Two spring breaks (at two different schools in two different states) made for one great visit to Phoenix! Grandpa and Aunt Charis met Silas for the first time and spent their entire break with us. We were so glad they could come! After a busy, beautiful morning last Saturday, our little trio drove all the… Read More Spring Break in the Valley of the Sun
After two weeks in the hospital (which included a stay of over a week in ICU), John was amazingly released to go home today! Praise God for His intervention, His grace, His power, His healing, and His wisdom! God spared John’s life, and we are so thankful for God’s working. Here is the text message… Read More John Goes Home!
John & his sister Chris John–he’s only 8. Yet, he has been in ICU and on a ventilator since this past Sunday. With a terrible combination of pneumonia and influenza B on top of his mild asthma, John wasn’t expected to make it through Sunday. Thankfully, God mercifully intervened, and John turned the corner early… Read More Little Cousin
After a quiet Christmas with our little trio, we were ready for a week full of family! The Moody gang descended on our home at about 1:15am Monday morning (the 27th). Stephen, Silas, & I picked them up from the airport. We were thrilled to have Mom & Dad, Stephanie, Amy, Tim & Ben finally… Read More Phoenix Family Festivities
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Fa-la-la-la-la… My internal calendar stopped on November 2nd when Silas entered our world. Thanksgiving took me altogether by surprise. I had a baby, and the next time I turned around, Thanksgiving was here! I caught my breath and began changing the dates on my perpetual calendar in my… Read More Christmas Carols
Dear Uncle David & Aunt Tammy, How do I look in my Colts gear? Mommy thinks I’m too cute for words, and Daddy’s glad to finally have another man around to cheer for the Colts! I may be little, but I’m already a HUGE Peyton Manning fan. Can’t wait to watch the Colts with the… Read More How ‘Bout Them Colts?
I’ve always wondered how people could so adamantly state that a baby looks like his dad, or has his mom’s nose. I–for one–am terrible about spotting much of a family resemblance in newborns. Of course there are a few newborns whose resemblance to family was so obvious, that even I couldn’t miss it. So, dear… Read More Do You See the Family Resemblance?
Once upon a time when my mom was expecting my older sister Rebekah, Mom-mom Hilda was convinced that the baby was a boy. She even bought Mom a little boy Christmas outfit. Of course Mom didn’t have a boy that first time (as Rebekah was born), or the second time (me), or the third time… Read More Mom-mom Hilda to Mom to Me
Yes, we finally did it. We finally visited Sedona. Ever since moving to Phoenix, our friends and acquaintances have been telling us how beautiful Sedona is and how we need to go visit sometime. Last Saturday we drove up to Sedona for Silas’s first family outing. It was even better since my mom was able… Read More Sedona
Silas and Grandma Manka met for the first time this past Wednesday. It was so sweet to introduce our son to my mom! I have so been looking forward to my mom’s arrival. Knowing that Mom was on her way to care for us and to share in our joy really helped me get through… Read More Grandma Is the Best!