Annie B Garman

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The Treasure Principle

Randy Alcorn's book The Treasure Principle is a gold nugget. It is a concise, readable, inspiring, and challenging message about the source and practice of generosity. It is full of challenging anecdotes and colorful points to ponder for anyone who wants to experience the joy of breaking free from the bondage of materialism.Well for our faithful blog readers (actually only for those with a U.S. address) ... We have a deal for you! The first 30 people to send an e-mail with there address to Read More

We Have Renters!

We're so thankful that God provided for our needs by sending Kara and Josh our way.  Kara is from Colby's home church in Galeton, Pennsylvania and she got a job teaching at a local elementary school in Stafford County.  Josh and Kara will be married in a few weeks, but Kara has already moved in.  If anyone wants to stop by Sunny Hill and welcome Kara to the neighborhood, feel free!      Read More

So…we are in Finland.

The VISAS never came, and our second 90 day period on our passports is up.  We don’t know how long we’ll be here…we don’t know much except that we are together and in God’s hands. If you are not on our prayer team and would like to get monthly updates or weekly updates, just let us know. We flew into Helsinki, Finland and then drove 3 ½ hours north to a college town called Jyvaskyla. This place is strikingly similar to where I grew up: marshes, lakes, and HUNDREDS of trails for walking and Read More

Scarred For Life?

 A few weeks ago, not long after the miscarriage, we were having a family picnic and enjoying a day of relaxation. As we were sitting around a picnic table Haley spotted this apple and said, "Mommy, the Apple reminds me of you..." I thought I knew what she was referring to, but I wasn't convinced that my four year old had the capacity for such abstract thinking. I looked at Haley, "Well, what do you mean?" She gave her classic smile of embarrasment and replied, "Oh, nothing." Intrigued, Annie Read More

She’s Back!

...And may be better than ever. Over the past day or so Annie has come alive again. Last night we went for a run and she did great. Today we went to an outdoor museum, something like an Icelandic version of Colonial Williamsburg but on a smaller scale. Annie decided to give the stilts a try and flashed a classic face which I managed to catch in a photo. Read More

Coffee with a Cause

Our friends at Pillar Church have been busy doing some really great work in Indonesia. Just last month they sent a team that is helping to establish and supply a much needed Orphanage there. Clint Clifton talks about the work in his blog post here.  Read all three updates, they are really worth reading.In the fall our friends will be opening up a coffee shop that will also serve as the base of operations for a new church start in Locust Grove, VA, lead by Jonathan Davis. The coffee shop will Read More

Middle of the Night

How do you shield your children from the reality of death? Do you pretend it isn't a fact of life and ignore it? Do you guard them from thinking about it and constantly divert their attention to juvenile things? Or do you talk candidly about it, helping them think about it in a healthy way? The reality of death is really everywhere.  You really can't teach your kids Bible stories without running into this theme rather quickly.  Disney films don't even try to hide the fact that people pass Read More

First time for everything

We are off to a weekend of camping four hours away (north).  In Iceland, they don't make bonfires when they camp, and it will never get dark tonight, so this should be interesting.  To add to it, this is the first time we have ever taken the kids camping and it's supposed to be cold this weekend.  I have packed thermals and winter gear.  Pray for us... Read More

Meet Annie

 

“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can’t see it. So quietly submit to be painted” -CS Lewis
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