What have I done?

Become a missionary and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, that’s what!

Don’t worry – I’m still writing books. But if you’ve been wondering why you haven’t heard from me lately, it’s because I’ve spent the past nine months in a whirlwind of change.

Last summer, my husband and I felt God calling us to work with refugees and immigrants. In May, we moved from our quiet lake home in Missouri to a bustling apartment complex where nearly all of our neighbors are Spanish speakers. Two days a week, I drive to a refugee resettlement site to minister to African women and preschoolers, using the Swahili language I learned as a girl growing up in Kenya.

If you want to keep up with the life of one crazy but very happy author, please bookmark these sites:

www.palmermissions.blogspot.com
www.palmermissions.smugmug.com
www.overflow4tea.org

Thanks so much for your prayers!

Much Love,

The honeymoon is over for Brad and Ashley Hanes.

They knew it wouldn’t last forever, but they never expected the bills, arguments, and bad habits to bury their marriage almost before it began. When Brad finds an adorable puppy abandoned by the local pub, he thinks the stray might be just what he and Ashley need to grow closer. But not even a puppy can overcome the betrayal they’re about to face. While the neighbors of Deepwater Cove are concerned about the newlywe...

The Four Seasons fiction series is based on the ever-changing cycles of relationships detailed in Gary Chapman’s nonfiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage.