Monthly Archives: January 2010

Thanks for the reminder, God.

Adoption is expensive. There’s just no way around it. The cost is something that keeps many people from ever even thinking about pursing it. I mean, it’s thousands of dollars. Thousands. To be honest, once I felt God leading our family to adopt, I stopped thinking about the money. I just knew that it was...

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a little of this, a little of that

Sunday we sang a song at church called “Marvelous Light.”  I’ve sung this song many times, but it’s never hit me quite like it did that day.  You see, I’ve never sung it as a mom whose heart is connected to an orphan in a far away place.  A little boy I don’t know yet...

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happy birthday cole!

This is Cole.  He’s SEVEN today.  We love him for so many reasons.  He’s celebrating tonight by having a sleepover with two of his best friends.  We had pizza as well as ice cream with whipped cream and sprinkles (Cole’s not much of a cake “fan”).  We currently have the PS2 projected on our dining...

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what a week

I don’t even know where to begin.  It’s been a crazy, emotional week.  The hard drive in my MacBook died Monday after I had just met with some friends for a fundraiser brainstorming meeting.  It worked, and then suddenly without warning it didn’t.  It’s crazy how much I rely on my computer, and I’ve felt...

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. . . uh, oh . . .

Hello, folks.  I have some sad news.  It won’t be sad for you, but it’s sad for me.  My MacBook has apparently died, and I’m kind of in mourning.  If I’m MIA for a few days, you’ll know why.  Should you need to reach me in the meantime, just give me a good, old-fashioned phone...

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