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The Final Stretch
When we began our foster to adopt journey in 2015, we had no idea what to expect, or how long the process would take. I remember that first phone call I had with our agency. It was before we’d even filled out any applications or background check forms. I had…
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The Open Doors of Ash Wednesday
The doors are open. It’s not odd for this to be true because it is, after all, an unusually warm day for March 1. I approach and enter them with wonder: at their openness, and at what is to come inside. We gather in the pews, preparing ourselves for the…
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The Holy Place
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” – Exodus 3:5 (NIV) I was far from any burning bush when I realized the ground on which I was standing was holy. No, I didn’t remove my shoes…
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White House Greetings and Where We Are
Yesterday, as I posted a photo of a card we received from the White House congratulating us on our adoption, I realized that an update was in order! As many of you liked the post you, no doubt, wondered if this meant that our adoption has been finalized and done.…
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Foster Care Christmas
Five months ago we discovered a boy looking for a forever family through a post shared by Seven Homes. We contacted our Agency (Children’s Home Society) to inquire about more information about him. Two weeks later we met him, and two months later he moved in. Now we’re just under…
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I Have No Words.
Today, I struggle to find the right words. I sit here in my warm, quiet home without a worry if tomorrow will come or if my family will be safe. I’m filled with hope that the future is still on course- that my journey will continue into the dawn of…
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An Update
Today marks two months since the day that our son moved into his room in our house! To say our lives have been turned upside down, would be an understatement! This new family path on our journey of life together has been equally exhausting and life-giving! Going from 0-12 in a…
