Back in September, Cory and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary and this is the first year since, gosh, 2014 that we weren’t either in Rwanda or gearing up to leave for Rwanda. There is the exception of 2016 (the year Baker was born) but we had a newborn baby and I’m fairly certain there wasn’t much of a celebration that year as we were knee deep in breast pumps, sleepless nights, and dirty diapers. To be honest, when Cory suggested that we get out of town for the weekend, I was hesitant. Spending a couple hundred dollars (or more) just wasn’t in the budget and places that were in…

On this day, five years ago,  with my dad by my side, I walked down the aisle and vowed to do life with my sweet boy. The best decision I ever made was to walk by Cory’s side. How in the world it’s been five years is beside me. I blinked and it’s been half a decade. Over the past five years, Cory and I have grown so much as individuals and as a couple. I never imagined we would be celebrating, for the 2nd year in a row, in a country that we both adore. A country that we’ve poured so much into and a country that has helped us mature our own…