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Well, our family has had BIG NEWS in the past two months! Two years to the day of our beginning our adoption paperwork, we received a referral for twin boys from Congo! Our prayer through the entire process has been, “Lord, make your hand in this unmistakeable”…and oh how he has…   Like most adoptions, families face enormous decisions–decisions that would seem small or inconsequential but can lead to second-guessing, the “what-if” spiral of one small change in decision could lead to...

I am just coming off a great experience in Atlanta Georgia. I had the blessing of attending the Catalyst Leadership conference.  If you ever get a chance to sing worship to our great God with 10,000 other Christ followers jump on it! It is a little glimpse into heavenly worship! Very powerful!  Anyways one of the speakers was a pastor named Reggie Joiner. → ...

I was watching the news yesterday.  Getting depressed.  What is this world, our country, coming to?  Who will be hurt by these decisions?  These actions?  These in-actions? → ...

The following post is on literacy and language development of adoptees by the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio.  Since we homeschool, I found this to be extremely interesting.  I hope it may shed some light for you if your child struggles academically.  → ...

  Navigating the financial pieces of the adoption process can feel daunting!  We have talked through the fundraising piece and I know many who believe that you shouldn’t enter the adoption process until you have all of the money saved.   Then there are others to step in, not knowing where the money is going to come from but trusting that God will provide.  Which process is “right” or “best”??   → ...

Today I spoke with a woman who placed a child for adoption recently.  She got someone who was not the biological father to agree to “say he was the baby’s dad”….on paper if needed…..so that this child could go to an adoptive family.   → ...

My pastor has been doing a sermon series that is focused on encountering God.  He has challenged us in this area and has spoken on what it looks like to encounter God face to face.  I have loved having growth in relationship with Christ that involves encountering God.  I find that there are so many times that I don’t stop and see my encounters with God.  I feel Him close and know that He is walking with me day by...