I’ve been taking your burdens (shared in yesterday’s comments) to the Cross praying that Christ’ power will resurrect, renew and restore the pain and suffering you are facing. Jesus is faithful and able to bring beauty from the ashes. I am praying that when we can’t see His hand or understand His plans, we will […]
Twas the Week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas, and all through my house there were cameras and lights and a sick child on the couch. There was talking, and laughing and Tylenol too. Josh had come home from school sick with a high fever – what if he had the flu? I was supposed to be in Texas […]
A letter to my girls that were never mine
Thanks for your prayers for all of us. JJ and the boys are handling our loss so much better than I am. I guess that’s the advantage of being from the male species.You my friends have made me feel so understood! Your thoughts and prayers have been so comforting, so encouraging, so meaningful. Today was […]
I feel so sad…
We got a call last night from our adoption agency director. She left a message saying that somehow a miscommunication happened and a family from Germany is adopting the girls we thought we were adopting. Our agency, wasn’t notified until they called to say we wanted to adopt the girls. I feel like I just […]
Beautiful Faces, Beautiful Hearts
Ethiopian children have the most beautiful faces and hearts! Every time I see them, I want more than one. And this is coming from a woman who wasn’t so crazy about the idea of adopting any kids from any country. I liked my comfortable, fairly predictable life. But boy has God worked His ways in […]