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Sifted Prayers

Posted in General Musings, tagged , , , , , , on May 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »

In my mind there are two types of desperate prayers.
There are those that come from a place of fear and anxiety, as if to say “God, if I don’t get this I don’t know how I will live.” And then there are those that I’ve coined “sifted prayers”. Unfortunately I know the former all too [...]

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June 12th

Posted in Progress Updates, tagged , , , , , , , on May 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I have a new compassion for every pregnant mom who is even just a day past her due date.
I have to admit … I never quite understood the gripes of friends who were waiting past their due date for that baby to come. Until now.
My ankles aren’t swollen. My wedding band still comes off my [...]

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We Have A Court Date!!!!!

Posted in Progress Updates, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 19, 2009 | 14 Comments »

I remember vividly getting my first ten speed. It was a Christmas gift that my whole family was in on, but me of course. When my parents wheeled it out Christmas morning, the delight in my dad’s eyes has forever been seared in my memory.
We took it for a spin that day. Yes, we were [...]

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Resistance Training

Posted in General Musings on May 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I’m feeling pouty.
It’s this two-year old thing that rises up in me on occasion. Much like someone who frequently gets migraines and has the ability to detect the onset, I’ve become a master at identifying early warning signs of pout.
I’ll spare you the details, as this grumpiness deserves no glory.
One thing I’ve noticed, though, is [...]

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Prayer for Katya

Posted in General Musings on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Some dear friends are in the process of adopting an eight year old from Ukraine. The story of how this little girl fell into their arms is one only God can orchestrate. We’ve had the privilege of seeing it all first-hand!
Many of you who read this blog pray and Nate and I are convinced God [...]

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Paperwork Corrected and Completed!

Posted in Progress Updates on May 6, 2009 | 12 Comments »

THANK YOU to all of you who prayed for God to make a way through this paperwork maze — we got word today that the paperwork for Eden and Caleb is complete!!
Oh, thank you Lord.
The error has been fixed and our paperwork has now been placed in the hands of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs [...]

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Piecing Together Their Personalities

Posted in Progress Updates on May 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »

It’s the strangest thing to have both a deep maternal connection to these children and yet have never met them.
I fall asleep praying for them. I have found myself oftentimes waking at 2 or 3am (when it is 9 or 10am in Addis) wondering what they are doing. I’ve been asking God to give me [...]

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