One of my Most Favorite Christmas Songs

I love this song–the words are so powerful!

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2011-2012 American Heritage Girls Trailblazer Planning

The girls and I have already begun our American Heritage Girls year, and I think we have a pretty good course planned for this school year.  Kara and Cosette are both in the 2nd year (out of 3) of their respective levels, so I really would like to make headway on completing the requirements for [...]

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Miracles Happen

  As I wrote in my last entry, while Kara was in surgery last week, I stayed in her hospital room to wait.  While there, I noticed the little bear that our church gave to Kara sitting on her bed with her glasses.  The message on the bear’s tummy said “Miracles Happen.”  I sat there [...]

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Denver Children’s Hospital Marble Sculpture

Kara has always enjoyed the marble sculpture at The Children’s Hospital in Denver. It was a highlight in their old facility, and now we know where it is in the new facility. Cosette asked me to take a video of it so she could see how neat it is, so I thought I’d post those [...]

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A Successful Surgery, but a Crazy, Crazy Day!

Last Thursday was Kara’s surgery in Denver to remove the surgical staple from her foot.  It was a long, long, LONG day, but it all went well, and she is doing fine. Kara’s surgery was scheduled later in the day than we usually prefer because that is what they had available.  We wanted to take [...]

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Kara’s Annual Ortho Appointment

Today was Kara’s annual checkup with Dr. G. for her clubbed foot.  Overall, things are looking pretty good.  She does turn her foot in, and that is not improving at all.  Dr. G. said that there are two things that are contributing to that, and that really it’s something that she has to live with. [...]

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Back to School

Yes, I know:  this picture really doesn’t fit the title of this entry!  Oh well, I just love this picture and wanted to use it anyway!  ;) We started school last Wednesday, and things have been absolutely CRAZY since then! You’d think our calendar exploded or something!  Actually, we’re off to a very good start, [...]

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Mismatched Size Pairs of Shoes Available

UPDATE:  The shoes have been spoken for by a family who can use them! Praise God!  I will post more shoes on this blog at a later time when we accumulate more pairs of the mismatched sizes.  So if you are in need of some (large left, small right) don’t hesitate to let me know [...]

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My Story, Part 7: Continuing to Grow

After Kara’s adoption was complete, we were finally ready to settle in for “normal” life. I found peace that our family was complete and did not have that empty feeling wondering who was missing from our table. My heart is still burdened for orphans/adoption, but my role has become one of assisting and encouraging others [...]

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My Story, Part 6: God’s Way is PERFECT

“We are in China.”  Those were the words that my sister-in-law Kyleen whispered to me as our plane landed in Shanghai.  I can’t begin to explain the feelings I had at that time.  Excitement, nervousness, fear all mixed together.   We were on the doorstep of an adventure of a lifetime, and I had the [...]

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