The Whetstone Chronicles

From Head to Foot . . . 2012

2012-01-17T15:19:00.000-05:00

It's been a while but as always, life never stops and I'm sure that many of you have been waiting on pins and needles just wondering: "What the heck happened to the crazy Whetstones?". Well, maybe not so much waiting as much as a fleeting thought . . .:-) In any case, here we are again and there is a lot to share, but we'll just give ya the highlights as usual (or not so usual)- either way, here

Six Weeks in PA. . .

2011-10-27T13:27:00.000-04:00

We made it to Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania and moved into our new rental home. . . Now that it's six weeks later, I'm still wondering when we'll finally feel "moved in"?! Funny how things take longer when you've got three little ones 5 and under and both parents working. . . But, even though we may still be living out of boxes (which we've kind of been doing for the past 5 years!), we feel at

We're Moving and Caleb turned 1. . .

2011-09-07T15:32:00.001-04:00

I never thought that I'd be posting so quickly since my last ambiguous entry . . . But here I am, less than a month later, after visiting North Carolina and Pennsylvania declaring in all certainty, that we are moving from Delaware to Pennsylvania! It's been nearly two years since we knew that our lives were going to change drastically by three events: 1). we were going to be having our third

Summer is ending... Serving once again... So, what's next?

2011-08-12T22:36:00.001-04:00

I've tended to use the word journey a lot in my short lived history, but it seems to define the state of ambiguity that I continue to live in. . . I'm not sure if we've really gone "somewhere" but we've most definitely traveled through "places" - places of joy, hurt, anguish, struggle, excitement, anxiety, hope, disappointment, happiness, laughter, sadness, love, and much more. I'm not exactly

10 years of marriage, another baby dedication and still faith-employed?!

2011-05-24T21:30:00.000-04:00

You ever wonder what a really bad proposal would sound like? Try this one on for size (especially you men since I know there are some girls out there who like to make the proposals these days...); "Honey, would you like to go on an amazing journey? How about living in places like Italy or Singapore? And then in 10 years what if we settle down at my parents house with three kids and be unemployed

What do Phone Books, a youth Retreat, a Broken Transmision and an EBT card have in common?

2011-03-13T09:59:00.025-04:00

There are some in power who sometimes believe that they are the ones who make decisions for other peoples course in life. To some extent this is true but the deeper I grow in relationship with my Lord, I find an ancient Hebrew proverb to be so much more true . . . that "a person may chart his course, but it is the Lord who determines his steps" (Proverbs 11:9). . .It's been about 10 months now

Christmas 2010 came, went, and now what?

2010-12-25T17:32:00.020-05:00

Christmas with three kids under the age of 5 is always fun. Throw in some extended family time, travel, and living with my folks and you've got a whole-lott-a-somethin'!This past month was filled with a whole lot of somethings as we ventured out on some fun-filled holiday family adventures to see family, ride on Santa's Paradise Express Strasburg Railroad, hung out at a Christmas tree farm and a

Holiday Season, Two Birthday's Later and Jobless!

2010-11-26T00:06:00.018-05:00

A couple months have passed, another Thanksgiving has passed, Advent is here and two of us are a year older! It's actually a blessing to have a daughter born just a few days after your own birthday. You still get to party but kids' style which in turn masks the fact that you are growing older and. . . all those things that come with getting old-er!Natalie is now 4 years old and I'm well... older.

Another 2 months ... Caleb Josiah Whetstone has been born and . . .

2010-10-09T10:19:00.022-04:00

Two months have passed once again and a lot has happened as well as a lot of nothin'. Is it strange that someone can even write that in the same sentence? After living this life, I can testify that it's not the most serene experience.Some days I'm reminded of the Seinfeld episode where all I want to do is scream out "Serenity now! Serenity now!" Despite the fact that I laugh every time I think of

2 Months. . . 2 Years Old. . . To Be Continued. . .

2010-08-03T18:40:00.022-04:00

We're Back! It's been a little over two months since we arrived stateside and said our goodbyes to some great friends in Singapore. If you'd like to check out our last days photo's click here. A lot has happened since then - including our boy Jeremiah turning 2 last month - and we'll give you a quick bulleted update, but first we'd like to share an important lesson we seem to be learning even

The Transition Continues - Whetstones Returning to USA in 2 Weeks

2010-05-04T02:32:00.024-04:00

Here on our nine year anniversary we write with mixed emotions but an unwavering faith in the One who continually takes care of us! As the title says... We're still in the midst (at least we feel) of an ongoing transition. After much prayer and guidance from some trusted mentors, we've decided to return to the states. For those interested in seeing some pics right away and then of course come

Rejections can be draining. . . No, they suck!

2010-03-08T03:35:00.012-05:00

Have you ever experienced rejection, or should I say, repeated rejection? Like when you're on the basketball court and that really big guy continually swats your shot away (Ok, maybe that's just with short people like me). Or maybe, when the girl you finally build up the courage to ask out, says no. And not just "no", but an emphatic "NO". Ya know, the one that follows with a sorry excuse like, "

CNY 2010 + Pregnancy + New Job = Ambiguity!

2010-02-24T02:00:00.020-05:00

Do you remember those "first" things? You know like your fist bike ride without training wheels, or your first day of High School, first kiss, first date, your baby's first step, or when your baby girl said for the first time, "I Love you Daddy" (even though it sounded more like "I wuave you Dabby"). Well, we had a couple firsts lately.As we mentioned in our last blog, Natalie has started school

Happy Twenty Ten!

2010-01-04T02:16:00.015-05:00

The new year is here. 2010 has arrived and every time I read it my brain tends to just say "didn't they make movies about this year?!" Well, we had a different but good Christmas and holiday season. New Years was a tame one for us... a little movie night and some family texting and phone talk time on New Years Eve and then on Jan 1 we relaxed at our local reservoir park right behind our apartment

Snow in Singapore and a Malerican Thanksgiving?

2009-12-09T01:15:00.016-05:00

We've been walking everywhere - mainly due to the fact that we have no car - but nevertheless no matter how much weight I may have lost in these past 10 months, Thanksgiving helped me add some of those kilos (pounds) back on! And of course I'm thankful, right!? :-)Advent is upon us and the Christmas season is most definitely a global event. Notice I said event and holiday. I'll save my thoughts

Thanksgiving meanderings. . .

2009-11-24T21:46:00.018-05:00

It's a beautifully windy - and yet still humid - day in Singapore. So, another typical day begins. Though if a toddler standing at the foot of your bed early in the morning has ever awaked you, you obviously and most immediately know that the remaining day holds less than anything remotely typical! America's Thanksgiving is in full swing already and afterliving overseas for a number of years in

So What about November?

2009-11-02T21:46:00.017-05:00

3 Years ago this month Danielle and I were living in the "Deep South" of the USA helping to coordinate relief work after Hurricane Katrina devastated three southern states. Danielle was 8 months pregnant with our first child (Natalie). And we were in the process of moving homes from Mobile to Daphne Alabama, while co-pastoring a new church plant... We moved homes (I finished moving our final

Right in the middle of . . .

2009-09-08T22:29:00.021-04:00

So, we were wondering if there was anyway to keep up with two walking (and many times running) little children? Yeah, Jeremiah is officially walking now. He likes to do a little "arm-swing-jig" while he walks. I (Tim) think it's due to the insane amount of music that we play at home and therefore, he has a constant song playing in his head... or he sees me doing the same insane sort of walk too?

Tragedy Strikes. . .

2009-08-07T01:20:00.020-04:00