8 Years Ago…
…I woke up in a church pew, after falling asleep there trying to complete a song for the lovely lady I was to see…
Posts by: Jacob
Rough Dinner
Supper in the Broten home is a full-contact activity, so here is Athanasius sporting the proper gear for the occasion: Actually, another teammate (Loretta)…
Banned
Today, I officially banned Evangeline from taking care of Athanasius. I mean it was one thing when he was nursing a doll…that was kind…
House or Hospital?
Since we’ve already seen a baby delivered in our home this year, we figured why not give vaccinations as well. Nurse Margit returned from…
True Blues
When a visitor holds Hadassah these days, you will often hear Evangeline in the background reporting, “It’s 4-2 now”. No, she hasn’t joined Nehemiah…
Blessings In Captivity
In family worship, we have been reading through the years of the captivity of God’s people. After residing in Babylon and Persia, many have…
Refugee English Class
My English course with refugees from the camps surrounding Iriba and Guereda came to a close today. We covered a lot in the areas…
Hadassah Giggles
I find listening to children’s first laughs to be quite comical. Not so much due to the laugh itself, but because watching adults scramble…
Acclimation
This morning, when Sonja went to wake the kids up, she found Evangeline with a sweater and sweatpants on, while Nehemiah was wearing socks…
Baby Wrap
This one will need to find a picture at some point. In Chad, mothers wear their children on their backs. They use a cloth…