I write this with less than 4 hours of sleep in the last two nights. I sit at my gate in the Paris airport listening to a melting pot of languages flood the air. I’m tired, but my body can’t rest, because my brain won’t allow it to. Simply because… WE PICK UP OUR CHILDREN…
I can’t believe the time is almost here! In only 8 days, we leave for Bulgaria for what’s commonly dubbed as our “pick up” trip. Unlike the trip we made this past June/July, we won’t be returning home after having to leave our children in their orphanage for a little while longer. This time…THEY ARE COMING…
We were warned about these days, but until you’re in the middle of them…it’s honestly just too hard to comprehend. The days between the trip we took at the end of June/beginning of July to actually meet the three beautiful children we’re adopting to the actual day we return to pick them up. Yes…these are…
This summer has been a complete blur! I honestly can’t believe we’re almost up to the middle of August and the time of the year when back-to-school pics keep popping up on my social media pages everywhere! For us, the rush of summer began in May – when we received our official adoption referral! Yes!…
“It can all go as far as I’m concerned,” I recently shared these words with my husband. While I really don’t mean that literally, I am at a crossroads where getting our children safely home from Eastern Europe is more important to me than knick-knacks, decorations, unused clothing…simply put…THINGS! We are feeling the crunch of…
I don’t think it’s a secret that God gave Joel and me huge hearts for children who need a home. Whether it’s for short-term placement (fostering) or a forever family (adoption), God has prepped us for this season of our life in life-altering ways. As many of you know, we are currently in the process…
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