Zach had to write an essay for English class and chose to write about his experience in Ecuador with HEFY. He had certain parameters to follow for his class, but I loved how it captured a different side of his … Continue reading
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I finally convinced Zach to write about his experience in Ecuador. He had such an awesome time, and he did a great job documenting in his travel journal and taking pictures, but I wanted to have something on here to … Continue reading
I’m getting a glimpse of our future life; the one where I am the crazy Mom who obsesses about having all her children together under one roof for a meal. Because that’s what I’ve become. We arrived home from our … Continue reading
So. The only contact you get with your child while they are gone is to follow along on the HEFY Instagram account and wait for pictures to post. Which I did. Hourly. Haha. Just kidding. (Not really). You are also … Continue reading
I have sent my boys off many times now over the years without me on vacation but they have always been with their Dad (or their grandparents). I have sometimes gone several days without talking to them while they are … Continue reading
My boys were very young when I got divorced. In some ways it was easier for them that way, as they don’t really have much of a memory of ever living with both parents. However, it was initially really hard … Continue reading
I can’t believe we have another 16 year old in the house! I can’t believe that my baby is 16.Oh I said it. My baby.Because that’s what he will forever be, right?And my baby is getting ready to head to … Continue reading
So we go to church, as you probably know by now. For us, church is a very important part of our lives. People often wonder how we get our kids/teens to go. I must say, they go quite willingly. And … Continue reading
There’s aways a bit of nervousness, excitement and anticipation around the first day of school. Everyone is excited to see friends, see who their teachers are, see who is in their classes (more importantly) and get back into the swing … Continue reading
I think it’s a hard thing to wrap your head around the concept of teenage kids coming together from the same religious community and attending a 4 day conference, in the middle of summer…. and them LOVING it. They spend … Continue reading