“Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for the Father to come in as He likes.” –Oswald Chambers Dear Friends, On the morning of January 10, 2009 my friend Danielle met Brad and me at our apartment before boarding the train bound for Beijing. We were on our way […]
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December 14, 2008: Sing in Exultation
May 23rd, 2011 
Jessica “Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother’s womb you have been my Father.” Ps. 22: 9-10 Dear family and friends, Yesterday was a memorable day for the Distad family! Brad and I went […]
November 6, 2008: Dear Baby
May 21st, 2011 Jessica “Get comfortable and then number from one to five. List five trite, cliched, and heartwarming topics that are very ‘human.’ The goal of your list is to come up with what you might call the ‘Reader’s Digest’ quotient, that is, a topic almost anyone can relate to. Choose one of your topics. Set pen to […]
October 28, 2008: Woven and Spun
May 19th, 2011 Jessica Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. On Thursday night I was getting ready for bed, I experienced the most unusual of sensations. I eyed myself in the mirror as I changed into a tie-dyed t-shirt and pajama pants. Nothing seemed different at first glance. […]
July 9, 2009: Naomi’s Birth Story
May 18th, 2011 Jessica Naomi Faith was born three weeks ago this Tuesday, at 9:13am. She was a week overdue, but she wasted no time at all in labor and delivery! Her labor took just over 5 hours, and she was born less than 45 minutes after we arrived at the hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces at […]
December 16, 2010: Oliver’s Birth Story
May 11th, 2011 Jessica “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.” Luke 2:6 Oliver Andrew was 12 days overdue, and we were beginning to wonder if he was staying inside to avoid the cold weather! He surpassed everyone’s predictions of his birth date. […]
May 21, 2011: Dear Oliver
May 11th, 2011 Jessica Dear Oliver, When your father and I found out that we were pregnant with you, we were overjoyed. We were doing our dream jobs, Naomi was happy and healthy, and we were eager for her to have a sibling close to her age. On the other hand, we did have some worries. We had just […]
April 12, 2011: My Lost Sheep
April 12th, 2011 Jessica My parents have a brand-new front door. It is a lovely front-door with a window in it, and some birds have begun to nest in the wreath that hangs on it. It is just one of the many remodelings my parents have done to the house this past year. I, however, am not fond of […]
