Today marks the fourth day since the earthquake in Nepal hit. We as a family, our team members, and the Nepali people are still trying to process all that has happened. Emotionally it is hard to digest. We were spared great loss and damage in much of our immediate area, and yet within minutes of … Continue reading In the wake of Nepal’s tragedy
It’s the morning after Easter here in Nepal, and as I sit here and write this Ransom is laying by my side, still fussy with a new onslaught of symptoms (post stomach bug the night before last). Suffice it to say the bug has *ahem* moved south. Our Easter has been quite different than what … Continue reading Easter Overseas
Recently we have been going through the Live Dead Joy devotional as a team. There have been so many mornings that the Lord has spoken directly to my heart, but one entry that I read recently really hit its mark in the midst of present circumstances. “Because the pressure will never stop, because the evil … Continue reading Praise in the midst
Maybe it’s the season, maybe it’s the new candles that make the house smell and feel warm and cozy, maybe it’s the cold with the nights and days spent snuggling with my boy (and larger boy) under a down blanket, maybe it’s new friendships, and the hope of meaningful conversations to come over chiya, but … Continue reading How deep the Father’s love….
After two weeks of teasers and sneak peaks, I am so excited to finally let you all in on the big secret. I am opening an Etsy shop! Wild Joy Studios is officially open for business, and you can find it by clicking this link. I have been wanting to open a shop for quite some … Continue reading Wild Joy Studios: Open for Business!
A bit of what we’ve been up to these days. After making it through the summer rush from Humla, to HIP, and back to Humla again, we’ve had a bit of time to settle down in Kathmandu and enjoy just being here. Dane and I have continued our language classes and though some days we … Continue reading A bit of day-to-day
I want to be clear that this is Dane, not Brittany, writing this blog entry. In the future I hope to be allowed to post as an author on this blog but for now it seems to be much more difficult to be allowed to do that than I thought. The thing that has been … Continue reading Becoming Indigenous
“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.” Proverbs 18:4 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 “…For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks…I tell you, on the … Continue reading Training the tongue
I have been astounded by God’s goodness. This trip posed several challenges, most of which centered around weather. We waited five days for a flight in to Simikot, waking up at 4 am morning after morning in hopes that the weather would clear. On our way home, we had the same experience. Morning after morning … Continue reading Reflections on our 2nd Humla trek
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