Grateful

January 17, 2011 Linny Saunders19 Comments

As Christmas was approaching, Dw and I took just Emmy and Graham shopping downtown for the day. Four of us. Snowing. Sweet pleasures. Savoring every moment. Tender times. Some giggles. Sipping hot coffee. Holding hands. Arms linked. Some serious conversations. Forever be grateful for this day. Missing them as they journeyed to Africa…

A Peak Into Africa

January 17, 2011 Linny Saunders11 Comments

There is a young man from the West Coast who is living in Uganda with his parents. They are missionaries. Emma and Graham met him when they were in Africa this past May 2010. His name is Elijah and Elijah couldn’t wait for Emmy and Graham to return to Africa. {From what I hear, Elijah…

Memorial Box Monday – Today is Actually the Day!!

January 11, 2011 Linny Saunders15 Comments

“For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.” Psalm 52:9 I actually first wrote and posted this story on February 3, 2009. We were living in the hotel after just losing our home to…

Urgent Prayer Request from Africa

January 10, 2011 Linny Saunders43 Comments

One of the ministries we partner with when we are in Uganda is African Hearts. I have mentioned them many times here. African Hearts was started by several young men, each having grown up on the streets, then in their teen years came to Christ when Christians began to show them God’s true love. …

A Sweet Surprise From the Lord

January 8, 2011 Linny Saunders22 Comments

Ooookay. So ya’ know how Dw and Emma and Graham and the team are in Africa, right? Well while Dw is gone several men at church have been checkin’ in on us…two of his best buds take turns phoning everyday to see if we need anything. {Infact they care so much that yesterday when I…

Staying or Going…

January 7, 2011 Linny Saunders13 Comments

The GO Team is in Uganda. They have already been working hard. Emma emailed me and said that she can tell some of the hearts of some of the team are breaking already {Yippee Jesus!}…. but I thought maybe you might want to watch what’s going on…. here’s how: Emma’s blog: Em On A Mission…

Weeping Endures for the Night, But Joy {Definitely} Comes in the Morning

January 5, 2011 Linny Saunders15 Comments

The morning after I shot the video that I shared yesterday…. here’s what you’d find at our home… Sub-zero temps… + Even colder wind chill factor + Daddy’s in Africa, + Emma’s in Africa, + Graham’s in Africa, + Long days, + {pretty short nights in Mom’s opinion} = Why not? Wing clad cherubs pretending…

Africa – Here They Come!!

January 4, 2011 Linny Saunders20 Comments

Sunday, January 2nd, my sweet hubby, Emma, Graham and a few of the team members left to begin the journey to Africa. They met up with other team members in Houston. Three other team members went separately. But all will, Lord willing, meet in Uganda on our Wednesday. Here they are just before walking…

The “GO” Arm….

December 30, 2010 Linny Saunders23 Comments

As God has continually been stirring our hearts for the orphan, we knew that He was calling us to ‘step it up’. We are convinced that He is stirring the body of Christ around the world for the orphan. Never before in history has the plight of the orphan been moving those in the body…

Merry Christmas from Our Colorado Mountain Home….

December 26, 2010 Linny Saunders19 Comments

We start every Christmas morning with all the kids lining up on the stairs before they are allowed down to open their stockings….and every year we love seeing how the kids have grown!! Abi and Ryan and Finn spent the night last night. They were here for a little while and then went to Ryan’s…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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