Amanda from Starfish Foster Home needs help in the most immediate kind of way. She has recently been diagnosed with cancer, and upon further testing, it has become clear that she needs to get the very best care – in the US or Europe. Do you or does anyone you know serve as a senior administrator at a top quality… Read More
the winners. and a request.
Have chosen the the God Is Love tee winners and will post those later today. First things first… I am asking y’all to lift up David Bompart in prayer. Many of you already know about him and are praying hard for his recovery. Keep on praying! But for those who don’t know, David and his wife, Nicolle, run a charity… Read More
dear xiaoyun,
We hope you feel better soon. Our mom told us that you are in the hospital for a long time. And that you will have many surgeries to fix your back. So we made these cards for you. We hope they make you smile. oxoxox, Sophie, Isabelle, Jude, Shepherd, Vivienne and Poppy I learned about Xiaoyun from my friend, Annie…. Read More
thank you
… Amanda. The blankets for Poppy and Esther are just beautiful. I will definitely be taking Poppy’s to China. And Esther’s? I’ll definitely be snuggling up with. Tonight. And to y’all who have prayed for us, lifted us up during this time, and reached out to us – by card, comment or FB post – thank you. I have read… Read More
a very special birthday
My sweet friend, Laine, and I go back a ways. Several years ago our families got the chance to meet up in person – it was as if we’d known each other forever. I just love them so very much. And God used her family, and their story, in a big way on our journey to Esther. When they brought… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {147 million}
Today was a good day. We had lunch at a pretty cool place. But even better than the fajitas, was the company. And that’s sayin’ something… because the fajitas? Were amazing. Y’all might recognize these two. And if you don’t, you should. Suzanne and Gwen from 147 Million Orphans. Be sure to check out all the incredible stuff those two… Read More
blessing others
Y’all remember last year, about this time? My sweet friend Jennifer held a fantastic fundraiser to help raise funds for orphans in China. Specifically for An Orphan’s Wish. And, with y’alls help, over $2600 was raised. It was an awesome blessing for all the children at An Orphan’s Wish, who received new winter coats and many, many new cloth diapers… Read More
crazy
In honor of Orphan Sunday, I want to share something that’s been on my heart for a little while. And here lately it’s been getting quite heavy, so I figure it’s a perfect time to share… I’m pretty honest with y’all. That’s just the way I roll. I’m not very good at keeping things to myself. In a nutshell, I… Read More
still waiting
Y’all remember this little one? That I posted about here? Her file was sent back to China and she has now become available on the shared listing. In fact, WACAP is now offering a $2000 grant towards her adoption. We used WACAP to bring Vivienne home and can highly recommend them as an agency. A pediatric orthopedist very recently reviewed… Read More
one hip mom… helping others
Y’all remember this post? Where I thanked this person? Who creates things that look like this? Well… she’s back at it. More generous than ever. Even though Ann is not an adoptive parent yet, she has a huge heart for adoption. And has been searching for a way to help adoptive families bring home their children. And she’s decided to… Read More