Nehemiah Soccer State Champion
When he started playing soccer on the hard dirt in Africa, I’m not sure we ever pictured that Nehemiah would become a state champion…
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Happy 13th Birthday Athanasius!
Today, Athanasius turned 13 years old…where does the time go? Athanasius has really enjoyed playing soccer this year and he is my go to…
Lazarus David Broten
On Friday evening, August 27th, Sonja gave birth to Lazarus David Broten. I could look at his gentle face all day. He’s so cute!…
Evangeline Buys A Car
On Friday morning, after working and saving from three jobs over the last year plus, Evangeline purchased her own vehicle…in cash! I think Dave…
Happy 11th Birthday Hadassah!
Today we celebrated Hadassah’s 11th birthday, which included a wonderful dinner date for me to the restaurant of her choice (she chose the Olive…
Baby Boy Coming
Sonja and I feel like each pregnancy in life is as exciting as the first and maybe even more so because instead of just…
Merry Christmas 2020
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” ~ Luke 1:21…
Twelfth Night Neighborhood Play
We moved into an AWESOME neighborhood last year. There are lot of kids in the neighborhood who all enjoy hanging out with one another, riding…
Nehemiah Passes Driver’s Test
Last month, Sonja found out that Bemidji had openings for driving exams. We were able to move Nehemiah’s originally scheduled exam for November in the Twin Cities…
Zatteo Wags His Tongue
Zatteo just learned how to wag his tongue back and forth, which means he has found a new way to capture the hearts and…