Being called mom has been one of the greatest joys I’ve experienced so far. Hearing our children call out Mommy, Daddy, is something that daily I delight in now. It has been incredible to see how easily our children have taken to using these names as they address us. Before traveling to Ethiopia I wondered [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Adoption’
January 16, 2009
Funny Things
A couple reasons to laugh out loud today. . .
I’m wearing sunglasses around the house today because I had to have those drops put in my eyes that dialate your pupils really large for like 15 hours! So I’m really light sensitive and my eyes look really weird!
Also we’ve recently been on the topic of [...]
January 12, 2009
Adoption is Hard – Part II
I’ve been thinking lately over this past year about what has had to take place in order for our adoption to be finalized. There have been many hours spent filling out paper work. Trips back and forth to our adoption agency. Meetings with the social worker and home inspections. We’ve had to work hard to [...]
January 8, 2009
Getting Closer!
Well this week has almost passed and now I can say that we’ll be leaving 2 weeks from tomorrow! Oh how good that sounds to my ears! We are so excited to be united with our kiddos. Here are a few other pictures of the cuties!
January 5, 2009
Some other photos
Here are some other adorable photos we have received from traveling families!
Pictures of a fun Rudolph craft!
Opening and showing off the care package we just sent for Christmas
December 31, 2008
Court Update
Dear friends and family
We just received a call from our adoption agency and unfortunately our case was not heard in court today. Some paperwork did not arrive and we have now been given a new court date.
Although we are saddened by this news we are praising God that our case was able to be scheduled for this [...]
December 30, 2008
Waiting some more. . .
Well, Kim came to the rescue again. Just moments before reading an email from our agency I read this email from her. . . . Thank you Kim for pointing me to our Father!
Psalms 112:6-8
Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; [...]
December 30, 2008
Midnight Prayers
My dear friend Kim who is also waiting to bring home a precious little one from Ethiopia sent me this email. I am so grateful to God for friends like this. There are 2 other families waiting to hear about court rulings within the next couple days. Kim sent this to all of us. You can check out [...]
December 4, 2008
Getting closer!!!!
Well folks the countdown has begun! We have been given travel dates of January 16th-24th! We have flights reserved, and we should know whether or not we passed court by Monday December 22nd! That is only 18 days away, and then if we pass we’ll leave just a few short weeks afterward on Friday the [...]
November 18, 2008
The Gospel in Action
What motivates you? What stirs you up on the inside? What makes you passionate and desirous to do good? Surely its not our own good will! For far to often I’m tempted towards self-preservation and thinking of only what is good for myself. How to obtain what I need, what I want, what I think will [...]
