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Called to adopt…FIRST

One thing I have overheard in the past year from lots of people as they watched our family adopt say is, “We wouldView full post »

First Birthday Slideshow…

(turn music off up top before watching – click bottom right play button to watch the slideshow…) I love thatView full post »

Change a life for just $700…

I have a confession to make. You know me and my honest confessions. I was on my way home from the doctor with IsaacView full post »

More birthday fun…

I took about 300 pictures during the party…which I think I can narrow it down to half that many for a slideshow ofView full post »

Ask Aunt Nisia…

Ok…may take me a bit to put our birthday fun into a slideshow for your viewing pleasure—if you want a sneakView full post »

Happy Birthday sneak peak…

Here is a sneak peak into our afternoon fun at our house celebrating Isaac Temesgen’s first birthday… MOREView full post »

What a good work out will do to Isaac Temesgen…

My first workout…(yep–it made me hungry!!!) Whew! How thankful I am to “mis padres”! They are inView full post »

Thursday…and a new kind of cocooning:)

So…today was another crazy day–so I tried another day of my new version of cocooning;) (aka survival). IView full post »

Coming up for air…

WHEW! It’s almost Thursday–and I can’t wait…beeeeeeee-caaaaaaaaauuuusssseee…I’veView full post »

Seriously?! Could Ethiopian babies be ANY cuter?!

You MUST scoot over to my friend Kristi’s blog and see the cuteness for yourself! How CUTE are these two cruisin&#View full post »

Finding time to get in the Word…

One of the new challenges with another little one–is finding time to spend time with the Lord…reading HisView full post »

Getting ready to CELEBRATE! Guess who’s turning 1?!

Isaac Temesgen! For each of my children’s first birthdays I make a slideshow of their first year! Granted, we&#View full post »

AGCI Weekend in Tennessee…(AKA: Isaac’s FIRST trip!)

Rico Suave (aka: Richard, the hubby) packed up the THREE older kiddos this morning to head to the lake with the YoungView full post »

His latest trick:)

I’ll be MIA all weekend as Isaac Temesgen and I scoot out for our first weekend getaway! We will be spending theView full post »

Every day…really–gets better…I promise:)

See the extra wrinkles from what a year of waiting, checking our agency listserv every day and a month of no sleep…View full post »

Astrida and the Burnells…

Today–I wanted to let a sweet sponsor share her story–and journey with Wiphan Care Ministries…and howView full post »

Happy 1 Month-iversary!!!

“Oh my! I am having so much fun here with my family that I almost forgot that today is MY ONE MONTH-IVERSARY beingView full post »

WIdows + OrPHANs = Wiphan (+ our 1st family pic)

I am encouraged by orphan advocates. Their are a gazillon of them. BUT…let us not forget how scripture teaches usView full post »