Babies are the new thing.
And you guys are so nice.
During these sometimes challenging days of homesickness, wet clothes, and bad hair, I soak up your sweet comments, emails, and messages like a dry sponge.
Sometimes I feel so far away from my old life.
Photos of Crockpot Carnitas suddenly seem so stupid next to photos of these eyes.
I mean, really.
Your interest in what’s happening in this new Filipino life of ours has been a huge encouragement to me.
It reminds me that this is right, this is ok, and that maybe I won’t have any white chicken chili photos ready for Wednesday, but it’s ok. And that it might be better that way, for now.
You guys. I love food. I love photographing runny eggs dripping down the side of a cornbread waffle. I love it so much that it’s giving me goosebumps right now. Crazy much?
I love loving food with you.
And then I also love days like this.
And I remember that this is why I came here.
If you can get past the ever popular hand-on-chin pose, these faces are saying something, and it’s this: thanks for being supportive, for loving these sweet kids with us from half a world away, and for praying for their futures.
Dear family, friends, and readers, thank you.
Beautiful photos and beautiful children! LOVE the eye photos.
Really beautiful pictures and thanks for the reminder that there’s a life beyond food. It’s a wake up call I need from time to time.
I am so glad you did this post. I think all of your readers love reading posts about your delicious food but what the two of you are doing is SOOOO AMAZING!
This was the sweetest thing ever!
I want to eat those faces.
At one point in this post I wrote something like, “these scrumptious kids”, and then I restrained myself. Glad to see I’m in good company with that one. 🙂
You are wonderful! I love this post, I am nearly in tears! I love seeing you live into such a beautiful calling.
Thanks Cassie! I feel like it’s more like fumbling my way through… but we’re getting there. 🙂
Two things that make me come back to your blog:
1. You are a follower of Jesus
2. Your food is yummy
Keep being you and enjoy the moment, those little ones look like fun 🙂
I feel the same way!
Couldn’t have said it better myself!
yes , for sure … here food is yummy
I think it is so awesome that you and your husband were able to take a chance and spend a year doing something that is so meaningful and will actually change lives. These children are gorgeous! You will never regret this!
These are GORGEOUS photos Lindsay, I love your recipes, but I love hearing about your life (and the precious bebes) right now.
Tissue please! These are the sweetest little kiddos you get to spend your days with, I love seeing your posts about life abroad just as much as your food ones! Cheers from the West Coast 😉
Exactly!!! This is why! Love you, Loo! You and Bjork are doing what matters, truly matters, right now! Love this post (ok, how can you not love these photos of cute kids?!?!). 🙂
Such a beautiful post! The work and sacrifices that you are making everyday are such an inspiration. The lives you are touching and helping is such a wonderful mark on your soul. xx
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Awwww! That was a very touching post… you’re doing great things! Keep it up and hang in there! 🙂 🙂
I love this post- what fantastic photos and a good reminder that there are things outside of us that are pretty darn special and important!
they are simply adorable. you’re doing a wonderful thing out there.
And thank you for all that you do! These children need wonderful people in their lives like you. Such a wonderful gift<3
What you and your husband are doing takes a lot of strength and courage. Definitely admirable! Perhaps you should bring one of those beautiful little babies home with you! 🙂 You’re on an amazing journey, always remember that.
On a different note, we’ll be trying your “healthy” pumpkin & bacon pasta this coming week! Yummmmmy!
Love you Linds. This made me cry and I miss you so much right now. Wish I could send an e-hug.
I can’t WAIT for you to get here. Let’s hang out in the nursery all day.
Kristin – please see this site for future e-hug needs – https://www.123greetings.com/events/hug_week/hug23.html
I agree with Kristin! Thanks Lindsay for all that you and Bjork do and reminding us what is really important. Love you! Dad
Thank YOU for being supportive during the hardest hours… 🙂 Love you dad!
You are incredibly inspirational Lindsey! I truly enjoyed this post and am a huge fan of your blog!
You gave me goosebumps! Thank you for doing such an amazing thing and sharing it with us!
I admire you and your husband for uprooting yourselves and working in a place that is not necessarily comfortable for you. It’s an incredibly difficult thing to do. Although you are the same person who left, you will come back fundamentally changed (in a good way). I absolutely love reading your posts, whether they are yummy recipes or pictures of (your) children.
I love food, too, but I would give a great deal to be there next to you, and be one of the reflections in those eyes!
This is a beautiful post. Thanks so much for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful photos: will come back to scroll again 🙂 !
The kids are the reason I go to work because it is so rewarding to walk down the hall at school and get the smile or just the eye contact, the hug or to see the light come on when I help with a math problem or just help them with something that seems trivial to me but it isn’t to them.
What you are doing may not seem like much now but those kids will remember you for a long, long time. You are make a great deal of difference in their lives.