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Two Problems

Posted by Mary Beth on Monday, January 18th, 2010

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 [...]

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REFERRAL!!!

Posted by Mary Beth on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

We are overwhelmed, blessed, and absolutely overjoyed to announce that we have received our referral! Monday evening, I got a call from Holt telling us that they had a baby boy waiting for us. He is 2 1/2 months old and itty bitty, but absolutely precious! My arms are already aching for him! I got [...]

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Big News . . .

Posted by Mary Beth on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

We’ve been waiting for weeks to share our big news, and the time has finally come. After tons of prayer and thought, and sharing and praying with the people closest to us, we have decided to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia. Ever since I went with my parents to adopt my little sister from [...]

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Christmas Time’s a Comin’!

Christmas Time’s a Comin’!

Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 - Random Thoughts
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Isn’t Christmas time wonderful? Family, Food, presents… what could be greater than that? I love the fact that everyone gathers on this day to celebrate the birth and life of Jesus. Whether they know it or not, He’s the reason they can be thankful this month. You like my stocking? My wife made it. Can [...]

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Survivor almost Over

Survivor almost Over

Thursday, December 9th, 2004 - Random Thoughts
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This is the time of year when Survivor starts to get interesting. Tonight is the last episode before the finale, and we are having several friends over to watch it with us. I don’t normally get sucked into too many reality shows, but Survivor seems to suck me in every season. I’m really pulling for [...]

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Back from Orlando

Back from Orlando

Wednesday, November 24th, 2004 - Work Life
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If you look at the picture above, you will know exactly how it felt to be me during the past two weeks. I just returned from a two week training boot camp to receive my Microsoft Certification. It was incredibly difficult! We covered about 6 months of material in a two week span. I did [...]

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My Free Stuff so far

My Free Stuff so far

Tuesday, November 16th, 2004 - Free Stuff
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 Click on a picture to view more info… Only in America can you get cool things like iPods, TVs, Computers, and other stuff for free!! I actually have already gotten two free items from Gratis Internet’s sites. Back in September I received my free iPod with very minimal effort. Then, in October I received my [...]

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Off to Orlando

Off to Orlando

Friday, November 5th, 2004 - Travel, Work Life
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Well, I leave for Orlando on Sunday and I won’t be back until the 21st. That’s a very long time to be away from home. I’m going to be there for a two week Microsoft Certification course in .NET development. I’m training to be a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD). This will be a very [...]

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