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A Grief to Remember 15 Jul 2013 | 07:45 am
As I tucked my girls into bed, Sunny began asking when one of her friends is coming home. I had not mentioned to her yet that I spoke with that girl's mom-to-be and found out this girl would not be co...
Not Broken Anymore 25 Mar 2013 | 07:22 am
Libby was adopted at 10 months of age from China. She was our first baby. The bonding was easy. We were attached to her in seconds. She was attached to us within days. But attachment can be rooted in...
Breaking the Silence 11 Mar 2013 | 08:05 am
Note: Before you begin reading, know that this post is a short recap of our first months with Sunny home. It does not begin to tell of all the little details of our first months together. It doesn't c...
Back to Life 1 Mar 2013 | 05:54 am
I'm coming back to life. Promise. New blog posts soon.
Eight Days in Haiti....in photos 3 Nov 2012 | 07:48 pm
the luggage Amarillo Airport, ready to get the show on the road! to DFW and then Miami for night. The snacks and the read in Haiti...no luggage...grrrr... Oct. 9, just hours after reunion we are b...
Eight Days in Haiti...in words 2 Nov 2012 | 07:46 am
There is no adequate way to retell 8 days of bonding, paperwork and the sight of poverty at every turn. But I shall make an effort to share a few important details in the form of what would have been ...
Made it To Haiti 10 Oct 2012 | 05:05 pm
My family dropped me off at airport yesterday afternoon. Billy said as they drove away Libby was staring out the window wiping away silent tears. She was trying to be so strong and brave for is. Im so...
I LEAVE IN FIVE DAYS! 4 Oct 2012 | 07:43 am
The latest: I LEAVE IN FIVE DAYS!!!!!!!! And... as excited as I am it is hard to make preparations to leave my family and not be emotional about being away from them for 9 days. I keep fixing my eyes...
Just When I Let Go... 27 Sep 2012 | 02:28 am
This week has been different than the last 8. There was peace in our home. No more spiritual warfare. But I still wasn't expecting what I received today. I was told this week is the end of our governm...
All At Once 25 Sep 2012 | 09:19 pm
We have been waiting for Sunny's visa appointment to be issued for over two weeks. I never anticipated a delay at this point in the process. Loving friends and family ask me how I'm doing. I never kno...
