Part 1, in which we find a church just in time to lose our kitchen, can be read here.

Please, Lord, please let me go into labor, I prayed as I drove out on an early morning errand run before my family was up. At 38 1/2 weeks pregnant, I was ready, officially full term, weepy [...]

Okay, I said to God. This is me trusting You. And so began my sixth pregnancy. I had been afraid, afraid I couldn’t handle the stress and grueling busyness of life, the pain of complicated relationships, and the inevitable crippling nausea that loomed ominous on my horizon. But in a world that was out of [...]

One week ago, March 16th, we welcomed our sixth baby, Gabriel John Parunak into the world. Last time we had a baby, I managed to post a picture, so I thought I’d see if I could keep up with that glorious tradition and post my husband’s cute photo collage announcement. (Click on it if you [...]