Category: Family
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God’s Goodness
Being a mom, I see God’s goodness in ways I may not have seen them otherwise. It’s the simplicity I think he uses to show me how good, kind and loving he is. My theory is he knows I tend to overcomplicate and over think things, so he dumbs it down for me. This time,…
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What a Difference
Looking back at the first Christmas picture we got of our boys. December 2011. I cried when I got that picture. I wanted to scoop them up and bring them home so badly. My heart broke to see the sadness in their eyes and the lifeless expressions on their faces. Today we have a snow…
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Vacationing with 6
This past weekend we had a great time as we vacationed for the first time as a family of 6. The past 3 years we had always talked about how we couldn’t wait for the boys to be home to go on vacations with us. It was a very successful vacation. We were blessed to…
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2 Months Down, Years to Come
We have officially hit our 2 month mark home. 2 months. After waiting 3 and a half years, it still seems so surreal that our sons are actually home. 2 months has marked many firsts and our boys settling in and feeling at home. I can tell they are feeling at ease as they start…
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Me and My Sis
I was the surprise baby in our family. The baby of 3 girls. My sister Jana and I didn’t always get along, as you can imagine her being 7 years older than me. Today is her birthday and I just have to say how thankful I am to have her in my life. She has…
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Feeling Like A Family
Tomorrow marks the 4 week mark of the boys being home. It is still so hard to believe they are actually here. I watch them play in the yard and think of all the many memories we will be making together as one big family. This past weekend was the first time things felt normal.…
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Oh The Joys of Boys
My boys have been home from Haiti for 10 days. Never in a million years would I have expected some of the things I have learned the past 10 days, and I know this is only the beginning. We have had so many laughs and a few tears and oh the fun we are having.…
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A Mother’s Sacrifice
This week I sat in a small room with my children and witnessed as our boy’s parents and older sister said goodbye to them. I guess in all the waiting and excitement of them coming home, I never really thought about the sacrifice their mom was making. At the moment I looked across the room…
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Big Week
This week has been a big one for us. We have started the journey of becoming church planters and knew we needed to do it the smartest way possible and get as much support as we can. We are so grateful for our pastor who totally believes in us and was willing to give us…
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Opposites Really Do Attract
Opposites really do attract, at least in our case. Lately we have done several different types of personality tests, spiritual gift tests and leadership strength test. After sitting down and looking at our results side by side, we are complete and polar opposites. It is almost comical at this point to see how opposite we…