*Many a God-Story Begins With a Small Act of Surrender*
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. –Hebrews 11:1 Some weeks back we had, in all honesty, come to a very difficult phase in parenting one of our children. We were seeing … Continued
Sometimes everything comes back into view right when we need it to… I’m a very goal driven and schedule oriented person. For the last two months our new schedule has gone very smoothly. I’ve been able to wake up early … Continued
Last week, Danny shared with me a snippet he heard from a sermon. In the message, this very successful minister talked about his struggles with discouragement. He talked about how, after every week of sharing God’s word, he always doubts … Continued
Last night Danny and I were finally able to have an afternoon date that consisted of a meal and Wal-Mart (Ha!)- thanks to his mom and dad watching all seven of our Reedlings. We were beyond grateful for this little getaway, as … Continued
I’m not sure where to begin. This morning we cleaned the apartment and packed up our bags. We knew our attorneys told us that it is typically a two day process to get visas, but they had seen it happen … Continued
“I’m glad it’s you and not me!!” I’ve often been told these words, followed by a trail of laughter- when people have realized that I had five children, and now have seven. I smile along with them. They are totally … Continued
Today Danny, Carlos, Yamilet, and I left for the municipality at around lunchtime. We grabbed some lunch, took care of some other things, and went to wait at the municipality for the lady who was to meet us and represent … Continued
This is breakfast every day here in Arequipa. We walk to a little store and buy bread called trigo, which is super delicious. We eat the bread with butter and strawberry jam. The butter here is so, so yummy. Like, … Continued
Today was a little more trying than other days have been. Only because at one point or another, when a child comes out of an orphanage, they have to begin to learn the … Continued
