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shattered

I’ve thought to start this post a dozen times. But I haven’t been able to form the words. It seems there is no way to say it, without saying it. And to say it hurts so, so much, it steals my breath away. Our beloved Esther has passed away. We got a call from our agency late on Monday. And… Read More

05.11.11 · Esther 345

eeeeeekkk!

eeeeeekkk!

I don’t know what else to say… WE GOT OUR LOAs! One GIANT step closer to our girls. For since the world began, no ear has heard, and no eye has seen a God like You, who works for those who wait for Him! Isaiah 64:4

04.29.11 · Esther, Poppy, special needs adoption 47

goin’ big

goin’ big

Y’all are crazy. Before we launched So Loved, I had no idea how many tees to order. But eventually, we did have to decide… Do we play it safe? Or do we go big? With a knot in my stomach, but fully embracing the reality that we serve a mighty God, we went big. We ordered 300 So Loved tees…. Read More

04.19.11 · Esther, Poppy, so loved 20

a tidbit

a tidbit

I posted this on FB last night. A picture of our new I797… approval to bring both our girlies home. WOOT! What I didn’t share was a little tidbit I noticed later. A tidbit worth mentioning. The approval date. April 11th, y’all. The anniversary date, of sorts, of this adoption adventure. The date I just wrote about on Thursday. The… Read More

04.16.11 · adoption, Esther, Poppy 24

what a week

what a week

Y’all. Y’all. I have had the most amazing week. Packed full with activity, updates, encouragement (thanks to everyone who has written us a note of support!) and stuffing envelopes. Huh? Envelope stuffing doesn’t sound great? Well, in this case it is. I’ve been packing up your So Loved tees. And I am loving every minute of it. Each tee represents… Read More

04.15.11 · Esther, Poppy, so loved 14

one year ago.

one year ago.

Okay, it was one year and two days ago. Today. April 11th, in fact. And Vivienne had settled into our fold so beautifully. I was infrequently, but most definitely, feeling the weight of considering adoption. Again. Vivienne in April 2010 The process of watching Vivienne blossom, well… it changed me. When she and I met in the Civil Affairs office… Read More

04.14.11 · adoption, Esther, my faith, Poppy, special needs adoption, Vivienne 14

all things new

all things new

Did y’all see? The entirely new look? And, I made the big switch from blogger to WordPress. sniff sniff. It was hard, and scary, to finally say adios to Blogger. We’ve been good friends for over 5 years now. But really WordPress is just so much more flexible. And user friendly. And cooler. Did I just say that? And the… Read More

04.09.11 · blogging, Esther 7

so loved

so loved

Wow. I can’t tell you how happy I am to finally be able to share our sweet Esther with y’all. *deep sigh* Isn’t she just a doll? Those little ears? And now, just a few more things to share. And then y’all will know everything there is to know. The tee shirts I talked about? They’re here. And the giveaway… Read More

04.08.11 · Esther, Poppy 7

announcing…

announcing…

Esther Adaline. We are absolutely, positively in love.

04.07.11 · Esther 93

the ol’ family tree…

Had my sister do a little digging in our genealogy. She remembered she had a book that belonged to our dad that listed the members of our family from way back. Way, wayyyy back. I figured it would be a good time, you know, just to check. And lo and behold, she found some new names to throw into the… Read More

04.05.11 · Esther 54

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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