Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Tonight’s December thirty-first, Something is about to burst. The clock is crouching, dark and small, Like a time bomb in the hall. Hark, it’s midnight, children dear. Duck! Here comes another year! –Ogden Nash

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Where do the quail go when it snows?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

When I was a very little girl, we had a picture book called Where Do the Butterflies Go When it Rains?  The thought of it fascinated me.  There were illustrations of where all the little creatures go–but it never really … Continue reading →

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It is not enough

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

In her book Stars, with thoughts about Christmas, Chieko N. Okazaki shares some important lessons from obscure parts of the Christmas story. I like what she writes about the wise men who had followed the star until they arrived at … Continue reading →

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We are still here

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

According to Mayan legend, the ancient calendar ended Thursday night at midnight, ushering in the end of the world. We are still here. I remember many years ago when Adam was in 4th grade, he came home from school one … Continue reading →

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Where’s Waldo? Home again!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s hard to believe that days ago I was hot, sweaty, dirty, and tired, surrounded by beautiful African faces. Now I see snow out the window and I’m listening to Christmas music instead of Muslim prayer calls multiple times a … Continue reading →

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Time to go somewhere

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Time to leave now, get out of this room, go somewhere, anywhere; sharpen this feeling of happiness and freedom, stretch your limbs, fill your eyes, be awake, wider awake, vividly awake in every sense and every pore. – Stefan Zweig

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Off to Mali!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This will be my last post for a couple of weeks. Tomorrow we fly to Mali. I’m so excited I can hardly sit still. I can’t wait to feel the warmth of the African sun on my face and feel … Continue reading →

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Love Went Out of Me

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

In just a few days I’ll be returning to Ouelessebougou, Mali.  I can hardly wait.  For any of you who might be interested, here’s an excerpt from my journal entry written on 5 February 2012: The staff meeting went a couple … Continue reading →

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A Night With the Boys

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s after 10:00 p.m. and I’m just home from an outing with the 3 large boys I live with.   First we met at the Emergency room where Adam had stitches in his lip after being elbowed at Basketball.  Then we … Continue reading →

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Variety: A Quiet Blessing

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

When I was a young student at BYU, I remember walking across campus one day, contemplating what to change my major to that particular semester. My plans typically changed with each season. I spent a good deal of time wondering … Continue reading →

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