it. However, now with Adrian having turned the big 1 and beginning his second year of life, I find that it's the perfect [More...]

angelina | 07/10/2008 18:37 | Category: Life | Comments : 2 | Views: 483

Adrian is growing so fast that I figured a couple months back that I should start keeping track of his growth and progress as these little things get easily forgotten months or years from now. For those of you who are interested, I hope you'll enjoy this little bit of insight into his life. [More...]

angelina | 07/10/2008 12:03 | Category: Life | Comments : 1 | Views: 502

We're back safe and sound home again. I can't quite describe how good it felt to be back home in Guatemala. Even though the scent of our room was of mold (everything gets damp during the rainy season) and we realized how old our house is (we're still desperately searching for a new house), home is home and living once again with 15 other people was like Heaven - at least for the [More...]

angelina | 08/08/2008 05:43 | Category: Life | Comments : 2 | Views: 523

Hello from Poland! Thanks for all the prayers that were sent our way during the trip. Adrian behaved very well so it made the trip go by pretty quick. We were surprised at how hot it was here, much more so than in Guatemala, but that's due to a small heat wave that's been going through the country. As I write this we're enjoying some cooler weather after a short morning rain shower. [More...]

angelina | 14/07/2008 16:21 | Category: Life | Comments : 1 | Views: 461

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to each of you who sent us contributions toward our trip as well as prayers for the Lord's supply. The Lord did it, and we'll be flying out on the 26th of July en-route for Berlin with a stop over in Madrid. In Berlin, Kevin's brother will come to pick us up so it will be a long trip, but one we're looking forward to. At the moment Kevin is [More...]

angelina | 09/07/2008 09:11 | Category: Life | Comments : 1 | Views: 528

In the past when thinking of having children I always thought I'd want a boy first as I thought any girl living life without an older brother would be missing out. Although I've heard it's common to have sibling rivalry between brothers and sisters, I don't remember much of anything that would fall into that category with Aaron. [More...]

angelina | 06/07/2008 22:18 | Category: Life | Views: 437

Since Adrian turned 6 months old life has taken on a new pace altogether. He's getting more and more personality which makes him so fun to be with, but he also takes a lot more time and attention. Recently the Lord showed me that I should be putting more time into teaching him and pouring into him. Early Learning is something I was deterimined to [More...]

angelina | 12/05/2008 11:16 | Category: Thoughts on Life | Comments : 1 | Views: 515

I read this article this morning in this month's Activated magazine. Somehow I'm drawn to all articles on the topic of how to reduce worry and stress. It's a continual struggle to slow down and enjoy the simple things of life in this fast paced world with so much to think about and do. I hope it helps you as it did me. Sanity Savers By Andrew Mateyak Every morning I [More...]

angelina | 02/02/2008 22:08 | Category: Guatemala | Views: 615

My parents, who have been visiting us, invited me to go with them to Panajachel - a quaint little tourist town located on the lake Attitlan which is 1500 meters above sea level and is surrounded by three volcanoes. Our trip was only three days, but was so relaxing it truly was a breath of fresh air and gave me renewed inspiration. We started the 4 hour journey at 9:00 after a small set-back as [More...]

angelina | 30/12/2007 19:42 | Category: Thoughts on Life | Views: 558

Christmas has come and gone so quickly that I’m only now finding time to write something up. As usual, Christmas is an extra busy time for us as it’s an opportune time to reach out to others, giving a helping hand to the needy and reminding people of the true meaning of Christmas – Jesus coming to earth out of love for us. I watched the movie “Christmas on 24th Street” the other [More...]