The other day we ventured outside for the first time as a family of 5! We walked to the “Kabel Deutschland” store 10 minutes down the road because the internet and phones were not working. As we approached the entrance …

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we write to you as a family of FIVE now!  Madeleine Joy Voland was born on May 9th at 12:10 in the afternoon.  She entered our world weighing 7lbs 5oz (3,320 grams) and 20ins (51cm) long.  Both Mommy …

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Isn’t it interesting how the misplaced, odd, unusual things, are often the things that catch our eye? The other day we visited a world famous department store with the girls. The store is known for offering unique items from all …

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Last week we enjoyed a weekend getaway to the capital city of Germany: Berlin! We had never been there before and were excited to venture to another part of Germany. We had many firsts as a family, including riding the …

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Recently we felt a little bit like A-list celebrities! Okay, maybe B or C-list. The Covenant Chuch (our sending denomination) flew a cinematographer to Germany to film our lives for a week. They hoped he would capture moments of our …

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As we continue to learn the German language, Stephanie and I have the common experience of something strange happening to both of us. We find ourselves forgetting English words when we are writing and speaking!  Just the other day, we …

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Our daughter Gabby crossed a big milestone this week. By the recommendation of her teacher, she was promoted to a regular 1st grade class from her German Second Language class. The morning of the switch, she was a little nervous …

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Today, on our walk home from Gabrielle’s school, I discovered that my daughter and I are currently learning about the same things in our German courses: food! My very first thought was “WOW! That’s pretty neat.” And my very next …

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Fireworks…like you never have seen before! In Germany, “Silvester” (New Years Eve) is a really big thing. We heard stories from other missionaries and friends about this holiday but nothing they said fully prepared us for what we experienced. It …

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As we made plans to move to Germany this summer, we thought we had a pretty good idea of what Germany would look like at Christmastime. We envisioned Christmas trees, Christmas markets, lights, spiced wine and singing Silent Night in …

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