On Friday (5.18.18), I woke up with a desire to get out of the house and do some kind of activity with my crew. I started Googling things to do around town and eventually came across the zoo. I offered it as an option at breakfast and Aaron said that sounded great. We checked prices […]
being sarah
emmaline’s dedication
Not only was this past Sunday Mother’s Day, but it was also the day we dedicated Emmaline at church. Emmaline already belongs to God, so intentionally dedicating her back to Him was our genuine pleasure. You may remember that we dedicated Rylie when she was a month old, so we decided we wanted to do […]
mother’s day 2018
Celebrating Mother’s Day was a weekend event for our family – Aaron and I took both our moms and the girls out to the ball park on Friday (5.11.18) for a baseball game. We had a great time and Rylie was actively paying attention for all 9 innings. She cheered when our team succeeded and […]
our highlands college journey
Even though Highlands College is only a 2 year program, our journey has been anything but short. 2 tuitions, 2 pregnancies and 2 babies delivered in the middle of the semester, books to read, papers to write, deadlines, graduation requirements, a mission trip, and 10ks. Phew, I’m tired just reading the list. I started Highlands […]
highlands college graduation
Saturday (5.12.18) was our Highlands College graduation ceremony. When we arrived, we went straight to check-in, where they gave us our medals and cards that had our name on it. Aaron and I both got Academic Honors, which I was especially proud of! It was so fun to see our classmates and friends. Especially our […]
beaches + strawberries in Florida
Last week (5.3-5.18), the Shaver Crew went to visit some friends who live in Florida. They actually came for a night a few weeks ago, and generously offered we could come visit them anytime. Since our weekday schedule is more flexible while I’m on maternity leave, we decided this was the best time and head […]
thankful thursday #18 and #19
Last Thursday was Emmaline’s 1 month birthday, so I decided to combine the Thankful Thursday posts again. Thankful Thursday #18 Skinned Knees This may seem like an odd thing to be thankful for, but I see skinned knees as evidence that Rylie is adventurous, which I love! Morning Sunlight Newborns are exhausting […]
the best advice I’ve ever received
The final for my Pastoral Leadership class at Highlands College was to present a 10 minute sermon around the question “what is the best advice you’ve ever received?” I presented my sermon on the very last night of class (5.8.18) and it went so well, I thought I would share it with you 🙂 I hope […]
my highlands college journey
In 2015, my husband and I told our friends and family that we would be moving from Seattle, Washington to Birmingham, Alabama so that we could attend Highlands College and in 2016, I walked into my first class purely on faith. Although I had confidently moved across the country, leaving the only place I had […]
emmaline – 1 month old
The first month went by slowly and so quickly at the same time. But ultimately, I can’t believe Emmaline is already a month old. Likes: being held upright (her favorite is to rest on my shoulder) eating burping (it’s so loud too – you can’t miss it) sleeping lights Dislikes: needing to fart / […]