Sometimes the needs of a large family just seem so diverse and vast that I’d like to hit a pause button somewhere just to slow things down a bit.
We had to make a few quick decisions for our oldest son, Andrew, this week. He is seventeen and in eleventh grade. As many of […] Read more…
A Farewell
Right after Christmas, our Korean exchange students arrived.
I’m sure they felt strange at first,
but it didn’t take long till they were one of the boys.
The kids made some new friends,
and we shared our lives…and the puppies…
and, in return, were so blessed by these boys, our sons from a foreign land.
Saying Goodbye was really hard.
There were […] Read more…
I am Still Here!
This is just a quick post to let you all know that I have not stopped blogging! We have had several things going on that have made blogging difficult.
First, both of our computers are really on their last legs, and this busy Mama just does not have time to wait for the computer to load […] Read more…
Paperwork
Late at night, when the kids are asleep or settling in, and when Mark and I are really feeling the effects of our long days, here’s where you’ll find us…
knee deep in paperwork.
We are driven by a fierce love for a young girl on the other side of the world whom we have never met,
a […] Read more…
Inspire A Fire
A facebook friend asked me to post this article on my blog. Gina Holmes, it is my pleasure!
http://www.inspireafire.com/940/
“We have much to be judged on when he comes, slums and battlefields and insane asylums, but these are the symptoms of our illness and the result of our failures in love.” — Madeleine L’Engle
When my brother traveled […] Read more…
Kindle Fire Button
Well, thanks to my dear husband, our Kindle Fire Giveaway Button works. YAY!
Here it is!
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Thank you so much for helping us spread the word!
Thanksgiving Pictures
Well, I am still working on getting my giveaway button working but I wanted to share a few pictures from Thanksgiving Day at my parent’s house with my family.
There were over forty of us together this Thanksgiving! It was an absolutely wonderful day!
Blessings!
Kindle Fire Giveaway
Enter to win the brand new Amazon Kindle Fire just in time for Christmas! Drawing will be on December 20th. To enter make a $10 donation to Bring Bi Lu home via the ChipIn widget on my sidebar. Each $10 you donate, gives you another chance to win!
Because I really do need help getting the […] Read more…
Fill Their Stockings Giveaway
There are awesome giveaways going on right now on a few of my bloggy friend’s websites. They are so excited to share a way for you to be part of a wonderful – and fun – opportunity this Christmas. They hope to make a difference in the lives of some very special children Christmas season: […] Read more…
Asking For Wisdom Today
This post is directed to all of you veteran fundraisers out there.
As I have blogged before, I have postponed really moving forward into adoption for two years because of the minor little detail of money. I really tried to earn the money to begin the adoption before I began, but then I saw Bi Lu’s […] Read more…
