Another Update: Sol and Christine

June 23, 2012 Linny Saunders9 Comments

The most recent update: It looks like Sol and Chris will be released from jail soon and will be reunited with their bio children! Their adopted children however will NOT be released from the children’s home. PLEASE continue to pray that the Lord would move every mountain and that these precious ones will soon be…

Trouble in Africa – Prayer Needed Now!

June 23, 2012 Linny Saunders25 Comments

There is an urgent prayer request. A couple are in Ghana adopting four children. They took their two biological kids along with them. It seems that something has gone terribly wrong and the couple have been accused of child trafficking and have been thrown in prison. Their two biological children have been put in an…

Thursday’s Report

June 7, 2012 Linny Saunders4 Comments

I keep forgetting to mention that Dw is updating {as often as possible} the International Voice of the Orphan blog with stories from Uganda. For the last two days the team has been working on the basketball court for the orphan street boys now living in a home. Many of you made that possible –…

Hands and Feet

May 31, 2012 Linny Saunders8 Comments

As Dw and Emmy leave with the team this week-end I was able to have most of today off from responsibility. I went and sat with an ice tea at a local coffee shop reading my Bible. I was pondering a dream I had last night {and no, I don’t understand yet what it meant}…but…

Because He Asked

May 30, 2012 Linny Saunders19 Comments

Dw asked me to do a blog post today. I have to say, in the four years since I began sharing our lives at a Place Called Simplicity I can’t remember a time that he asked me to do a post. I might be forgetting one, but I just don’t think so. Besides how could…

Good News From a Distant Land

May 30, 2012 Linny Saunders7 Comments

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. Proverbs 25:25 Many of you will remember the post I wrote March 17th advocating for a family for a little girl named Esther It was a heart’s plea….we had met her, played with her, snuggled with her, laid hands on her…

He Keeps His Promises

May 13, 2012 Linny Saunders19 Comments

I have titled this blog post about a dozen times. I just can’t find the right words to convey all that I’m feeling today. Because today is my most favorite day {bar none} of the year: Mother’s Day Overflowing delight at the privilege of being called Mom by so many. No doubt, many of you…

Remember Last Year?

April 7, 2012 Linny Saunders26 Comments

Hey, Do you guys remember the great wedding feast last year? The one where tons of you sent gazillions of things to dress the street boys. Well… here’s another real life opportunity that you won’t want to miss! Many of you are helping with the Front Lines street feeding program through International Voice of the…

Needed: A Loving Family

March 17, 2012 Linny Saunders10 Comments

Last April when leading the team of women, I was able to meet a precious little girl-treasure whom Emma had been telling me about. This little girl lives at the same orphanage that we had brought Elizabeth and Elijah home from. {Ruby had not yet been found and brought to the same orphanage.} Her…

The Streets

March 13, 2012 Linny Saunders3 Comments

I really want to share some Africa stories over the next few weeks. Stories from when I was there with Emmy to bring Ruby home, stories from the team Emma and I led this past April 2011 and stories from the GO Team February 2012 trip. I think it is often hard…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

Tag: Africa