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Hello. I’m Tasha.

I am dreamer, a Hapa girl, wife to Matt, and mama to 3 little warriors: 2 wild boys and 1 little lady. I love french fries, world maps and Stabilo pens. A coffee-drinker, storyteller, and kimchi-eater;  I was made to walk where cultures collide, on dirt roads and carefully placed cobblestone streets. Jesus is my heartbeat.

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“I wondered if I could make myself into whatever I wanted to be, and if I could replace cold rice soup for whatever light-hearted, trendy brunches suited my fancy. I’ve run my shoes ragged on the heels of some dreams. And in the face of them I’ve met disappointment as those dreams died or the reality of achieving them only showed me that they weren’t enough.” Link in bio to read the rest of my latest post at (in)courage.
There’s a beautiful Weeping Willow tree outside that window. As long as we have lived in this house, in every season, God has captured my attention with that tree. Right now, it’s branches are the color of loss and lament, and they have nowhere to hide. It’s the opposite of the tree we’ve lit up, filled up and decorated inside. But still, those bare brown branches dance graceful with the cold wind of winter on its way. Both trees whisper wonder and welcome: one as it waits and weeps, and the other as it wears our memories and a string of lights like tiny bursts of hope that keep holding on, no matter how weary. #weepingwillow #wonderwhispers #weepandwelcome #payingattention #listening #wearywednesday #wednesdaywords
Two years ago today.
This was the first street to greet us when we woke up in Seoul two years ago. We can’t wait to go back with all of the kids someday. #mondaymemories #seoul
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Hello there. 👋🏼 My friend @beckykeife tagged me in a Friday intro/Share 10 things people may not know about you - post. Maybe it’s a 4w5 thing, but here I am on a Thursday instead, finally responding... and feeling a little bit awkward about it if I am honest. But here’s to the beauty of awkwardness that I am actually beginning to love. Maybe if I lean into my awkward, yours will feel welcome to pull up a seat and come out of hiding, too. So, here goes...10 things most of you might not know about me: 1) I met Pat Morita (Mr.Miyagi) on an airplane flying to Tokyo the summer after I watched Karate Kid for the first time. He was my hero. I asked him if I could be in the next Karate Kid movie. He said yes, but never called. 🥋 . 2) My maiden name means “potato” in Dutch, and naturally, french fries are my favorite food. 🍟 . 3) I have gotten pulled over twice, once for turning right on red when I wasn’t supposed to, and the other time on a bike by the German Polizei because I was riding at night without a light. 🚲 . 4) I participated in a 1/2 marathon in The Netherlands and didn’t finish it. I’ve always been embarrassed about about my weakness on display and having given up, but the experience has also been a teacher to me and maybe I will finish one someday. 🏃🏻‍♀️ . 5) I despise raisins and have since I was a little girl. Their appearance reminds me of 💩 . 6) Being a chaperone for field trips or helping out in a classroom leaves me drained for hours. I love seeing my kids in their school environments, but I am a terrible parent helper. 🚌 . 7) When I was a little girl, I dreamt of being these 3 things when I grew up: a superhero, a pediatrician and an actor. 🦸‍♀️ . 8) I used to be afraid of casseroles and gatherings where bringing one was an unspoken expectation. ⛪️ . 9) If you’ve told me that you don’t see me as Asian, (and I’ve been told this by Asians and non-Asians), I don’t feel known by you. 🇰🇷 . 10) My very first pets were 🐢 🐢 . #fridayintroductions #onthursday #10thingsaboutme

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