It Actually Was to Prepare Us….

January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 Linny Saunders3 Comments

I’ve told her dozens of times over the years. And I’ve meant it with all my heart. Because if He hadn’t done it that way, I don’t know how we could stand it. For truly, when God called Emma at just 6.5 years-old to serve the orphans of Africa, He actually gave us the next…

Emma and Josh

October 19, 2016October 21, 2016 Linny Saunders6 Comments

About to climb into bed over here in Africa. The days are full and the nights are short and I am so very, very grateful to be here! I’ve missed everything about it!! I know that I only speak for the missionaries that are ours, but the life they live, day in and day out…

Couldn’t Take it Any Longer

October 17, 2016 Linny Saunders3 Comments

Sometimes you just have to jump on a plane. I admit, I couldn’t help it. I missed this girl way too much. It’s been a whole year since I’ve seen her and I couldn’t take it any longer. Rumor is that she might have missed me too. Our expressions say it all. #sogoodtobehereinoursecondhome

China Friends

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Linny Saunders7 Comments

What an amazingly cool story there is to share today. The Lord is so good! Several years ago, through another adoptive mom, I heard about an amazing Irish young man who went often to serve the orphans of China. Soon we became FB friends and before long we began to exchange emails as he desperately…

All Saints Day 2015

November 2, 2015November 1, 2016 Linny Saunders1 Comment

Our family begins the countdown in the beginning of October. How many more days until November 1st? This tradition began many, many years ago in our first pastorate. My friend, AnnMarie (who with her husband attended the church we pastored) asked if we would want to get together to celebrate All Saints Day on…

The Things That Are Easy to Forget…

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Linny Saunders1 Comment

I was thinking about our lives and all the things that occupy our time… Good things. Things that we have to do. For me, I’ve been taking Ruby for therapy, selling furniture on our local swip swap, home schooling, working on JonWesley’s adoption papers, purging the garage (you all would be so proud of me!),…

A True Love Story

December 8, 2014 Linny Saunders15 Comments

When Emma, Graham and I were in Africa to bring Elizabeth and Elijah home we would go to use the computers lined up at the guest house we were staying at. I would look over and see Emma typing away, smiling as she tipped her head to one side and then the other. “Who are…

The Stuff No One Talks About

October 20, 2014 Linny Saunders36 Comments

This post is difficult to write, however, it is definitely necessary. It’s about the stuff that no one talks about. In all my silver-haired years, I’ve never heard anyone talk about this nor have I read anything about it. So I kinda’ feel like I am to share the truth in an effort…

Two Things…

August 2, 2014 Linny Saunders4 Comments

Yesterday morning, as I was reaching to fill my coffee mug, I turned just in time to see the news: Meriam’s arrival on United States soil…. Oh me. Doesn’t she look stunning? Her handsome husband, Daniel looks overwhelmed with emotion. To think, that she was sentenced to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her…

Even Though Oceans Apart

December 11, 2013 Linny Saunders13 Comments

Our Emma has been gone now for almost a full year. And even though she is oceans apart, she is always very near to our hearts… We are so grateful for the ability to Skype on a semi-regular basis {when she has power}. I can’t imagine how missionary families did it not-so-long ago. Recently Emmy…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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