Day in the Life

  • our crazy

    Soooo…we survived Friday’s fun with a big family crew over at our house. The most favorite thing…was Aunt Lesa’s little dog. Laney and Frank have put in their requests for a little dog just like this–but I assured them that another puppy would hurt Rosie’s feelings:). I’m sure of it…one dog is plenty for the […]

  • Psalm 37:7

    “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act.” We live in such a fast culture…waiting patiently for anything doesn’t seem to come natural. Through a crazy connection, I learned that the sweet one we are praying for isn’t available for adoption. Regardless of being a double orphan (both […]

  • Adjusting and Readjusting…

    If you’ve ever spent time in the third world, then you know the real culture shock isn’t visiting the third world–but rather when you return to fairy land back home. Richard apologized for not having time to go to the grocery before I got home and told me I’d need to go today. I opened […]

  • Processing Monday…

    This is Christy… Today has been a hard day. It is one of those “how can this be” days. Our day started at Mapalo school where we got to see the new bathroom facilities..oh how we take for granted our toilets!! We got to see a little of how Zambia works…if you do not develop […]

  • Safely in Africa! {Ndola, Zambia bound tomorrow}

    We just got in…and I’m about to CRASH!!! I’m roomies with Christina Boyce…another fun adoption momma! (Her baby girl and my baby boy are from the SAME orphanage through AGCI in Ethiopia! How cool is it we are serving in Zambia together AND roommies!!!) We got in to J-burg South Africa just a few hours […]