Abbie and Ian and Tory Update. Monday, August 10, 2009. Abbie was okay with the new look for a day, but eventually the exposed bulb creeped her out and she demanded a new light cover. Sunday, August 09, 2009. Friday, August 07, 2009.

Monday, August 24, 2009. Today is the first day of school! Big Sis is now a second grader and Lil Sis is in kindergarten. They were up late last night because they were too excited to fall asleep when we sent them to bed. Things were a bit slow going this morning, so we told them they could eat breakfast at schoool. Lil Sis thought that sounded like a good idea. They were both smiling and excited when they got on the bus.

From the Belly of The Whale. Tuesday, July 24, 2012. It had long become more important for this army to be safe than to risk it all in what appeared to be a suicide mission. They spent their days waiting for a sign, or a flash from the sky. One that woul densure their safety and prove they served the one true God. Then, this adolescent entered the camp, stepped on their toes and dare to insinuate that they should do anything but wait. It would be a story told again and again over .