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Tag Archives: planning
… 15 weeks
We are fifteen weeks along!! As quickly as time feels to be flying by us so quickly, it seems to be passing as equally slow. Our birth mother is great at sharing what’s going on with our little Holland….. I … Continue reading
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November 12, 2013
Tagged adopt, adoption, babies, baby clothes, birth mother, children, comfort zones, faith, family, God, grace, happy, Holland, hope, infertility, Jesus, planning, pregnancy, preparation, shopping, the journey, trust, ultrasound, waiting
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… never lose hope
Psalm 119:116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. Hope is an amazing feeling that drives us. Its what keeps us checking our phones for a phone call … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, faith, fundraising, growth, hope, infertility, scripture, the plan, what I love
Tagged adoption, babies, children, chrome buffalo, comfort zones, courage, faith, family, flexibility, forgiveness, fundraising, God, growth, healing, hope, husbands, infertility, Jesus, life, planning, plans, preparation, psalms, scripture, strength, summer, the journey, trust, waiting
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… a little bit of hope
From the very beginning of our journey, Thomas and I have been incredibly hopeful about bringing a little one into the world. As our plans in how we would be bringing home a baby changed, we remained hopeful about God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged adopt, adoption, babies, children, chrome buffalo, comfort zones, domestic adoption, faith, family, flexibility, friends, fundraising, God, grace, growth, hope, husbands, infertility, love, newborns, paul, planning, plans, relationships, salvationg, scripture, strength, strong, support, the journey, waiting
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… sisters {{by the blood}}
I’m a junkie with an addictive personality. I mean, when I love something, I love it. Period. End of story. I’m hooked. And, I hooked on social media. Mainly Instagram. {{@amayes}} It was on Instagram that I met my friend … Continue reading
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Tagged adopt, adoption, africa, babies, children, ethiopia, faith, family, flexibility, friends, God, growth, hope, husbands, infertility, Jesus, life, love, man up and go, mission, planning, plans, relationships, summer, the journey, trust, uganda, waiting, why not?
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… walk along side me
The most exciting parts of any journey or process are the progressions and stages. These milestones let you know that you are growing, achieving, and forging ahead to something greater. And, I love them. I’m a very structured, goal oriented … Continue reading
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… born again to fight
Have you ever sat and wondered what you’d been doing “all of this time”? That’s exactly where I am right now. I’m going to go out on a limb and risk sounding incredibly “churchy”… That’s my husband’s word for super … Continue reading
… we’ll be alright
Being the super planner and structured to a fault person that I am…. I find it very difficult to deal with the fact that I have to wait a few more weeks before attending our adoption meeting… hopefully this one … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, babies, children, comfort zones, education, faith, family, flexibility, God, growth, healing, hope, husbands, infertility, life, marriage, planning, plans, preparation, strength, strong, the journey, trust, waiting
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