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Category Archives: Adoption Milestone

Adoption {Not for weak of heart: A journey of loss, healing & redemption}

I told you I’ve been reflecting while at the beach with my sweet family…that seems to happen often in thisView full post »

July 2nd – 1 Year Home Party! {A reason to celebrate}

If you know us–we are always looking for a reason to celebrate–and THIS reason we thought was worthy of aView full post »

It’s official…final…complete!

We raised our right hands. I cried. Isaac gave the judge a high five. (Doesn’t the judge look happy???? He saidView full post »

Happy 1 Year Gotcha Day Isaac! {A year in our arms…}

I can’t believe TODAY–June 27th–marks ONE YEAR since I first held our sweet boy in my arms. ThisView full post »

Post 5 – PART 2 – The Best Years of My Life {The story continues…and our family grows}

Today’s post follows yesterday’s post… “Where is she Lord? Where do you want me to go? DowntownView full post »

No longer an orphan…now called a SON!

SOOOO thankful that baby Mark is NOW home and an official member of the Cain family!!! Jeremiah and Mark flew home THISView full post »

Baseball, Daddy/Daughter Date…and Organized Simplicity!

BASEBALL One of my FAVORITE seasons has begun!!! The one that starts with a B!!! BASEBALL SEASON! I just love it!!! AndView full post »

And THIS is how we do it! (+ April’s Day 4 in Zambia & Day 7 of the Magi’s Journey)

SOOO…if you have a bucket list—I think everyone needs “attended an airport home-coming for someone IView full post »

Tees are shipping…we have ANOTHER size for ya! AND a craft:)

So…what really makes a family? We are selling away!!! ALSO we have another size to offer you!!! Ladies 2XL…View full post »

Magnolia Leaf Christmas Garland

FIRST and most important…guess who made ANOTHER milestone?! Our little man!!! He has been home 5 months. WeView full post »

Wiphan sponsorship and a HUGE praise!

I have gotten a few emails that a few of you guys out there want to sponsor Wiphan kids–but you can’t seemView full post »

Momma said there’d be days like this…

Do you ever just have one of those days? Well…today was that here. Richard has been out of town on business sinceView 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 »

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 »

I stand amazed AGAIN!

Finally…everyone is in bed. I wasn’t going to blog…Rich has been out of town and JUST pulled in theView full post »

Isaac Temesgen’s Forever Home Slideshow…

I’ve been resting up this weekend with the 3 older ones gone…and I knew if I didn’t put together IsaacView full post »

We’re HOME!

Much too dizzy from no sleep and tired to post anything that will make sense…but just wanted to say–WE AREView full post »