It’s summer time and you’re kids might be saying “I’m bored”. Recently, I shared 206 summer fun activities for kids. One idea for bored kids is to discuss how can kids make money to help kids less fortunate. In other words, help your kids take their eyes off themselves and find ways to help other… Continue Reading
How To Homeschool My Child
Category Archives: Missions
How to Be Others-Focused with Your Kids Christmas {Freebie}
My middle daughter, Gentry, does not like pumpkin bread . . . at all. In her office last year, she had to bring something that represented a memory during our kids Christmas. She thought and thought, but kept coming back to the pumpkin bread we made as a family when she was growing up. She… Continue Reading
When I am Weak … Are you tired of being weak?
Earlier this summer I was in El Salvador at the end of our last SHIP trip. God showed me that when I am weak, He is right there? What about you…are you tired of being weak? Heads up … August will be a bit full here on the blog. Get ready for encouragement from God… Continue Reading
Why Take Family Mission Trips ?
I’m headed home from another mission trip, thinking back to the times we took our own family mission trips. Our kids were 5-10 years old at the time, as we traveled deep into the mountains of Mexico. If you ask my kids, they would tell you those trips were some of the best we took…. Continue Reading
Can you Help our Teen Girls Retreat?
After one of our SHIP trippers shared her story about being raped as a high school student, I heard a unique comment. We thought only bad things happened to us, here in El Salvador. We didn’t think bad things happened in the United States. Wow! I was blown away. That moment is still etched in… Continue Reading
Looking Back at 2015 – 10 Firsts in El Salvador
I started this new year by going to El Salvador to work with an orphanage & neighborhood. What you might not understand is these people are my friends. Not simply a place I go to serve God, but a place to build deeper relationships & share God’s love. I am always humbled by the people’s… Continue Reading
Palm Sunday Crafts
We had so much fun yesterday in Bible school at SHIP El Salvador. Why? The kids got to paint with their feet, hands & fingers as they made their Palm Sunday Crafts. Even though we did this Palm Sunday craft with a group of kids, you can do it in your homeschool. If you’re looking… Continue Reading
FREE Bible Lessons for Kids – We Choose Virtues in Spanish & English
What a terrific first day of Bible school in El Salvador. I decided to review We Choose Virtues that we studied last summer, which are contentment, diligence and patience. Today we want the kids to be content in any & all circumstances where God places them. To start, we sang the Content song from We Choose… Continue Reading
Sunday in El Salvador with 3 Precious Girls
As some of you already know, I spent last week in El Salvador with a team from Ohio & Indiana. We’ve had an awesome time so far & I’d like to share some stories over the next several days. On Sunday, we brought home three precious girls & their mamas to eat lunch. Last summer,… Continue Reading
Service Projects for Kids & Easy Crafts for Kids
Since the neighbor kids are on vacation from school, I planned some service projects for kids. SHIP provides education, uniforms, tutors and more for these kids. We wanted them to give back. I decided on easy crafts for kids by painting kitchen towels for each of the ladies with a micro-business. I searched pinterest for… Continue Reading