I don’t think I’ll ever forget the first time I received a child life history on a little girl who would soon become our daughter. It was an overwhelming moment. As I sat my kitchen table that day, I was flooded with mixed emotions. This stack of paper represented a moment that we had been praying and dreaming about for months—more information about our daughter. A major step closer to having her home with us. These…
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Adoption & Foster CareBefore You Explode, Do This… A Simple Secret for Surviving Tough Times in Foster Care and Adoption
Every Sunday for my entire childhood we would go to my grandmother’s house after church. We would pull in the driveway and grab our little brown grocery bags full of “play… -
It was mid-January, 2013. I was in the middle of a 21 day fast with our entire church. One day as I left work, my phone rang. On the other end of… -
Adoption & Foster CareFostering or Adopting? Two Critical Things Biological Children Need to Hear From You
Our biological daughter was 11 years old when we made the decision to add to our family through foster care adoption. To say that she was excited would be a gross… -
Potatoes. They’re perfect. Fried. Chipped. Mashed. Hashed. Loaded. Scalloped. Shredded. Boiled. Broiled. Hungry? In the hands of even the most inexperienced chef, a potato can bring us satisfaction and joy. I…