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Our Charis Family
Terri Henady
Terri and new grandbaby, Jack
Hello Charis friends! I am a student in the Charis
doula/childbirth educator track and live with my
family in beautiful southwest Florida.
I have four children: Kristin, Canaan, Matthew, and
Alyssa (Ali). They are all grown and live in
Pennsylvania, except for Ali, who is 16 and
finishing her last year of high school. I also
have 2 “adopted” children, my son in law Alex and my
daughter in law Victoria, who just married my son
Canaan 3 short weeks ago. My husband Greg and
I were blessed just five weeks ago by the birth of
our first grandchild, Jack. I was able to be
present at his birth and stay with him (and his
parents) the first 3 weeks of his life. It’s
been an exciting summer in our family!
I’ve been through the whole range of birth
experiences. My first child was a Caesarean,
my second was a hospital vbac (vaginal birth after
cesarean section) with induction and pain
medication, my third was a natural vbac in a
hospital with a nurse-midwife, and my last one was a
natural vbac at home. After I had the
Caesarean, I was very disappointed by my birth
experience and went through a difficult time of
resentment and grief. As part of the healing
process, I began to research obstetrical practices
in America and the whole process of birthing.
I even seriously considered becoming a childbirth
educator at this point, but by then I had my hands
full with 3 young children and had just begun
homeschooling, so I decided that was just not
possible at the time.
In 2012, facing the final leg of my homeschooling
journey and with an empty nest looming in the
not-so-distant future, I began to seek God
concerning what He wanted for me for the next phase
of my life. He gently reminded me of that
long-ago dream I’d had of being a childbirth
educator. With the full support and
encouragement of my husband, I took the plunge into
the Charis program in April, 2013. It has been
such an exciting learning journey ever since, and I
see God’s hand in every bit of it.
My desire is to help women to have the birthing
support and education everyone deserves. Whether
that is locally, on the mission field, or both, I’m
not sure yet, but I know as I continue to walk this
journey out, God will continue to refine my focus
and give me opportunities to serve Him through
serving women. What a wonderful joy and
privilege!
Greg and Terri Henady
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Charis Cuisine
Apple Avocado Soup
Apples are in season now and scrumptious. Adding them to
the following ingredients made a delectable fall soup!! I
highly recommend it. ~Susan Oshel
Ingredients
1 avocado, chopped
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped onion
Handful arugula leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water, for blending
Minced onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes
Directions
Set aside a few arugula leaves for garnish.
In a blender, combine the avocado, apples, chopped onion,
arugula leaves, olive oil, and water, and puree until very
smooth.
Salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with a few chopped arugula
leaves, some finely minced onion, and red pepper flakes.
It
can also be served as an appetizer or side dish.
Nutritional information
Calories: 275
fat: 18 gr
carbs: 42 gr
protein: 7 gr
I
discovered this recipe on
Raw For $10 a day (or less).
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