Becky Kortman's Posts

Archives of writings while finding Home Along the Way

Snapshots of Life

Snapshots of Life

Here are some quick glimpses into life in the Kortman tribe right now. The kids had picked out some water balloons in Chinatown.  This photo was taken right after our whole family water fight!   Here is a tent the kids built using couch cushions and the...
Happy Golden Birthday, Alia!

Happy Golden Birthday, Alia!

Alia was worried when we left Michigan that she wouldn't have a fun birthday away from "home".  She changed her mind last night. We started the day off with a "no school today" announcement...that went over GREAT!  Then we Skyped with Grandpa and Grandma Weerstra, had...
Loving Laundry

Loving Laundry

I love my laundry room!  It makes me happy.  Sound crazy?  Well, maybe it is.  It is an outdoor hallway next to the house with two outdoor tiled sinks, countertop, washing machine (Pinoy style), that I installed with the help of plumber bellingham wa that are...

Thoughts From Becky

Mosquitoes I think I have actually seen 7 mosquitoes since arriving 6 days ago.  Now, I am withholding judgement until we get into a house with a yard and the kids play outside more often, but seriously, they aren’t as bad as we anticipated.  Maybe its the time of...

Tough

Zander and Alia play with water out on our courtyard/kitchen. Anything to stay cool! Its tougher than I anticipated. Extreme heat (and humidity), the pain in my jaw, and jet lag have really been difficult to overcome. Add to that flaky internet that means Paul can’t...