Archive for the ‘Spiritual’ Category
I’ll Find a Way
For the last couple days I’ve been soaking in this song. This song touches my heart as I find myself, once again, waiting for my baby to come home. Adoption is such a raw, emotional, and challenging journey. And this part, this period of waiting, is one of the hardest parts. Right now my baby [...]
Caleb Tells the Easter Story
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been using Resurrection Eggs as a teaching tool to help Caleb understand what Easter is all about. He has really gotten into it and wants to get out the eggs every night. So, for those of you who need a reminder of why we celebrate Easter, here’s Caleb [...]
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 [...]
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, so it [...]
Ethiopia Day Four, Part Two
When we first began this adoption process, over a year ago, I was terrified of a potential birth family meeting. Within the first few weeks of our adoption application, we ran into two different families who had adopted from Ethiopia. They both encouraged us to pursue a birth family visit. I have to admit that [...]