Living Simply to Please Jesus while Simply Loving One Another
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…
January 1st doesn’t just mark the beginning of a New Year for our family…. it is the day we celebrate our Princess Elizabeth Mercy… Breakfast in Mom and Dad’s bed… {cause Emmy was still sleeping in the girl’s room and we’re letting them sleep in since they are about to leave for Uganda} {nice face Elijah}…
With our $8.00 “cut a tree down” permit from the National Forest in hand….. The Hunt Begins… not so far from our home… Weaving through the fresh powder… Climbing Little Hills ….in the National Forest…. Four Little Treasures who could still be sitting in orphanages around the world… wondering what the word “family” even means…..not…
After seeing the picture I posted yesterday of Jonathan and I, Sarah asked me just how tall Jonathan is? I was enjoying how tall he was so much that I called him from watching football to get the bowls down from above the stove…. Seriously, who needs a footstool when Jonathan is around, right? Jonathan…
Since my birthday was Tuesday and I spent most of the day at the hospital, my family thought it would be sweet to bless me with a second birthday celebration…so all day they pampered me…it was bliss. Complete and utter bliss. My treasures surround me… Breakfast in bed…compliments of Emmy… {Sweet daughter of mine…whatever…
Thank you so much to all who prayed. We are home sweet home. The trip was wonderful! The Homecomings 5th Anniversary Banquet was a sweet celebration! We met some of the sweetest people… I thought you would love to see some pictures: And even my sweet bloggy friend, Jean, from Minnesota {along with 4 of…