Ezekiel’s Pumpkin Art Project
I just had to post this because it’s just too darn cute & creative. Good job Mrs. Lawver {his teacher just got married last weekend…makes me smile typing her new name} for coming up with such a...
View ArticleEzekiel’s Story
Ezekiel has been home with us just about 7 months now. I can barely remember what our family was like without him, isn’t that funny? He fits so perfectly in with the rest of us, God certainly knows...
View ArticleIce Hockey – Anton & Laith
Soccer season is over {although supposedly they’re going to make up a game when the snow melts} and we decided to put Anton & Laith into Ice Hockey this winter! Ezekiel had no desire to do it, so...
View ArticleThey call him Daddy | parenting an adopted child
Recently, our day-to-day has not been easy. Or drama free. I’ve mentioned before that we are seeing a new side of Ezekiel. Generally, he is still the jovial boy that we know and love so much, but when...
View ArticleJesus Loves Me {canvas tutorial}
We’re renting the house we’re currently in since we just moved to Denver and are still trying to figure out what area of town we want to be in. The powder room on the main floor was BEYOND hideous....
View ArticleAfrican…& American Pinwheels {tutorial}
Every now and then we get glimpses into Ezekiel’s life in Ethiopia Some are scary: like when our old pipes were knocking & he thought it was machine gun fire Some are sad: talking about his dad...
View Article1st day of school & checking my attitude
Ahhhhhh the 1st day of school. What a jumble of emotion: excitement & anxiety all rolled up together. Not only on the kids side, but mine too. Do you have high hopes for that big day, wanting to...
View Articlemelkam gena
Melkam Gena! Our Christmas celebration may have been weeks ago…but Ethiopia celebrates it in January because they go by the Julian Calendar. Do you remember my post from last year? We had such fun...
View Articlepreparing our family for a new {adopted} child
It’s interesting how many people ask me if our kids know we’re adopting a 13 year old. I can’t imagine ever keeping that a secret from them. It’s too huge. They need to be part of it, almost from the...
View ArticleEzekiel – 2 years home
Today is Ezekiel’s 8th birthday. And 5 days from now is his 2 year anniversary of coming to America. {the 1st photo we ever saw of Ezekiel} It’s amazing to me how God can fit someone so perfectly into...
View Articlestruggling with fear + Psalm 91 (free) printable
note: portions of this post are actually excerpts from my book. After trusting God in our big move from San Antonio to Denver, the year continued and the children thrived. We all did, really. God had...
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