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too beautiful not to share

The day that fake rose petals fell from the sky.Anthony captured their sweetness on camera.That extra chromosome makes them completely edible.My heart overflows with thankfulness for these two treasures. They are so absolutely worth every concern I have regarding weight and growth, every doctors appointment we take them to, every trial we face, every medical document I fill out for the hundredth … [Read more...]

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grow baby grow

Today the scale says nineteen pounds. Again. Our little girl is not growing. When we came home from the Ukraine she gained four pounds fast. But in the last six or seven weeks, there has been nothing. She's actually lost a pound. She eats pretty well--but still no growth. Some have recommended growth hormones. But I'm not sure about that. It just doesn't feel right. But we have not … [Read more...]

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celebrating imperfections

There are so many things about living in our modern day culture that drive me crazy.  Okay, so some things I just darn well hate.  One of those things is how we feel the need to "fix" everything.  If it's broken, just fix it.  Most of the time we "fix" something by going out and buying a new one.  Easy!  Boy how things have changed from a hundred … [Read more...]

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can you believe…

That this is the same child we brought home from the Ukraine just ten weeks ago?In less than three months she has gone from a malnourished little five year old who weighed only sixteen pounds, could hardly sit up on her own, could not eat solid food, cried constantly, scratched the back of ears until they were raw, rocked back and forth to comfort herself, made strange sounds, was … [Read more...]

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the nest that’s never empty

I HAVE to begin this post with some amazingly wonderful news...Monroe has a family! Is that just the best news?  Oh how we are rejoicing in God's faithfulness to bring a family for this little boy. So fabulous.I hope you've all had the best weekend. Ours has been good. It is like seriously HOT here in VA. Yesterday I was driving to the grocery store and my car told me it was 112 degrees. … [Read more...]

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transforming

Three months ago I met an angel in a Ukranian orphanage.  Sad, thin, drugged, and living in conditions my heart could not comprehend--she was diamond in the rough, a treasure just waiting to be found.Home for just six weeks now--she is transforming before our eyes.  Look what love can do...BlossomingChangingGrowingLearningThrivingSparklingBelongingThe change in Hailee continues to … [Read more...]