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What a sweet time these past few days of celebrating the birth of Jesus.  All of our family is now here in the upstate.  We had an amazing day today full of festivities.  It was wonderful watching the girls get behind the spirit of giving.  We took Emma to the dollar store this year and…

Today our eldest daughter turns 6.  Happy Birthday sweet Princess Emma.  Where does the time go?  I don’t know.  I can’t believe I have a 6 year old.  It’s been the most amazing 6 years ever.  I love having Emma as a daughter. She has enriched our lives in so many ways. Emma you are…

Christmas is in How Many Days?  Where is the month of December going? 

Last Year Christmas November and December are always busy months for me.  Way too busy.  Minus all the Christmas stuff.. Izzie has a birthday in November and Emma one in December.  Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever even get to start my Christmas shopping which I dread every year. Christmas.  One might think I’m a…

In 53 days I’m going to get a chance to meet our son Frankie!!  Yep you heard correct.  Some amazing…amazing…amazing people called me last week and said they wanted to give me a ticket to go see Frankie.  Dave and I have been talking about getting to Haiti.  Maybe late spring or early fall at…

Last night Emma came to me with a game idea.  She wants to have a thankful log today at our dinner with our friends and Family.  “What’s a thankful log I asked?” She said, “It’s a log that we pass around and when you hold it you have to say what you are thankful for.”…

Last week some friends of ours from Student Life World were in Haiti.  They were there filming with Compassion International in many of their projects.  Next summer they will dedicate one of their camp locations in Orange Beach, Alabama to focus fully on Haiti. This location will host 10 events and allow them to speak of the needs of children there in Haiti to…

So last night as we ate our dinner and had our normal routine… the phone rang.  I saw this picture on the website of Drew Francis this morning who is also in Haiti this week.  Here is a picture of Roger sitting on the floor with Frankie last night.  Roger sent me these comments….. “It…

Our phone rang tonight around 6.  It was Roger.  He’s in Haiti and was with Frankie.  We got to talk to Frankie on the phone.  I got to tell him that I loved him and so did Dave and Emma.  I heard him make a couple of noises.  Roger said he was just looking at…