It’s a big day at the Koskela household… My bride has her first day with students at her new job, as an educational aide at the alternative high school. Aubrey starts 1st grade, going all day for the first time. Hayley starts middle school, switching …
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Grew a goat on vacation, and what to my wondering eyes should appear? My chin has gone grey. Just four years ago, the last time I grew it out, things looked quite a bit different: Thought I’d post it for posterity because I just shaved …
Read More$24.30 + $31.95 = the cost of a miracle
Back in the summer of 1990, freshly married, in limbo between college and seminary, we watched a film series on Sunday nights at Newberg Friends. It was Gary Smalley, as Tamara reminded me yesterday, talking about family relationships. What stood out to a bunch of …
Read MoreHome, but still vacating
After 42 hours and 35 minutes of driving, and 2,214 miles, we’re back home. But I’m still officially on vacation, and I’m glad for that! We had an amazing time, full of scenic beauty, adventure, and crisis. I’ll probably blog about the crisis first, but …
Read MoreToo much vacation, not enough internet!
Having too much fun to blog…just a little bit of internet tonight before we leave in the morning for Yellowstone. Glacier was unbelievable! By the numbers, rapidly: 7 cutthroat trout at Old Man Lake 6 mile hike (one way) to get to Old Man Lake …
Read MoreDays 1 and 2
Aiming to leave Monday at around 9, we got out our driveway a little before 1. Not bad. Our destination was Osburn, Idaho, about an hour east of Spokane, Washington. Considering our late start AND that we literally, actually ran out of gas on the …
Read MoreRapid Recap
Hey there, hi there, and ho there! I haven’t forgotten this blog, it just looks like I have. Our church has experienced a corporate fast, we’ve been preparing for vacation, I’ve been exploring writing a dialogue with an agnostic friend of mine, and the blog …
Read MoreIt’s Hayley day!!
This is the “celebrate Hayley” post that a proud dad gets to write. I told you I don’t play favorites with my kids, so I’m sure before too long an Aubrey-centric post will come. But tonight is Hayley! Each year every fifth grader from every …
Read MoreOther people’s gifts
I haven’t written about our church’s corporate fast…you can read some info on our website. But one of the best things for me is involving more people in preparing for our worship gatherings. Mike Comfort and his daughter Alison gave us a great gift by …
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