It's hard to believe that three years have flown by since this precious boy joined our family. What a sweet, sweet blessing Kael is to us! He's our resident snuggle bug--on a lap is where you will find him at any given opportunity. LOVES food. Though he cannot chew his food, he loves his diet of soft foods and can drink a bottle of juice faster than anyone. At almost twelve years … [Read more...]

Kael was born in 2004. When he has just two years old, he was listed for international adoption. To date, more than three thousand children have been registered for international adoption in the country of Bulgaria. Kael was the THIRD child listed. And he waited. For more than six years he waited on a list to be chosen. Sadly, Kael waited in one of the worst mental asylums in Bulgaria … [Read more...]

Kael came from Bulgaria almost two years ago. Emaciated. Malnourished. Too weak to stand on his skinny little legs for more than a couple of minutes. Unable to walk. It's taken months and months of hard work, the use of a walker to gain strength, and gradually finding his courage to stand on his own two feet with NO assistance. But today... ...he's getting it. One little step at … [Read more...]

Oh, this little boy of mine with his big brother. My treasure on this earth. They said he would never learn many new things. "Too many profound delays from years of confinement in an institution," we were told. BUT MY GOD! He truly does make all things new. This week Kael has finally hit a wonderful milestone. One we have prayed for and trusted for. So excited to share with … [Read more...]

One of my greatest joys in life is to see my children learn new things. Some of them master new things fairly easily. Others have to overcome incredible obstacles in order to have the smallest victories. There was a time in my life when I understood victory as being highly successful in the big things. Win a big race. Achieve great grades. Quit an addiction. Climb the corporate … [Read more...]