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One of the fun things from this my trip is that I got to see the place my friend grew up.  Her family has lived in the same town her whole life.  It was great connecting the dots and seeing a lot of what has made her the person she is today.  Another fun thing…

I have been on a Sabbath.  Today I wake up to this beautiful Sunday morning and reflect on what Sabbath really is.  A wise Britt recently said, “you work from rest, not rest from work.”  I think that is so true.  A few months ago my friend Courtney and I talked about planning a trip…

Kinda a big day for me today.  Tonight I’m going to be the guest speaker for the “Joy Club” of a local church.  They asked a few months ago if I would share my story on how I became Frankie’s mom for mothers day.  I’m not really the public communicator around here.  That job gets…

Mothers Day Weekend Once  a year it’s nice to know there is a day that is in honor of you.  I love it.  This year I woke up early because I could not sleep.  Why is that?  I knew I had a free ticket to sleep as long as I wanted.  Instead I loved on my…

It’s Sunday morning on Mothers Day.  I should be using my ticket to sleep in because I know I could do that.  Instead the house is all still asleep and I am awake thinking about today, about being a mother.  One of the most amazing roles I’ve ever been given.  Thinking too the first time…

Emma got inducted into the Order of the Quill this morning at Reidville.  I was so proud and cried a bit too much too.   I had no clue they had this at Reidville.  They read a writing from each student that was inducted.  Emma wrote about me. I’ll have to get a copy.  She said…

We’ve always wanted to do a T-shirt Fundraiser for our adoption but then Frankie came home so fast and time has become a big hurdle.  T-shirts are amazing ways to support people because they can be inexpensive to bulk produce, they carry a powerful message and when purchasing them for a family or fundraiser you…

I was reading Tara’s post tonight when I was struck by some interesting facts that I had not really thought much about.  I was surprised that I did not know how low these numbers were…  Many people have different opinions as far as adoption goes and adopting from other countries.  Some organizations don’t encourage it…

Pool season has officially begun.  We are loving it! I WISH you could see Frankie enjoy the pool. To watch him jump, laugh, splash.  And the sparkle of joy in his eyes make the joy in ours almost bust.  Not the best picture because he was too busy. And check out Eli, one of Frankie’s…

The past few days have been huge.  Don’t miss it. Do you see his eyes? There is something new there that has just surfaced.  It’s the first time I’ve taken his picture and saw it. It’s the understanding I believe that he has a covenant with us, with our family.  And that covenant means that he…