May 2025 Sunfun

Prayers and Praises

They aren’t joking when they call it “Maycember” because of all the end of the school year things! May was a really lovely month for us Fergies, with garage sales and beautiful weather and bike rides and gardening. We had some birthdays to celebrate (Carina and my dad), some graduations, and then two really big things for us: Caid’s album release (he’s been working on it for 4 years!) and leading a camping trip open to everyone from our church (an idea we had at the beginning of the year that ended up working out really well!).

Caid and the girls all celebrated graduations (Caid as a teacher, Sofia finished 4th grade and Jessica finished 1st grade). There was all of the spirit weeks and field trips and awards while I was busy preparing for Brazil and working on my current book. I have the garden looking better than last year (honestly, that is normally my only goal for gardening…let’s get it a little better each year), and am training Sofia to water it while I am gone—I think we will have all the raspberries pop out while I am in Brazil! It was such a month of blessings, and we are grateful!

Interweb Reads

Me stuff: She deserves better, The Truth About Immigration, The Anxious Generation, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory (book reviews), Podcast episodes: The mindshift happened!, What is your calling?, What has changed since you first began?

Immigration stuff: A Mother, a sick child, an impossible choice, The Refugee exception that everyone’s talking about!, (Neighbor notes)

Missionary stuff: Hearing the good and the hard of Missionary kid lives (A Life Overseas), Why we need “Ineffective” Missionaries (A Life Overseas), I probably think I’m better than you (Amy Medina), This is your friendly reminder to prioritize hospitality this summer (Amy Medina), The gift of Guestpitality (A Life Overseas)