And So That’s What Happens…

September 14, 2011 Linny Saunders20 Comments

….when your phone freezes in the middle of typing a little blog post. So sorry. And talk about a tad frustrated at that! Emmy and I left early this morning to drive to Denver. We were on the road about 5:30am to go get a new passport, since she turned 18, she needs a new…

Girls Win {ummm, well of course they did}

September 10, 2011 Linny Saunders8 Comments

Always good to have a little friendly competition. You know that song, “Girls just gotta’ have fun?” When we had to spend the night in a hotel on the trip, we always do two rooms: daddy and the boys in one; the girls and I in the other. {Liberty and I in a queen…

Hanging Out in San Francisco

September 8, 2011 Linny Saunders6 Comments

Before time gets away from me, I just had to journal a speck of our trip to San Francisco…. It was really delightful that Abi, Ryan and Finn are there. Elijah loved helping Ryan put together their new vacuum. The big girls {Abi, Emma, S and Liberty and I} were able to go shopping downtown….

Mountains are Moving for Our Little Miss R

August 19, 2011 Linny Saunders28 Comments

As only God can do…. some mighty big mountains are moving to get Little Miss R home! I have mentioned before that Chinese Children {CCAI} is our home study agency. Let me tell ya’ sweet friends, the people who work for CCAI are the best! The very best. If you are looking for an adoption agency…

Karl, Ruby Grace and a Road Trip

August 16, 2011 Linny Saunders21 Comments

Yesterday I spent a good portion of the day working on Our Holy Ground Part 2. So many very powerful emotions! I hope to publish it in the next day or two. Karl had his trach removed yesterday. I thought it was a surgery, but Autumn said they all watched as they popped it…

S J – Africa Calls

August 14, 2011 Linny Saunders28 Comments

We will have adopted 9 times when S and Miss R come home. But never before have we had the privilege of skyping with one of our treasures as they wait. Unbeknownst to us, an American connection M asked if we wanted her to have Miss S over so we could skype with…

Karl’s Progress Continues!

August 8, 2011 Linny Saunders23 Comments

I thought I should do a quick update on Karl’s progress. Saturday and Sunday were really good days! Yesterday he was responding to most everything that was said. He was able to go sit outside for a while as well. He has been arm wrestling with his brother Ryan and giving each other quite the…

He Nodded His Head Up and Down FOUR Times

August 7, 2011 Linny Saunders38 Comments

I could hardly wait to go to see Karl today! Being 25 hours away on a road trip was pretty tough. Autumn got off work this morning, showered and got all gussied-up to go see her beloved. Emma rode with Autumn and I drove separate so I could bring Emmy back. The kids begged us…

Home

August 6, 2011 Linny Saunders13 Comments

We had a very sweet trip to see our treasures afar. Their home is wonderful and we made lots of memories. We sure love those two!! The drive was about 25 hours one way. The kids do fantastic, truly fantastic. They color, play with little things and listen to me read. I…

The Zoo!

August 3, 2011 Linny Saunders14 Comments

The zoo animals were screamin’ for a visit…… so we had to go… Aren’t porcupines the coolest? I am so fascinated by them! So fun to look at pictures of Jubilee… thriving in our family… Oh, if only 163 million others had the opportunity for family…. The sharks were amazing…. So proud of our son,…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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