We realized that we cannot afford to not take our kids on these trips, and so we needed to find ways to make it affordable.

It was not exactly our smartest parenting moment. We had thought it a brilliant idea, only moments later to realize we had set a trap for ourselves…

Here surrounded by rock and respite is not where time stands still. As a parent, I have surrendered to the fact that we cannot stop time. Rather, here is where time finds its rightful place. Here is where time becomes bigger.

For months I have prayed for their safety, knowing that the very reasons we have brought them here are also the very reasons I am most afraid of.