Tell me it’s been a month

Please tell me it’s been a month since Linny left to get Jubilee. It must be! It must be because I’ve done one zillion loads of cloths. I’ve changed 2 million diapers. Broken up two thousand – “That’s mine – no, it’s mine” arguments. I’ve made at least two meals. (Yea – that’s right –…

Gotcha Beautiful

The text read, “with her now, she just keeps smiling and smiling”…. and then “she acts like she’s been waiting for us for forever and thrilled we are here. Simple words but they mean so much. They mean over 600 days of waiting are over. They mean that momma and daughter are finally together. They…

Gotcha Day

Gotcha Day, Perhaps I just “gotcha” – because you thought I was going to post pictures. Nope. Perhaps you thought we were playing tag – “Gotcha” is yelled. Nope! Perhaps you thought I was caught with my hand in the cookie jar. “Gotcha!” Nope! But in 3 hours – MST is now 3 and at…

Update #2 – take 2

Yes, it’s very late – this is my second shot at the post. Apparently Graham went to bed and unplugged the router before i hit publish. So, i guess i lost it all… don’t know where it went in my computer or bloggy land! AGHHHHHHHH Linny and Emma are in Bejiing. Apparently most of the…

First Update

Hello Bloggy Friends, For those of you who do not know me, I’m Linn’s husband and will be subbing in for Linn to keep you updated. For those who do know me, you know that I have a tough time not letting this blog become this pastor’s alter ego to say things I could never…

Tying up Lose Ends

Here’s a few things going on at our home: Sarah called yesterday. Less than 12 hours after Tyler depl*yed she was having coffee with a friend whena man grabbed her wallet and ran. The guy was BIG. There were two of them. All her ID and all Ty’s ID was stolen. She feels violated and…

The Yellow Ribbon

With tears plunking and heavy hearts a yellow ribbon goes up at our home today. It is a symbol to our precious son to please come home. It is a reminder of all the sacrifices our military make on a daily basis. Sacrifices for our freedom, so that war is not on our American soil….

Just One Year Ago….

Emma, Graham and I were in Africa to pick up our prized treasures….. Meeting Elijah Mueller….We missed taking the picture of me meeting Elizabeth….but here I am showing her the picture of her and daddy playing together a few months before….. Emmy and Elijah and Elizabeth at their orphanage…. And one Year Later…. Family Forever…