Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Say My Name, Say My Name. As a girl, I always played with the idea of naming my future children. I even forced JT into talking about it early in our marriage when the idea of children were a distant plan. I wanted this boy to also have a family name. I wanted it to be a part of me as well. so we decided on my maiden name. Tuesday, January 28, 2014.

What is This All About? Friday, 2 August 2013. Answered Prayer in the Form of a New Job. This is probably going to be a long one. As you know, this past May I turned in my resignation at the school I taught at for the past 2 years. But Matt and I knew that it was time. We knew that God was telling us to step out in faith and follow His leading. Matt and I continued .

Friday, May 2, 2014. We are getting very excited! Thursday, March 27, 2014. That is quite a span of time! Monday, March 17, 2014. Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Our family is growing, and we look forward to sharing the joy, chaos, and lessons learned as we follow God and live out our commitment to Him. Thanks for joining us! Thursday, December 20, 2012. This precious little one had a birthday recently, so now that she is settling in with us, I thought it was high time we take a few pictures. She is very photogenic, and so fun to hang out with in the front yard. Happy Birthday, Sweetie! We love you more every day. Tuesday, December 18, 2012.

Me! Monday, August 22, 2011. To make some changes around my internet home. Hope to see you soon! Love and sunshine,. Friday, August 19, 2011. San Diego made my favorite places list in a heartbeat.

Following Our Red Thread To Our Baby Sister! This is the story of our family made just a bit bigger by a little girl waiting for us in Beijing, China. Aaron, Amanda, Adrian, Adam, Asa, Aidan and Ava. Sunday, October 6, 2013. Final days in China! Trying to get as close as we can to the fish, while not falling in.

Monday, April 17, 2017. I cannot tell you how aware I am that I could be in a different place. Your touch is sunlight through the trees. Your kisses are the ocean breeze. And I hold my favorite thing.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Of this thing we call life. Sunday, December 7, 2014. 8220;Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony. Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Oh, sweet joy! .

For Such a Time as This. A blog of our family life and adoption journey. Monday, February 13, 2012. So, it has been a while since our last post, and I thought I would catch you up. A friend, Amy, that lives nearby had offered to take gifts to our girls when they traveled to pick up their daughter from the Congo. Our agency chooses not to tell the children the have been selected by a family to be adopted until they have passed court. It gives me chills! God is blessing .