My favorite moments thus far… Mason telling me this morning that his heart is happy:) My mom helping me in the middle of the night when Kaia was throwing up. I love her. Watching our kids with my brother, sister-in-law and nephews and niece. They LOVE them! Looking out at the awesome view from the […]
In the last 5 days we’ve been hearing those words a lot around here. At home accidents happen all the time but they are small and usually fixable. But I think something happened when we crossed into the state of Ohio. Or maybe it’s the different zone, an unusually high amount of sugar? Who knows […]
After some unexpected delays, long layovers, lots of snacks and little sleep 5 tired but still excited Barelas made it to Ohio. Wow, what a good feeling to put my feet down on Ohio ground and let the kids run through the airport to open and waiting arms of grandparents! Especially when my arms are […]
Off to Ohio we go for the next 5 weeks. Any prayers and thoughts happily accepted as we travel all day long today! Ohio here we come!
Brian here… i love the strategic part of college ministry–selecting leaders, making plans, executing plans, solving problems. i also love what that planning produces–spiritually healthy college students who love jesus and people well. here is a picture taken after one of our student leader meetings; i’m always amazed at how easy it is to do […]
Again, I go with the bullet list style because it’s just the easiest. Last week we enjoyed an early Christmas with Brian’s parents over Skype since we will not see them over the holidays. Even though being altogether would have been the best, it was still special. I know they like seeing the kids faces […]
my husband made this slideshow to capture the experience. it’s still fun for us to watch!
Today is my 32nd birthday! Yeah for me! I absolutely love my birthday. Not in a selfish conceited way but I just love that this is my day to celebrate. I get lots of hugs and birthday wishes, extra love and some gifts. It makes me feel super special. When I was younger I didn’t […]
I have so much to be thankful for. And with Thanksgiving just passing I didn’t want this opportune time to pass to say “thanks, God”. My God. His love, grace, mercy and forgiveness. My husband. His unconditional love for me, his love for our kids and the way he makes me laugh. My son. His […]
I’m a girl who is loyal, all about family and loves traditions. There are certain times of the year when I do certain things that I’ve been taught, that have been passed down through the years and that are special to me. There are things that my mom did when she was little or my […]