I watched the Duggar’s visit to China tonight along with most of the Chinese adoption community.
I have also read many of the negative comments virally exploding on Facebook about such a large family considering growing their family even more by adoption.
I even read one very critical comment suggesting the Duggars should have […] Read more…
How They Love Us
They bless us so with their love.
They are so raw, so vulnerable, and yet so absolutely thrilled to be in our family.
And that just makes my heart soar.
Tonight Evangeline told us she never wanted to grow up so she could stay here with Mommy and Daddy forever.
You can stay as […] Read more…
A Good Day
Tonight I am overwhelmed with the enormity of how God has blessed us through adoption.
I don’t even know where to begin. We’re on the brink of Evangeline’s surgery and just coming through a more difficult stage with Eliza, and yet I am intensely aware of the incredible blessing this journey is to our […] Read more…
Home Schooling
Some of you have asked me to share about how we homeschool our children.
I’ve hesitated to share about home schooling because it is very dear to my heart. I love teaching our children, and while it comes at a great cost to me, it is one of the most worthwhile things I have […] Read more…
Twists And Turns
I thought we were done with trips to CHOP for a few weeks, but on Wednesday, I received a call from Children’s Hospital requesting that I make an appointment with neurosurgery.
I called neurosurgery, and was given an appointment for today.
It turns out that Evangeline will be having surgery in two weeks to remove […] Read more…
Finding Him Here
Much of my life I have spent out of the hustle and bustle of society.
When I was eleven I became ill and was on home instruction until I graduated form high school.
My days were spent at home with my mother.
We sewed, we baked, we cooked.
I read and read and read,
And […] Read more…
Blessings And Behaviors
One of the benefits of keeping the girls with me all the time, is that I have been able to really get to know them. I’ve been able to identify clearly what behaviors we have had to work on, and I can be very consistent because I am always with them.
I have noticed an […] Read more…
Yesterday At CHOP
Yesterday was a very long day.
We took Evangeline to Children’s to see Dr. Campbell for her spine first, and then to get her casts off and get her new braces.
We waited and waited, and finally after two trips to X-ray, we finally saw Dr. Campbell.
Evangeline’s spine has a 50* curve right […] Read more…
A Few Things
There was more celebrating in Heaven today.
Our precious David asked Jesus to come into his life last night with his oldest sister, Victoria.
Mark and I had gone out to dinner, and Victoria laid down with the boys when she put them to bed.
They both told her about Jonathan asking Jesus to be […] Read more…
Celebrating In Heaven Today
Last night our sweet Jonathan prayed the sinners prayer and asked Jesus to forgive his sins and be his Savior.
I always pray with the little boys and lay down with them as they go to sleep. We have so many wonderful conversations during those quiet moments at the end of the day.
Last […] Read more…
