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Something Crazy: March 2011

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Thursday, March 31, 2011. Lifesong Grant and USCIS being processed! Today and yesterday have been super exciting! Today almost $900 came out of our checking account and I've never been so excited! Our check for immigration went through, which means it's being processed. We can't get our referral until USCIS approval comes, so we are thrilled that it's moving along. Pray for us and for Bella Kate and Claire to be prepared to have two more siblings. Pray for the Ethiopian government and MOWA(the ministry t...

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Something Crazy: January 2012

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Yep, after my pity party blog I wrote last time this one is about how encouraged I am. Do I still painstakingly. Yes Do I still grieve over this time apart and continually pray that he will be to his forever home ASAP? Click the January 8, 2012-The Movement-Series No. 14. PS if you're reading this because you're in the adoption world you should listen to the one from January 15th too. 4This time apart from Noah will soon end. My sweet friend (who is this pastor's wife) told...

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Something Crazy: My Post-Adoption Problem...there may be more than one

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012. My Post-Adoption Problem.there may be more than one. I'm often told by Christians, "I think that's so great you all did that. I just don't really feel called to do that." It's sort of like missions. Everyone is so glad someone else is doing it, they can feel good about it being done without actually doing any of the hard part themselves. Could you give her a forever family? What if He had not taken on the broken, dirty, sick mess that you were and made you a child? Adopt all the...

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Something Crazy: Reality Check

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Oh ridiculously selfish me! Of course He knows! Of course the God who spoke the world into existence knows all of these things. The question is what do I know? Do I know that God is faithful, do I know that He loves Noah more than I do, do I know that God left the throne and came down to earth as a baby and died a brutal death so that I might have hope in eternal life? Do I know that His word is true and I can claim it's promises? Her whole life I have met her needs, given her thi...

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Something Crazy: October 2011

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Monday, October 24, 2011. We Have a Son! We are sooo thrilled to have received the referral for our son! We set out on this journey expecting to go from a family of 4 to a family of 6 overnight. While we still plan on “making it 2 less orphans and 2 more Jenkins” it looks like we are going to do it one at a time. Along with other factors contributed to this change of plans but I’ll get on to the reason you all are reading…our son! So of course I called our coordinator back immediately. He’s current...

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Something Crazy: April 2011

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Saturday, April 16, 2011. Quiet Time Thoughts and The American Dream. So this has been an interesting week. Monday started off incredibly well with USCIS being so kind as to fingerprint us a month early! Another favorite comment of mine is “wouldn’t you rather give your two kids more in life than giving four just a little? But will have more than enough! 8221; Hilarious I thought and I told her what we had. And immediately I thought, that’s more than our sweet African kids had today. We did well until ab...

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Something Crazy: November 2011

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Time Flies When You're Having Fun! Hang through this friends.it's going somewhere. Last night Bella Kate (who is 3) and I were playing on the deck waiting for Dan to get home. She got in her Little Tikes Coupe and said, "I'm going to school Mom, see ya later! I laughed as she "locked" her door and put on her imaginary seat belt. "Tell me to be careful! I hope she is always this enthusiastic to get home) "How was school? I mean in this economy that's (insert ridiculous, crazy, ...

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Something Crazy: July 2011

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Friday, July 22, 2011. We are a Show Hope Family! God's faithfulness continues to amaze us! We received a letter this week notifying us that Show Hope has awarded us with a $4,000 grant! It literally could not have happened otherwise. We cannot wait to introduce you to our kids! My heart aches for my kids that I don't know yet. I pray that they know they are loved already and will soon be home with their forever family. Claire fell down today and immediately cried "Mommy! An anonymous donor is currently ...

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Something Crazy: Encouraged

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Yep, after my pity party blog I wrote last time this one is about how encouraged I am. Do I still painstakingly. Yes Do I still grieve over this time apart and continually pray that he will be to his forever home ASAP? Click the January 8, 2012-The Movement-Series No. 14. PS if you're reading this because you're in the adoption world you should listen to the one from January 15th too. 4This time apart from Noah will soon end. My sweet friend (who is this pastor's wife) told...

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Something Crazy: August 2011

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Words that put me on the Defense. We had a yard sale a couple weeks ago to raise money for the adoption. A big shout out to those who donated stuff for us to sell! You made the fundraiser a success! I had some encouraging conversations and we were making sales when a couple of ladies came over to purchase their items. The first question is "Well why aren't you adopting from America? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). We are thrilled to be in the process of adopting from Ethiopia! March...