I don’t make resolutions…I make 101 goals. And then I knowingly jump into them intending to only do about half. It’s a great plan! Really!!

In years past a few of my friends wrote up the story of how they and their spouse met, fell in love, and got married. That sounded like fun, so I got our story all written up and turned it into a wall hanging. I’ve loved having that in our bedroom as a reminder of everything […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! So August finally rolls around and it’s the Sunday before the first day of school. Having done the “first Sunday of the semester” a few times now, Marquette was watching all the new faces to see who knew who and to check on the new arrivals when […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! Finally Spring semester rolled around. Steve and Marquette had broken up, Amy and Cameron had fizzled, and Marquette’s roommate Jalayne and her boyfriend had broken up. The three started hanging out a few times each week. They were all tired of the dating game and weren’t interested […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! For the last month of school Marquette had been trying to get her summer lined up so that she’d have a job to earn money for when she went to Idaho. Every scheme and idea that Marquette pursued seemed to keep falling through. St. George didn’t work […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! After a year-long week, “The Date” finally came. Cameron planned on taking Marquette out to eat after work and then they’d talk about the options. Well, he picked her up and went to the restaurant he picked out only to find it closed…so they went down the […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! The next day was Sunday and Marquette had church in Albuquerque at the Singles Ward and Cameron unfortunately had to work that day. But the Mowers had previously been invited over to Uncle Roger’s house for dinner, so they knew they’d see each other then. Marquette went […]

For previous installments of Our Story, click here! The morning of July 4th dawned bright and Marquette woke up with the sweetest feeling of peace and love. All the knots in her stomach were gone and the doubts had been erased. She knew God had his hand in what was happening and she knew Cameron […]

Living in the forest in the Southwest, fire emergency is always a worry snd having an evacuation prep list takes a lot fo the worry and chaos off my mind. Especially in the heat of the early summer before the monsoon rains have come. And that’s exactly where we are right now. To boot, there […]

Each of our babies has made their splash into the world with their own unique entrance into life. Molly was no different, and we’re grateful to have her here and for the little miracles that kept her safe!