Posts by Laura Baareman

Hello!  It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone.  And with that means another year of book reviews.  This past year I actually set a new goal with my reading and that new goal was to try to read a book a month.  This was a…

Dear Lucy -On June 25, you turned 5! We celebrated with a birthday party with all of your favorite things, The movie Frozen, arts/crafts, and cooking! We made Olafs out of marshmallows and pretzel sticks, painted picture frames, and decorated cupcakes. :)It has been fun to watch you grow…

Dear Josiah -I predicted I would feel this way, and I do: I can't believe you are already 1 year old! Your first year of life flew by in the best way possible - it was full of precious moments and things that challenged me for sure. They always…

First of all, a warm and heartfelt thank you, thank you, thank you to all you have donated in support of this trip!  A trip like this would not be possible without your generous support and thoughtfulness. And if your are reading this for the first time and curious…

Dear Bridget -I'm so thankful that you are my daughter! You bring joy, laughter, and sweetness to everyday. Here are some things I want to remember about you at this age.You started preschool at Trinity Baptist Church in the fall. You only went once a week but you really…

Several months ago, I shared with y'all that I had the opportunity to take over our church's Global Medical Outreach (GMO) ministry.  I wanted to take a little bit of time and update you on what's been going on over the past few months because there has been a…