A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a friend. She asked me, “What, for you, is the most challenging part of having a large family with many children who have special needs?” As a mom to two “typical” children, she was expecting me, I guess, to answer with something like “the never-ending doctors’ appointments.” Or “struggling with compromised immune systems through the long winter … [Read more...]
my heart
"Jesus said to them, “Come follow me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you." ~~ Mark 1:17 Keep following, my darlings. No matter where He leads you. No matter what He asks you to do. Follow with all that you have. How crazy blessed I am to have a … [Read more...]
enough
The past five months have stretched me more than anything ever has in my life. When the Lord began to take us on a journey of pruning last spring, He took away so many things that we held onto. He called us to lay the dreams on our hearts upon the altar—things we yearned for and things we would’ve done anything to see come to fruition. He called us to take our greatest desires and every passion … [Read more...]
agreeing on earth
Thank you to all of you who have helped us to rally for sweet Mabel this week. No words can ever express our gratitude! Such an outpouring of love for a precious girl who deserves every opportunity under heaven and earth to become all who God has created her to be. Yesterday we received a $5000 MATCHING GRANT for Mabel's adoption! If we can raise it, that would give the Sykes family $10,000 … [Read more...]
promises
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." ~~ Isaiah 42:16 Keep him on the narrow road, Lord Jesus. … [Read more...]
life
Anthony and I are so grateful for so many of you who are praying for our snowflake baby. Today is Day Four post transfer. Whew! It's been crazy emotional. As my body deals with the effects of increased progesterone, the only thing I'm really feeling is a lot more emotion and I'm extremely fatigued. There is something so very special about knowing that there is the tiniest of God's human … [Read more...]
worth it
A few years ago I journeyed with one of my dearest friends through the loss of her baby. Janine's precious baby boy was diagnosed as being "incompatible with life" in the womb. It was inspiring and humbling to watch her family embrace their loss and their pain with such grace and courage--while clinging to their God who's glory shines so brightly in the valley of the shadow of death. I had never … [Read more...]
JOIN US!
There seriously just are no words to express our gratitude for the love and support that so many of you have poured out upon us since we made our big announcement. We are truly humbled and so very thankful. God has blessed us with the most incredible friends and support. Over the last 48 hours, I have received so many texts and e-mails asking us, "How can we help?" "What can we do to get you … [Read more...]
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