Adoption
I Would Have Despaired Unless . . .
I wish I could say that my faith stayed strong through this whole adoption journey, but many times over the last 19 months I came close to despair. It was only the Lord's goodness that gave me hope. And, as always, His goodness has come through. Right now, I am...
Happy New Year’s, Eve!
January 1st has a new meaning for us this year that will be a part of our New Year's celebration for the rest of our lives. Our baby girl Eve turned 4. This is her last birthday celebration away from home. In a couple short months, she will be in the arms of...
An Orphan’s Last Birthday- Thoughts of a Overdue Paper Pregnant Mom
*Today, on the other side of the world, our little girl turned five. There are so many things I wish I knew about this special day. I wonder. . . Did she wake up this morning feeling well and excited about beginning the day? Was she dressed warmly enough with her...
The Post I Hope My Social Worker Never Reads
Today, I don't know if I can do this--this awesome task of raising children. I've made so many mistakes. I'm so tired. I don't know what to do next. We are trying to convince our social worker and the government of China that we can handle another child, but today I...
Jesus Is in the Waiting
Wait. Wait. . Wait . . . It’s one of my least favorite words, but one we hear often in our walk with Christ. God is sovereign. His timing is perfect. He knows what He is doing. He has a plan. His plan is best. Trust Him. Yes, these are the words I tell myself. These...
The fatherless/the Fatherless
My heart hurts tonight for the fatherless. For my little girl and all those like her across the ocean who live in tidy orphanages with predictable routines, multiple “mamas,” and “good” institutional care. For others beyond US borders whose orphanages are quiet...
12 Cents from the Heart
Ever since we made our adoption journey public, one little girl has been faithfully giving to help bring our daughter home. A couple times a month, Darcee, age 8, hands someone in our family a dollar, a few coins, or an envelope with a few bills. Most...
Adoption Fund Raising Piece by Piece
Our family loves puzzles. The end of our dining room table is often covered by pieces of a puzzle in progress. Only puzzles can compete with Twitter for my husband's attention. When we are working on a puzzle, he becomes addicted. (He says it's because he didn't do...
Beginning Our Adoption Journey
Why would a family with five children spend the time and resource to adopt a child from China? Where did we get this crazy idea? In 2011, Mississippians had the opportunity to define life. Amendment 26 would have defined a person to include every human being from the...
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