Last week I had an amazing opportunity to attend a large church in Colorado Springs. I went specifically to listen to Christian Author and Speaker, Lisa Bevere. It is not too often that I have time on my own. I just felt like it was something I needed to go to. I'm so glad I did.It was wonderful. They brought in a Worship Leader from a huge church in Texas. Some of you may know of Kari Jobe. … [Read more...]
A fun day at the park
Spring is FINALLY coming to the mountains. YAY! Yesterday was 38 degrees, today is so much warmer. After a very long winter, you kind of long for warmer weather. Today we got it! So, the kids and I headed out for the day. There is a gorgeous little village near our house, it has a nice play area and a lake to fish. We had so much fun. I actually felt nice and warm :) It's funny living up here in … [Read more...]
Our journey to a special little girl in need
So many new friends have asked me how we found Haven. Here is a newsletter I wrote for our ministry.I have come to the conclusion that life in the Lord makes no sense at all sometimes (actually, it feels like most times for me!). Just when I have life all figured out and everything is planned according to the way I want things to be—yes, I do like being organized—the Lord gently reminds me that I … [Read more...]
Wonderful news!
On Thursday we received wonderful news....a letter from the Chinese Government confirming that we do indeed still want to adopt Haven. Of course we do!!!!! This letter came a little earlier than we expected. We think that because Haven has been waiting over three years for a family, they sped it up a little. So, we will sign the letter today and send it back to China ASAP. This will give us a … [Read more...]
Welcome to our new blog
Welcome to our new family blog! Living in the USA and having friends and family spread out all around the world, I thought it would be a great idea to have a place where everyone can keep up with our lives. I am so bad at e-mailing photos to everyone, so I figured this may be a better way for me to try and keep everyone updated. So, I am hoping this will be a place where we share about our our … [Read more...]