May is a good month for my family. In May 2014, this happened: And now, FOUR years, four attorneys, a couple of home studies and enough Ugandan paperwork to reach the peak of Mt. Stanley LATER… We finally, finally have our court date to finalize our daughter’s adoption! None of us ever expected it to take …
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Thirty Hour Famine
You’re going to have to forgive me because this might be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever said. (Which is saying a lot, because I’m kinda known for my ability to blurt out some really dumb stuff.) But, here goes… My two middle kids are participating with their youth group in World Vision’s 30-Hour …
National Adoption Month: Aging Out
I just watched this video, and I hope you will, too. And then join me in praying for forgiveness. We have no excuses, y’all. Usually I’m preaching at the church, because as a Christian, I believe that if the church were living the way Jesus told us to, things like foster care systems wouldn’t need …
What I Didn’t Know About Uganda
You’re not supposed to live in American abundance and miss a third-world country, are you? But oh, Uganda–how I miss you. If you followed our 2014 journey there to adopt our daughter, Violet, you’re probably snickering because you still remember all my whining and bellyaching over how homesick I was. No doubt, I experienced moments …
What $60 Can Do
I want you to give me $60. Some of you are thinking, “Well, that’s impossible!” You barely have enough in your bank account to pay for gas the rest of this week. You’ve been eating a lot of ramen noodles and peanut butter and you can’t remember the last time you stepped foot inside a …