NOTE: This is a copy post from our family blog @ www.taylorfamily.wordpress.com
Today I was reminded how fortunate I am to be a member of our church. Today 3 pastors on our staff were ordained. These men are living lives that honor God, and how greatly many have benefited from their faithful service. As worship began and the [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 28, 2008
Church-The Dearest Place On Earth
April 21, 2008
I saw what I saw
This video has come across my path a few times over the last couple weeks and has affected me greatly. Hopefully it will do the same for you. As a side note, our adoption agency recently started a Rwanda program you can read about it at www.awaa.org
April 17, 2008
Good things to know. . .
As adopting parents we are required by our social worker to read numerous books on an array of adoption issues. Everything from how to parent, to commons difficulties associated with the adopted child, to books on the child’s country of origin, to healthy attachment and so on.
Some “helpful” information I read this morning (thank you [...]
April 11, 2008
Hope for things to come!
Two families adopting from Ethiopia with our agency successfully passed court today and are proud to introduce their children. You can check out their family blogs at:
http://thecoens.blogspot.com
www.notquitedoneadopting.blogspot.com
Seeing these pictures and rejoicing with these families gives me hope for when our turn will come no matter how long the wait, or whatever glitches come our way. [...]
April 8, 2008
A Glitch. . .
So, for our adoption both Joshua and I are required to have life insurance. Something that is a good idea whether you’re adopting or not. So we set out to apply for life insurance and met with a financial advisor who walked us through the process. We got the phone call that asked us all [...]
April 7, 2008
Something to think about
143 million orphans will go to bed tonight with no parent to kiss them or tuck them in.
If 7% of Christians adopted just 1 child there would be no more orphans.
Jam 1:27
Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and [...]
