Just 8 Seconds…

Most mornings Ruby and I head out a little after sunrise to take a long walk.  We have a city park close by that we are able to walk around and around and around. This farmer-girl-at-heart likes to pretend it’s our farm…and Ruby goes right along with it (she’s so accommodating like that!).  We check…

Our Ruby-Girl

Many of you have written and asked for an update on Ruby….so here goes… First off, the pictures in this post were taken a few days ago – isn’t Ruby gorgeous?  Her smile radiates and her joy fills our home and from the pictures it’s clear, she’s back to her bubbly, lively, giddy self!! So…

Wheels

A couple of weeks ago I received an email notice that someone I barely knew had placed some  money in my Paypal account. It was an extremely hectic day  and all I could think was,  “Wonder what that’s all about?” An hour or so later I saw that there were a couple more emails saying the same…

Check Her Out…

Ruby girlfriend is up to it again… and our family is shoutin’ for joy! Remember? The little treasure who some said  “would never do anything”… Ya’ that girl. While I was in Africa Dw and I were skyping and  he couldn’t wait to tell me… He’d been lifting Ruby out of her car seat  and…

Back on the Home Front

I appreciate all of you who have been praying for things on the home front, as well as here,  while I have the privilege of spending time with some of the sweetest treasures on earth over here on the other side of  the world. Sincerely, thank you. Graham wrote me this morning and sent along…

Could We Please Help Linny?

What happens when a little one after being matched with a family, suffers a traumatic brain injury in her foster home while waiting for them to come? Please meet  “Linny”. {named by RR who has also been advocating for her} After learning of “Linny’s” Traumatic Brain Injury in her foster home in Ch*na, the former…

Ruby Today – Update at Bottom

Although today was proceeding as usual, shortly after 3pm Ruby has had a long grand mal seizure. We have a rigid routine we are to follow to try to stop the seizure as the length of them could be life-threatening. We were able to do it just like the doctor had prescribed, administering the very powerful…

Can’t Help Myself

Yes, yes, I know, it’s not the first of the month.  I just can’t help myself. But I just feel the need to share a story today. It’s a simple story, but so pertinent to every day life for every one of us. Because I’m convinced that many people today feel that they can only…