August and September (Update)

I am really enjoying these monthly updates. Here is our June and July post in case you missed it.

°August°

August was a quiet month for us, which was very welcome.

Kids started school in mid-August. This year, Seraphima also began school. This is a new season for us. We have all of the kids in school.

Elizabeth is in the 10th grade, Nathaniel is in the 8th grade, Abigail is in the 6th grade, Elijah is in the 1st grade, and Seraphima is in kindergarten. Though it is a bittersweet season, we are ready for it.

Panama City-

My sister was coming down to vacation in Panama City, and we joined them for a few days. I have a whole post on Panama City here.

Here are some pictures from our stay there.

Conferences and Retreats-

I took a 3-month break from all speaking engagements. It was much needed. It was nice to give the children full attention and enjoy quality time with them. We are a family-oriented group, so this was a busy but lovely break.

And as much as I enjoyed the time off, I was ready to pour into other women again. I had an intensive retreat in Minnesota from August 28 to September 2.

There’s nothing like pouring into other women, answering questions, and helping women grow in their walk with the Lord. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Random tid bits-

We often have people visiting our home. Sharing our house is the greatest blessing. We had a sweet family from Spokane come stay with us. It was lovely, and many wonderful memories were made.

And here are some random photos from this month.

That’s all for this month. See you next month.

°September°

September was very uneventful. I was recovering from my intensive retreat, and then we prepped for Joseph’s wedding. Then we stayed in Idaho for a few days, so I’ll post those separately, as many of you requested details about where we stayed.

Here are a few images for September that weren’t weddings.