The Life of Jonathon Buwalda (2000-present)

By jbuwalda

  • Birth

    I was born.

  • Euro introduced

    Physical euro coins and banknotes enter circulation on this date.

  • Adopted two sisters

    Rebecca and Dustie, 13 and 6 at the time, moved in with us. It was made official a year later.

  • Pluto demoted to "dwarf planet" status

    :(

  • Apple announces the iPhone

    :)

  • 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan

  • Family mission trip to Costa Rica

    Visiting friends who work with Young Life Central America. It was the first of three trips to Costa Rica for me.

  • First birding trip

    Uncle Ron took me birdwatching, or "birding", for the first time, sparking a (thus far) lifelong passion.

  • Ebola outbreak

    Public Health Emergency of International Concern is declared on this date.

  • Timothy arrived

    Timothy (Timosha) comes from Belarus for heart surgery. He ends up staying for almost a year due to complications.

  • Cornerstone University

    Arrival day