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Random Happenings... 6 Mar 2009 | 06:12 am
I felt compelled to post a few random happenings in our lives over the last few months. If I stop and pay attention long enough, I can see the hand of God growing each one of us along the way. The goo...
Unexpected Gift - More of God's Provision 24 Dec 2008 | 05:06 am
Oh how I love to brag on God, and how He chooses to provide for us... Last week we received a letter from one of the many care givers our children needed when we first brought them home. For almost 1...
Jungle Fever 18 Dec 2008 | 10:05 am
Back in November, Aaron and I took a little Father/Son adventure trip into the heart of the Amazon River Basin. We teamed up with The Kubacki Family (kubacki6.spaces.live.com/) and Thirst Relief Inter...
Entering the Teen Years 25 Sep 2008 | 11:32 pm
Jenna became a teenager yesterday. Oh Boy! We dressed up and went to lunch. I had the most beautiful lunch date of anyone in the restaurant! She's a hoot... so fun to be around. I love watching her g...
Power Outages Can Lead to Power Restored 19 Sep 2008 | 08:23 am
Hurricane Ike ripped through Central Ohio last weekend. (I never, ever thought I would utter those words in my life.) Trees down, power lines down, houses smashed, vehicles smashed, roofs ripped off.....
Breaking the Silence 12 Sep 2008 | 12:18 am
Greetings! After months of staring at our unchanging blog, I just couldn't stand it anymore. I had to break the silence! So much has transpired since even before we stopped sharing, and life may or ma...
What a year! 17 Apr 2008 | 12:58 pm
What a difference a year can make! On April 14th, we celebrated our one year anniversary of landing in America with our three adorable children from Ethiopia. Wow! I remember the look on our children'...
Post Adoption Depression - The Prideful will Fall 1 Apr 2008 | 08:13 am
The words came as a complete shock. "I think you may be dealing with Post-Adoption Depression, " Kris said. "No way," I thought! In my typical manner, I ignored my wife's counsel and set in motion sev...
Speaking of Life Saving Interventions 13 Feb 2008 | 04:00 am
Formerly, I was on a path to destruction. Relationships that weren't Godly. Activities in my life that did not honor the Lord. I already claimed to be a Christian, but I sure wasn't having a daily wal...
Five Years 12 Feb 2008 | 05:22 pm
This months marks the five year anniversary of the greatest birthday gift I've ever received. Some girls love diamonds, others chocolate - but me?....The best birthday gift I ever got was my pacemaker...