Winona Lake Adventures

Where are my boys? There's a happy face. And the happy puller. /pusher. Whheeee! He had a great time (for the most part). I think James may have had even more fun, though. Ready for a big push. Now a running pull! Go, boys, go! And theeen, James put him in the snow. Snow angels are...

Just over a week ago, we celebrated the coming arrival of the new Ditmer boy, or as we affectionately call him around here: We really ran with the Woodland theme that Janelle is hoping to use in her nursery. This is what happens when two Life Groups...

I'm not ashamed to say that I'm a stay-at-home mom, a housewife, if you will. I love the smaller focus on my Lord and my family. I don't feel overwhelmed with pressure to accomplish certain tasks. I have ample time to read, play, love, cook,...

Friday, July 22, 2011 the Warsaw/Winona Lake area had a severe thunderstorm. The following photos document only a portion of the damage. Corban slept through the whole thing. I got scared and called James, but he confirmed that it was not a tornado (via the National Weather...

James and I got to lead the art section of VBS this year at Christ's Covenant Church. We loved the intentionality of the week in presenting the gospel. Here's a little peek into the art part. DAY 1: CREATION We did this project for the little ones...

After reading this post by my dear friends over at Natty Nook, I was thoroughly inspired to "summer-ize" our own bed. I took a good look at what we were dealing with. (The quilt was HAND-STITCHED AND QUILTED by my dearest Grandma Hutchens. We love, love,...

A couple weeks ago, we had the following conversation with our mechanic: Mechanic: "Do you guys drive over railroad tracks often?" James: "A couple times a week...

The evening of April 16th a most wonderful thing happened at Christ's Covenant Church. A celebration of art (aka Art Gala) was hosted in honor of Chris and Evie Jones leaving to carry the gospel to an unreached people group in Papua New Guinea. James...