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…
Eliza’s Friend
We went up to meet Eliza’s friend from her orphanage today.
She was so excited.
We took all the kids with us.
At first, Eliza seemed so awkward.
But before long, she was talking and laughing with her old friend.
I was overwhelmed with how connected I felt to her. She sat with the kids […] 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…
Arrows In Our Quiver
Our girls are thriving.
And no doubt, they are thriving because of God’s miraculous hand in their lives.
But there are nine precious children who have welcomed Eliza and Evangeline into their lives with a grace and a strength that is rather remarkable.
We have not had jealousy, or strife, or resentment, but instead the […] Read more…
Rocking Eliza
I remember when we were working to bring our girls home. I longed so much to hold them, to rock away the years we had lost. I longed to love away the years of pain and abandonment in their lives, to kiss away the tears they had cried.
But I wondered. At fourteen, would […] Read more…
By His Power Alone
Today was another long day at CHOP for Evangeline.
She had a pulmonary function test to evaluate her lungs, a visit with urology and a quickie with orthopedic surgery.
It looks like she will need bladder surgery too in the not too distant future.
We are so thankful Evangeline is finally getting the medical care […] Read more…
In My Glory
I always dreamed that I would have a houseful of girls.
When I was a teenager, I read Little Women over and over again. I loved the stories of the March sisters growing up together.
I used to long for that kind of life.
My childhood was very difficult. My parents loved me, but life […] Read more…
Our Very Long Day
Today I took Evangeline to CHOP for her appointment to be fitted for braces. I took all the girls with me, and we waited for hours.
Olivia had a chance to make a picture while we were waiting.
Then we went to the cast room so someone could cut off Evangeline’s casts.
We all watched […] Read more…
