There is a new rhythm to our life at Menucha. Besides moving to a different location that is a different way of life, and besides the fact that for the first time in our relationship both Ana and I have full time jobs and besides the fact we have a busy active toddler, summer is…
I applied for a dream….
A friend sent me the job link as a “this might be interesting,” type of send along. I looked at it and weighed it and thought that there was no way I would get the job but…why not apply? This would give me a bit more experience in applications and brushing up my resume. I…
It’s August and so many changes….
It is well past Aug. 1 when I intended to return to the blog BUT as you might imagine, dear reader, life with a toddler is constantly in motion. Our little guy is 20 months old in just three days and pretty soon we won’t be speaking in months any longer. Right now, we still…
May 1st indeed!
I was ordained in June of 2009. In the UMC, you are up for ordination after a three year probationary period of being in ministry. So even though I was ordained (this photo is that moment) in 2009, I had been commissioned and appointed in 2006. I was working as the Associate Pastor at Corvallis…
Traveling with a one year old is not for the faint of heart….
We have now been in Berlin for a week! Hard to believe! And we have been away from our Oregon home for 19 days, almost three weeks. Our little guy has been a champ and we are learning sooooo much with him as we travel but I have to admit….traveling with a toddler is hard…
Back in Berlin!
On Friday evening we flew from Belgrade back to Berlin. We are subletting an old neighbor’s apartment right next door to where we used to live. Our old neighbor/friend has a toddler as well so the apartment is perfect for our little family and exploring/playing toddler. His world is full of learning and activity. It…
The mom of a toddler
Easter 2023 vs Easter 2024 (2023 was one year ago today and 2024 was a week ago) This morning Tadej woke up at 6am, waking me out of a deep deep restful sleep. I heard his cry and registered that it was the getting up cry and not the quick going back to sleep cry….
Easter season
The day after Easter, April 1, the three of us boarded a plane at night to head to Europe for the month of April. Just the day before, we celebrated with the family after church by finding eggs, opening an Easter basket and eating all together. We packed up a few carry ons and our…
Is it Spring yet?
The crocus are starting to flower and the dandelions are threatening to come up after a few days of warmer and sunnier life in the PNW. This is what I call faux Spring. There are always these days in February that give us a false sense of Spring just right around the corner. We all…
Solo Parenting for a week
Ana flew out early Sunday morning to head to The Bahamas for a week of work. Yes, it sounds really lovely and everyone says, “oh yeah, ‘work,’” but the reality is that she is in a coworking space (overlooking the water) all day each day that she is away. The weather sounds really horrible there currently and…
Living in Violet 