Raising Arrows

 This month was the beginning of a new season. While the younger two continued homeschooling, the older two boys began at one of our local primary schools. There were a lot of nerves and some hesitation, but after a week of it, they both found their feet and really have enjoyed learning along with new friends and teachers. September is kinda like a new year here in the UK - everyone's schedules begin again after a 6 weeks break, so it's a way to begin fresh. A lot started back up, somethings for the first time since Covid hit! So we are back to enjoying life at, almost, the same speed as 2019. Worship team is back in full swing, the kids' evening groups began back, and after school clubs are still getting going, but are slowly begin added to our calendar. But we have set out to be purposeful when adding to our calendar and have guarded our family night, our ministry nights in our neighborhood and our Sabbaths. It's taken a few weeks, but I feel we are slowly evening it ...

Hanging on in Tolkien's childhood forest ... climbing the same trees, and walking the same paths! our nerd hearts were so happy!                                                                   this was on our anniversary! 13 years full of adventures!  more of Tolkien's forest Seriously! How cool is it to think Tolkien could have pondered and dreamed under this same tree!?  thankful for our friends who let us borrow their home while we were in Birmingham!  Their garden was a dream!! and their view wasn't too bad either!! :)  E really missed NC from time to time, and this month he decided to make our neighbors from NC in lego form! And actually, I think it was rather on point! Nice work son!  Meet Jaxon, Mr. Jake, and Miss Kara <3  a family sabbath among the...