A New Year, A New Opportunity

I (Jason) have some exciting news to share at the start of this New Year.  God has given me and Laura an incredible opportunity to head up a new ministry at our local church, Warren Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga.  We are launching a Global Medical Outreach and I…

Lucy is 4 1/2 Years Old!

Dear Lucy -I missed your 4th birthday letter, so I'm going to try to make up for it now!You have changed so much since since my last "Lucy Update". Here are some things I want to remember:You LOVE arts and crafts - it is your favorite thing to do.…

Josiah is 6 Months Old!

Josiah turned 6 months old a few weeks ago. He is 18 lbs. (75%), and also 75% for height and 90% for head size. You wear size 3 diapers and 9 month clothes. Here are some things I want to remember about this stage.I LOVE this age! You are…

His Love is BIG

I was a guest blogger over the summer on my friends Liz and Angie's blog Hometown Honey. Here's the post!As I watched the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics a few weeks ago, I was mesmerized by how many countries there are in the world. Sure, there were the big…

Year End Book Review 2016

Years are going by so fast these days.  But with each passing year is another opportunity to tell you about the books that I read and whether or not you should read them.  I read some good ones this year that spanned different topics.  As always there is a…

Josiah’s Birth Story

Last Tuesday, we welcomed Josiah Daniel Baareman to our family! He surprised us all, coming at 37 weeks and 5 days. Since Lucy and Bridget were both born at 39 weeks exactly, I thought he would come around the same time, so I hadn't even packed our hospital bags…

Christmas Letter 2015

It’s that time of year when we celebrate the birth of our wonderful Lord and Savior, Jesus and to reflect on the events of the past year.  He has truly been our Prince of Peace in a year filled with changes. 2015 was a very eventual year for us.…

Year End Book Review 2015

For those of you who read this blog post every year...you know the drill.  For those of you who are reading it for the first time, well it's pretty simple.  I read some books over the course of the year.  And then I provide a brief review so you…