Grace

God is merciful.

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Yesssssssss!!!!!!!

Our wonderful social worker has our homestudy WRITTEN! More details over here if you are interested, but suffice it to say that we are getting really close to getting information on the kids we’ve been praying about for a month!

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Sunday

Psalm 33:20

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Sticky

When your kid says, “I don’t want it anymore” while settling into bed and you’re too tired to investigate what she just decided to toss onto the bed, don’t optimistically assume she’s tossing her teddy bear.
Because when you climb in bed next to her, you might step right in it and end up picking bubble [...]

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We have a winner! (and the Saturday Question)

Thanks to all of you who commented on my book giveaway post. It was great to hear from everyone! The winner of the book is Rachel, who blogs at Rachel’s Blatherings. Rachel, email me your address, and I’ll head that book your way!
Now, for Opinion Saturday. The question is this: [...]

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Fragile

I remember driving when I was pregnant with our first daughter. Especially near the end of my pregnancy, belly huge, I felt fragile, vulnerable, impossibly protective of this little person so dependent on my life for her own.
The day she was born, I sat in the back seat with her on the ride home, [...]

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Dinner Tonight

Potato Carrot Curry served with corn tortillas. I used more carrot and potato since I have no idea what ridge gourd is…and I used dried yellow split peas. I think this would be good with injera too.
Remember, y’all have only a few more hours to enter the drawing for the Bono book (scroll down [...]

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Bloggy Stuff

I have a tidbit over at Larger Families this morning. Go tell me what you learned in April, OK?
Also, my Golden Keyboard winner this week answering the question of how to nurture the relationship with your spouse is I Agree With Me. Go say Hi, and thanks to everyone for your great comments!

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Gone, gone, gone, gone….

I am happy to report that my dossier packet hit our mailbox around noon today, and after a frantically busy afternoon of organizing, driving, notarizing, and certifying, the completed dossier arrived at the local UPS store around 4 pm to be shipped out to our agency. It should arrive at AAI by 10:30 tomorrow. [...]

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“I’m just the little girl…”

People have asked what our kids have to say about our adoption plans. Their responses have been interesting — and encouraging. Our oldest (age 19) will probably be least affected, since she is at college and only comes home weekends. But she’s thrilled, and told me she can’t wait to start [...]

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