No Greater Joy Mom

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4

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SHE NEEDS A MIRACLE FAST!

My heart breaks for all orphans. But every now and then a story ends up in my inbox that just brings me to my knees--begging the Father to intercede. They're the cries for help for children who find themselves in heartbreaking situations--desperate for a miracle. In my home is the sweetest fourteen-year-old girl you will ever meet. Eight years ago she was sent back to her orphanage after her … [Read more...]

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3/21

3/21 Down syndrome: Three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two copies. They fill our hearts with joy indescribable. They remind us to laugh more and let the small stuff go. They make our lives so, so much sweeter than we could ever imagine possible. They teach us how to slow down and savor the moments and the memories made along the way. They have been our … [Read more...]

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God calls the willing

Sometimes God just takes my breath away when He moves on the hearts of ordinary people and calls them to do something extraordinary--something they never saw coming. Something that will change their lives completely. I met Andrea at a swimming pool in Richmond, Virginia, in 2010. Hailee and Harper had just come home from Ukraine, and we were adjusting to our new normal. I think it was the … [Read more...]

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broken dreams and glass houses

Recently my very good friend and partner in ministry, Deb Steiner, travelled to Uganda to seek ways that Pure and Faultless can join hands with a social worker there whom Deb already knew. Anxious to see the work of this precious woman's hands and to hear the cry of her heart, Deb set out to go and hear what the Father would say. If you only read one thing this weekend, please let it be this. … [Read more...]

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BECAUSE SHE MATTERS!

Good morning, friends. This morning I am coming to you all with an EXTREMELY urgent situation and I am praying that many of you will help us to rally for this love. Our team at PURE AND FAULTLESS has become aware of an adoption situation in Uganda. There is a fifteen-year-old girl who has unfortunately lost both of her parents and has a serious heart condition that requires a … [Read more...]

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break our hearts for what breaks Yours!

More than thirty children have been added to this list. Each picture and story absolutely breaks my heart! These are human lives! Each precious one created in the image of a Father in heaven who adores them. Some have medical needs, others are on the verge of aging out of the adoption system in their country--never to know the love of a family. Devastating! Each life so desperately needing … [Read more...]

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loss and hope

It’s been almost one month since we found out that our treasured embryo baby did not make it. So many friends have reached out to ask me how we’re dealing with the loss. Your love and support have touched my heart so deeply. It’s been an emotional time in our lives. I’d be lying if I said that it’s been easy. Loss of any kind is always hard. Walking this road of going deeper with God when it … [Read more...]

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just waiting to be found

Hey, friends. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours was busy--volunteering for Feed my Starving Children (highly recommended for families who love to serve!), using up ski passes for the big kids (no snow in Africa!), finally got to watch The Song (now one of my favorite movies ever!), and did a crazy amount of packing, sorting, and getting rid of belongings for eleven people (counting … [Read more...]