Another Modern Day Miracle

August 16, 2008 Linny Saunders2 Comments

At the end of May we were blessed to be able to go to Virginia Beach so Dw could do a wedding for our friend’s daughter. They paid for Dw, myself and our four youngest kids flights, rental car and even gave us two waterfront hotel rooms in Virginia Beach. It was such a blessing…

A Special Letter

August 15, 2008 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

The Boys at African Hearts in Kampala, Uganda Singing a Song of praise for Dw and Emma A few posts ago I mentioned what a good daddy my hubby is. This morning Dw was reading in our bedroom and I was in the shower. I heard him laugh with a laugh that meant his tender…

August 12, 1978 & Now 30 Years Later

August 11, 2008 Linny Saunders2 Comments

At 5:00pm on August 12, 1978 in Amherst, NY I married my husband Dw. We had dated a little over 2 years. I was so in love with him! He was my best friend. Thirty years later I am more in love with this precious man than I could ever have imagined possible. He is…

Promises

August 10, 2008 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

I have been thinking alot about God’s promises lately. I wondered if anyone else ever has to remind themselves daily of their promises from God? It just seems that sometimes promises take forever to come to pass, doesn’t it? Or sometimes we can just become so discouraged waiting. Recently God gave a very specific prophetic…

The Little Red Cardinal Beanie Baby and Our Great, Big, Awesome, Prayer Answering God

July 29, 2008 Linny Saunders1 Comment

By the time Emma and Dw were leaving for Africa Emma had bought or had donated through yard sales & thrift stores 207 little Beanie Baby type stuffed animals. Many were actually Beanie Babies. They were all basically “new” and in wonderful condition. The morning they were leaving we still had about 50 that hadn’t…

Emma and Daddy’s Trip to Uganda, July 2008

July 28, 2008 Linny Saunders4 Comments

If the slides are not “sliding” close the “x” at the right corner. It seems to close at will, even when the entire group of slides have not passed through. Just so thankful for the ability to post these pictures as a slide show!!

They’re Back!!

July 16, 2008 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

They’re back!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! In the previous 48+ hours they had slept only 4. The flight went from Uganda to Dubai (UAE). Dubai to JFK in New York City (where we incidentally were handed a son – Tyler! – over 22 years ago)…JFK to Dulles where they had…

Africa Here They Come

July 5, 2008 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

They’re off!! Early Monday morning Dw and Emma were packed and ready to head to Albuquerque. They have 4 suitcases to check – stuffed with 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, 204 Beanie Babies, 500 lollipops for the orphanages, fill-in-the-blank workbooks for the pastors conference, teaching materials, Emma’s VBS teachers materials, craft materials, dozen of Granola bars…

Bikes

June 29, 2008 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

As Dw prepares to leave the country for the next 15 days we had one last date to squeeze in. I told him that I got to pick since he is the one leaving. We headed downtown to grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks. We had brought breakfast bars because of how “good for…

Fear, My Best Friend and Promises