Ever opened up your blog and things have just suddenly changed? Font colors are different, margins are squishing up against others, comments are at the top instead of at the bottom. Something uninvited just invaded my blog. Oh my word...did I tell you I am so not a fan of technology?Trying to get it back to normal. Anyone know HTML?Help!!! … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
another precious gift
Wow! Sometimes God just totally blows me away. Most of those times He uses people to do it...the glorious Body of Christ!When we set out to adopt Hailee, we knew that it would be next to impossible to get any grant money for this adoption. Unlike our previous two adoptions, this time there is no agency involved...which pretty much cancels us out from applying for financial aid. … [Read more...]
every girl
Doesn't EVERY girl deserve the love of her best friend...and her best doggie?A content life! … [Read more...]
and so it begins
It's happening! Already. Oh my word. People ask me what our new daughters name will be...Me: "Haa-puh"Them: (Looking at me as if we had just invented this seriously funky name.) "Who?"Me: "HAA-PUH!"Them: "How do you spell that?"Me: "H.A.R.P.E.R" Them: "Ohhhh, Harper!"(For crying in a bucket...didn't I just say that?)Somehow, where I come from, the letter 'r' is … [Read more...]
details
How can I ever thank you all enough for rejoicing with us as we add another precious angel to our family? Your encouragement means the world to my family as we journey into the unknown.I'm going to try and answer your questions in the comments and in e-mails I have received....First, the big one. What will blessing number seven's name be?Oh my goodness, we have kind of gone around in circles … [Read more...]
our big news
Okay, okay, okay. I just about died laughing at all your guesses yesterday. You guys are the best!Sorry for the suspense. Although, it was a whole lot of fun.:) Well, never in my life did I ever imagine the Lord would take me down this road. Ever!You see, for years I had my life all planned out. I knew exactly what I wanted. Nice house, a plentiful supply of money, a … [Read more...]
wait no more
Oh my goodness, you guys are so funny. Your comments on my waiting post and my post yesterday were so sweet. You all assumed that my impatience was due to Hailee.WRONG! Well, yes, of course I'm anxiously waiting to bring her home.But that was not it. This week has been a time of waiting for some other news. Big news. Amazing news.We finally got our answer. … [Read more...]
did I tell you yet?
That my God is alive and well, and MORE than able to move heaven and earth on our behalf?Did I?Well...look what we got in the mail today! Just twelve days after we went to Denver to get our fingerprints done early.Twelve days! Not weeks and weeks. Not months. Just one and a half weeks.Only God.Our approval to adopt Hailee! This is the piece of paperwork we need to get her … [Read more...]