He’s Not a Deadbeat Dad {Part 4}

Yesterday did not turn out as planned.  You’d think after all these years as a Mom of Many that I would learn that I shouldn’t plan anything to ‘turn out as planned’ because that doesn’t happen often. Sooo trusting Him and His timing, here’s what I was going to write: After writing the first three…

Let “It” Go…

Over the years I have had boatloads of emails from women longing for their husbands to have a heart for the orphan and eventually a heart for adoption. Two weeks ago Dw was asked by our pastor, Pastor Luke, if he would be willing to speak for the Wednesday night service.  Dw was so honored…

Taunting Mommy

Friday night was an especially sweet all around memory-making night. After dinner, the little ones were being exceptionally rowdy.  There is a long hall, with a tile floor, leading off the kitchen to the three kids bedrooms.   They have enjoyed racing down that hallway quite a few times. Sliding.  Racing.  Screaming.  Giggling. This particular…

Pictures

Today While Liberty made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies {which were scrumptious}  Emma attempted to make a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte with the Espresso machine bought for $1.00 at a yard sale {delightfully yummy} and Jubilee watched her three younger brothers wrestle with daddy again today {Our newest little guy is lovin’ the wrestlin’ with Daddy…

34 Years Ago Today

Thirty-four years ago today Dw and I stood before about a hundred friends and family and promised to spend the rest of our lives together. Little did we know the bumps, turns and unexpected events that the ensuing years would hold that bliss filled day many years ago.   But what a ride it’s been!…

Texas, Oklahoma & Missouri

The hotel in Amarillo was wonderful.  Kind of funny that after leaving I got a message from a bloggy friend who said that she had gotten a text message from a friend traveling who had sat next to a family at breakfast at the hotel she was staying at.  She said that the family had…

Thursday’s Report

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 –…