I’m so glad you prayed for me

The other day, S came into my bathroom as I was putting on my makeup, a daily occurrence, and began talking to me. She wanted to know how many babies God would give us (haha, wouldn’t I like to know!) We talked briefly about how only God knew that answer and we were just going …

Learning to play

Playing has never come easily to me. I remember growing up when I would play with my siblings, I was also in charge of our play or directing everyone in a play or coordinating the toys and how things would work – admin was so much easier than playing! I was the definition of a …

Coffee N’ Kisses

Several years ago I started a blog in order to keep friends and family updated on our adoption process. We got our precious babies, we moved (twice!), and life got a bit busier and a tad more complicated – at least in regards to how my time was spent. The blog was relegated to the …

Thank You

Just over two years ago we got news that changed our lives forever, news that two birthmothers had chosen us to parent their babies. That news came with a very direct command on our hearts from our Father to step out in faith and begin a journey to defy the "impossible" and bring two children …

No one knew he was coming

For those of you who have been waiting on this post - please forgive the long delay. It turns out that having "sort of twins" is a lot busier than I anticipated! As I sit down to (finally) write this post, I am once again in awe of The Lord's timing and of His perfect …

His Ways Are Higher

It is only February and what a year 2015 has been! Many of you have asked for an update and I so appreciate your patience in receiving one. I will admit that I was holding off of writing this particular update because I was holding out hope that it wouldn't need to be posted. First, …

“Bless the Lord, O my soul”

This week has been nothing short of awe-inspiring and I am truly at a loss to find the words to express how thankful and amazed I am at how God is working in our family and how He has brought everything together. I have been looking at this post for days trying to find the …

This Christmas

"How will you give hope to orphans this Christmas?" This was the question asked by ShowHope for this month's blog assignment and how perfect it is! Each year my family has done something to reach out and follow our call to care for orphans. We have done this through prayer, through letters, and often through …

Adoption Update and FAQs

Wow, what a crazy few weeks! God is continually teaching us trust, faith, and how His church works together to accomplish His will. We have now turned in the first set of paperwork for both girls, and the first check needed to adopt our second daughter (the money for the first adoption had already been …

Stepping Out in Faith

Thank you all for the prayers and support. Your response to my last post was overwhelming and the prayers have indeed been felt. We are so grateful to be sharing this journey with all of you. After months of waiting, our adoption journey is moving again with a speed and direction that is very surprising …