A Promise I Made…

Linny Saunders24 Comments

Many, many years ago, when we were longing to be parents,  almost everyone we knew already had children. We would often hear them complain about  getting up in the night with their little ones. I also remember hearing people inquire about  someone’s newborn,  “Is he/she a good baby?”  And the implication would be:  He/she was…

Why? Better yet: “Why Not?”

Linny Saunders28 Comments

A post intended to answer the often heard question: “WHY?” “Why GO?” or   “Wouldn’t people be better off sending the money  that would have spent on the mission’s trip to the people  in the Third World country?” So let’s take a look at why we have GOne.   Why we ask others to team up…

From Africa…

Linny Saunders4 Comments

Emma wrote a simple, but very beautiful post  {with pictures} from Africa. You can read it by clicking here. ******* Dw also wrote an extremely  powerful post from Africa. It’s entitled: Hungry.   Click here to read it. Challenging, thought provoking and sobering. Certainly something to think about! ******** Also, Emmy is developing her photography…

Piles, Piles and Pizza

Linny Saunders27 Comments

This mama has a head ache.   I rarely, rarely, rarely have a headache… but I think it’s from lack of sleep. Miss Ruby is home.   She perked right up when we got here. I’m thinkin’ she was missin’ those sibs really, really bad. In fact I think that if I could read the…

Movin’ On Up…

Linny Saunders23 Comments

Miss Ruby is sleeping and we will be moving  to a room on the floor before long. The neurologist has come in to talk to us.   Her two very lengthy seizures are cause for serious concern.   They will send us home from the hospital with medicine  that can be administered immediately  should this…

Transferred

Linny Saunders34 Comments

Thank you for praying sweet friends. There is no doubt that this is a real battle. As you know, I posted a precious video of little Miss Ruby Grace yesterday evening.  She has been doing wonderful. Today she woke up at 3am for a bottle and was doing great, snuggling with mommy and drinking her…

Ambulance

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Ruby is having serious problems. I called 911 and the paramedics arrived quickly. We have gone in an ambulance to the nearest hospital to our home. She keeps having major seizures despite the medicine. Please would you pray? It is no surprise that today the team in Africa moved to Eastern Uganda. Please pray for…