The Sweet Life of Uncle Mark

For those who have been hanging around our Place Called Simplicity for a few years you will remember Uncle Mark.  He is Dw’s oldest brother. Most will remember that back in 2010 Uncle Mark came to live with us in Colorado.  Dw and I had talked from the time we were first married of him…

We Celebrate Liberty

For years we prayed specifically for a bi-racial baby. We waited what seemed like forever. We prayed it daily as a family. We prayed the same thing over and over. “Lord, please would you bring us a bi-racial baby and we would really love an open adoption actually.” Although an open adoption might have sounded…

Family Photos – Saunders Style

Given the official announcement yesterday I joyfully share our family photo taken  over Christmas. Missing twelve of us: Abigail, Ryan, Finn, Stone,  &  Baby #3 [due any day],  Ty, Sarah, Charlotte & Will, Emma & LM Baby #1 for Karl and Autumn –  although sort of pictured Ruby’s thinkin’,  “Is that the best scary face…

There Are No Words

Every now and then there is an adoption rumbling – or at least that’s what I call it – when several bloggy friends meet their children all on the same day, most often in Ch*na. I know of at least three treasures who met their family today… I could hardly get my eyes open fast …

Has it Really Been a Year, Mr. Nehemiah?

There’s this crazy thing about how God works…. Ask almost anyone who has brought home a treasure through disruption and they will confirm this truth… The treasure that arrived broken, grieving, fearful, and often angry….. whose anxious eyes peered from an expressionless face… those pensive eyes, the terrified heart  and the fearful face – they…

Celebrating

Many of you who’ve followed our journey have regularly  heard me mention Savannah. She’s a sweet treasure who has lived off and on with us over the last few years. We feel like she’s one of “ours” and she definitely knows we love her. Recently a circumstance presented itself for Savannah to move to Phoenix….