Living Simply to Please Jesus while Simply Loving One Another
Johnny-boy’s “shortened ” surgery yesterday was supposed to take four hours but instead took six hours. This surgery was performed in an attempt to have his feet stay in a secure position so he can “walk” more smoothly (with assistance). The surgeon broke both his feet in multiple places to put cadaver bone in all…
As an orphan waits for a family, no one in their world (the workers, directors, etc. of the orphanage) would ever guess or even begin to imagine what our faithful God would have planned for their future when a family comes for them! The orphan knows first hand hopelessness, despair, the long lonely days and…
Pictures capturing tiny snippets of the triumphs, the joy, the laughter, the craziness of large families, the visible healing, the snuggles, the cheering, the gatherings – and zillions more teeny-tiny memories and many gigantic memories because we said “YES!!” And it’s a beautiful day to celebrate National Adoption Day! Some of my personal favorite memories……
Can you think of anything better we could to do with a Saturday? Advocating for someone special is the best use of a Saturday that I can think of! Look at this handsome fella! Meet Ed!! Ed’s at Shepherd’s Field where our Jubilee lived for a season while she waited. That’s kinda’ cool, right? Here’s what…
A few months back our Johnny-boy told me he dreamed of becoming a chef. Although he sits at the table and helps with chopping vegetables, measuring food for baking and stirring ingredients he’s still been hankering to work at the stove. I totally confess that because Johnny falls fairly often the thought of him working…
Johnny has been home now for just over two years and some have asked how he is doing. Life in China had been so very different! He had rarely left where he lived as handicap accessibility is non-existent. He had prayed specifically that he would have lots of siblings – clearly God answered that prayer! …