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It's that time of the year when we start spending more time in the sun. When using essential oils, there are a few necessary precautions. Citrus essential oils,  are photosensitive  which means that they are sensitive to sunlight.  When you use them, you will also be sensitive to sunlight. If you use these oils before … Continue reading Essential Oils: Be Safe in the Sun! →

I posted a couple weeks ago about risk or regret.  Since then, I've been thinking about all the things that's happened in our life over the last six years (and really even before that).  I look back and think what if we hadn't?  What if we hadn't heard from the Lord?  What if we hadn't took the … Continue reading Risk or Regret (Part 2) →

Reposted each year because I want to remember: He kept insisting that we go for a walk. In February. In the cold. In the mud. I’m not much for cold. I’m not much for mud. So, I was less than enthusiastic. I feel awful about it, now. We walked along and talked. I looked out … Continue reading Our Story… →

As moms we know we should pray for our children.  Our hearts for our children are so great... it just seems like our ability to pray doesn't measure up.  I love this story from Fern Nichols book, Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children. “Some years ago on a hot summer California day, a … Continue reading The Praying Mom →

Hi there, Emrie here! For those of you that don't know already, I'm the youngest girl in the Trent Tribe. It's my turn to now share my experience in Guatemala. I had a blast on my first plane ride! I loved taking off, it felt so weird. When we arrived in Guatemala City I was surprised … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip (Emrie’s turn) →

Have you ever had someone in your life that was dealing with problems and you prayed for them, you counseled them, you helped them and then life took you away from each other for a while only to reconnect later and you find that person was still dealing with the same stuff?  (Whew... that was a mouthful.) Everyone faces tragedies, … Continue reading Ditches and Rocking Chairs →

Hello everybody, I'm Gracie! I am the second oldest in The Trent Tribe Family. I am going to do a follow-up on Katie's blog post(s) so you can see my point of view during this past trip. In the picture above you will see me and my friend, Alexis moving computers out of the office … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip – Gracie’s POV →

1. She waited until 42 weeks to be born and even then with the assistance of pitocin. Pitocin did the trick because she was born five hours later. Her delivery was by far my easiest. 2.  She has ALWAYS been picky about her clothes. Even when she was too little to be picky. 3. Her … Continue reading 13 things about Gracie →

Rhyan picked us up after our emotional good-byes at the school. For those of you that are wondering who Rhyan is, he pastors a church in Cuidad Vieja, Guatemala.  His wife, Lauren and their son, Ian have become very special to us and our church.  Anyways, he drove us to Antigua, Guatemala which is where we stayed for the rest … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 3 →

After we finished painting each morning, we would go to the orphanage (Fundación Salvación). We would go to the nursery, where all the cute little snot covered babies are. (You can get all the slobbery kisses you want.)  The kids at the school come back to the orphanage at 1:15 to have lunch. All 120 kids line up … Continue reading Guatemala Mission Trip pt. 2 →