I finally feel able to write out the words to Maverick's birth. I'm sure this is true of most women: I have struggled to describe this experience because there were so MANY feelings, sometimes all at once. And then once the birth is over, the next season of life begins so it seems there's no… Continue reading Maverick Lewis Mary
Category: Boys Ranch
Spring is in the Air
You know winter is on the way out when you see vehicles parked carefully at the end of every driveway... There's so much slop and wet clay, it's impossible to get through without getting stuck or at the very least, downright covered in mud. I took a prayer walk this afternoon to give the Lord… Continue reading Spring is in the Air
Is this real? (Yes, I think so)…
I'm slowly changing our address on all our bills and documents to... Powell, Wyoming. How did this even happen!? It feels like I'm just a short drive away from family and maybe it's been a busy week so we haven't seen each other but no, actually I'm 900 miles from everyone I know and it… Continue reading Is this real? (Yes, I think so)…
We got the call!
TRIANGLE CROSS FINALLY CALLED!! They want us out there *tomorrow*! Which isn't going to happen but STILL! They have an open position for a Mentor and they EVEN have an opportunity for us to work as a team, with married housing facilities! The founder, Jerry? Spoke of his devotion to praying the Liturgy of the… Continue reading We got the call!
The New “Normal”.
It is so hard to cuddle these little boys and beg internally for my own. It is my first day back to being a nanny after two weeks of silence and grief and loneliness, and my body feels separate from my mind. I somehow remember how to smile and say thank you and give directions… Continue reading The New “Normal”.




