Adoption Preparation

  • I can trust and worship in the wait…because He is on my side {whom shall i fear?}

    We had our conference call about travel with our agency’s travel coordinator yesterday. LOVE her. Didn’t love the news we got. It looks like May travel is impossible. His birthday month. Our hope. Our prayer. BUT–between the week of China’s national trade show AND their 4 day break for Labor Day–they are seeing May consulate […]

  • Life Stitched Together love…

    Just had to share my most favorite thing in Zeke’s nursery and his very first gift…a keepsake I will always treasure made by my friend Megan… On one side of the quilt is his name. And on the other is his birth country and then a red thread of love all the way across the […]

  • It is well…

    As I sit here this morning listening to Chris Rice’s version of “It is Well” I am overwhelmed with His goodness…His plans…His purposes–even when they don’t make sense. Right now–in my heart so many things stir. But it is well. As March approaches…I think about the baby we lost in September. She would have been […]

  • january…

    it’s been a full january…and we have 1 of 2 created for care adoption momma retreats under our belts. IT WAS ANOTHER AMAZING RETREAT! we had tona ottinger, carissa woodwyk and amy monroe share during the main sessions and about 20 AMAZING mommas come share for breakouts. it really was an amazing retreat. the day […]

  • Waiting…

    I love how God’s timing is always perfect! In a season where we are anxiously checking the mail EVERY day in hopes to receive our USCIS approval from our fingerprints–instead of standing there every day BUMMED at the mailbox…I get to pull out new Christmas cards of families we love each day. (Note to self–if […]