By now you’ve had the chance to hear our news. Yep. We’re adopting again. We sent in our application on Ethiopian Christmas Day, January 7. A couple weeks ago, we had our first home study visit in our home; next week, Casey and I will meet with our social worker for one last interview. I’m [...]
Why are we adopting . . . again?
Two Problems
So we’re finally settling in from our recent move over here at the Picker House. We are feeling very happy and very blessed. We love our new house; we have lots of room, lots of yard space, and even more toys. In fact, there’s another thing we have lots of around here: BOYS.
BOY #1 [...]
Merry Christmas!
We have finally come to the close of what has quite possibly been the craziest, busiest, most stressful season for our family, ever. And now . . . we’re exhausted.
In the last three weeks, we have moved out of our old house, lived with my parents for a week, overseen minor renovations along with [...]
So Thankful . . .
Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for men,
for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:8-9
This has been an amazing year for us, and, as it comes to a close, we look back in awe at all of the things [...]
Out of My Comfort Zone
I was asked to share our adoption story at Community Bible Study this week. Casey and I have made a point to discuss our story and adoption/orphan care whenever we have the opportunity, so I was more than willing to share with the wonderful ladies at CBS. Our story feels big and multi-faceted, [...]