Archive | May, 2010

Four Years in a Foreign Land

Four Years in a Foreign Land

Today marks the anniversary of my family arriving to Cardiff, Wales from the United States four years ago. I vividly remember each leg of the long airplane ride from San Antonio to Memphis, Memphis to Amsterdam, and Amsterdam to Cardiff the 18th of May, 2006. I remember with jubilation that my one year old son [...]

The Most Lovely Girl I Know

The Most Lovely Girl I Know

In Texas I used to teach 3rd grade…kids who were mostly 8 and then turning 9 at some point in the year. I loved that age. Old enough to read and go to the bathroom on their own, yet young enough to give lots of hugs and honest words. I thought I understood that age. [...]