“Do You Want Mommy To Come Home?”

October 25, 2014 Linny Saunders6 Comments

Anyone who knows Ruby, knows that she loves to suck her left index finger. A few months ago when she and I were out alone, she was sucking her finger and I asked her, “Hey Ruby, would you please pull your finger out and talk to me?” Of course I had no idea what she…

Courageous or Terrified?

October 24, 2014 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

I love, love, love Africa. One of the lovely and beautiful perks about being here is the joy of meeting wonderful people whose very lives challenge me. Recently I had the amazing joy and rare opportunity of spending time with such a person. Emma had actually told me bit and pieces of her…

Tender Thoughts Through Tears – The Gems Are Home

July 10, 2014 Linny Saunders8 Comments

To be perfectly honest, it is hard to type through the ever-brimming tears in my eyes!! Tears of joy! Tears of relief! Tears of completion! Each of us have moments in our lives that are forever locked in our memories as monumental! Today is one for our family!! It was about fourteen and a half years…

It’s the Little Things…

March 14, 2014 Linny Saunders3 Comments

How often do we stop to be thankful for a crayon? For little ones who have nothing, there is an inexplicable joy that overtakes when given a simple crayon and piece of construction paper. At today at the feeding program we brought pipe cleaners, beads, crayons, paper, and face painting – truly, it’s the little…

Need a Bit of a Grin?

March 13, 2014 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

Driving in traffic today, and have a little looky at the eye candy the Lord allowed me in the middle of a city that boasts over a million people… I mean, come on, what are the odds? Only God. And yes, I thoroughly enjoyed him for a few brief moments… I bet he is one…

Memorial Box Monday: One Year Ago Today

January 7, 2014 Linny Saunders7 Comments

These next few days are extremely significant days in our family’s life… and there are three important days we remember… but they will be told in the days ahead… today is actually a very special day in our home and in our hearts. Along with the other stories, come to think of it, January is…

Even Though Oceans Apart

December 11, 2013 Linny Saunders13 Comments

Our Emma has been gone now for almost a full year. And even though she is oceans apart, she is always very near to our hearts… We are so grateful for the ability to Skype on a semi-regular basis {when she has power}. I can’t imagine how missionary families did it not-so-long ago. Recently Emmy…

In the Midst of Dark Pain

October 30, 2013 Linny Saunders22 Comments

While we were in Africa a few weeks ago, the Lord spoke a powerful word to my heart. We had gotten up at the crack of dawn to meet up with some of the sweetest little street boys who ever lived. We love loving on them and no doubt, they love it too. That particular…

Sort of a Cinderella Story…But Looking for the Prince

September 14, 2013 Linny Saunders8 Comments

Recently I was telling one of my little ones that once upon a time Mommy and Daddy would be driving down the street and find something set out for the garbage that was screaming our name. I explained a bit how back in the old days everyone used small metal containers to set their trash…

The Streets

April 22, 2013 Linny Saunders6 Comments

She said she was ten years old. With strained difficulty she had tried to get to where we were handing out food. As she struggled to walk, Emma looked toward the young girl’s foot, no wonder she was hobbling – her foot was completely mangled. In fact it was hard to recognize that it…

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Place Called Simplicity

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