Yes–Austin. is. a. For. Real. Senior. And we’ve got the casual poses to prove it! Here’s a sample of pics from Sunday afternoon. Hope you Enjoy! Oh yeah–the pretty girl you see mingled in with a few of Austin’s shots are of his girlfriend Taylor. Yep–It’s really happening! ( I keep telling myself this so… Read More
Let me begin with a little SHOUT OUT to our CREATOR!! Thanks for the beautiful weather!!! I was able to snuggle under a quilt with a cup of coffee and my Bible for quiet time this morning. LOVE IT! Back to the real post! 🙂 Last night we ended up with Austin and Jordan being the… Read More
When I post this we will have about 15 days and 5+ hours until we get on a plane to Beijing. We’ve been counting down the days. They sure are passing by quickly! We aren’t really “rushing” them, because they are bittersweet days. We are spending some good time with our family. Just yesterday we… Read More
Remember this verse that I posted on 8/22/2011? “Do not shout; do not even talk,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout (emphasis mine). Then shout!” (Jos 6:10 NLT) It is time to SHOUT!!!!!!! God is so faithful! When this all began in 2010 we didn’t have… Read More
3 Weeks From Today!!! WooHoo! China Bound Baby! And no–still not packed–yet!
Our November calendar!!! I just scheduled our 1st Post Placement Home Visit  for November 19th. AND THEN . . . I looked at the rest of the calendar. YIKES!! Here’s what it looks like: November 1st: Consulate Appointment November 3rd: Return home from China November 6th: Austin turns 18–Have his pizza party and icecream… Read More
RE*AL*I*TY is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. Sometimes REALITY stinks!!! Last weekend I cried a Big Girl Cry when I had to face Reality. This weekend I got ANGRY with REALITY! Today–I’m Processing REALITY. My Best Girl Friend in St. Marys is moving… Read More
We will board a plane to China. I can hardly believe that almost a year ago–I was preparing for Orphan Sunday and it happened. We Saw Hannah’s Sweet Face! On a waiting child’s list. I believe on that day that there were over 2,000 children waiting for families. That was just on one list. God… Read More
Okay, I think we (mostly Julie) have teased you long enough about the extra special announcement…… Our agency requested the Consulate Appointment confirmation yesterday afternoon for 11/1 or 11/2 and said it normally took 2 to 5 business days to get a confirmation, so we were resisting the urge to hope for it on Monday… Read More
The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it’s going to be a lot better and a lot bigger. ~Elisabeth Elliot I’m not sure exactly what God has going on behind the scenes–but I am thankful that God… Read More
