So, some of our followers have asked, “who is Lizzie?” So I thought I would tell you a little about Lizzie. Lizzie, or Lisette Nicole, is my sister. She is 16, soon to be seventeen, on October 30th. She moved in with our family in August. Are you wondering why? Well, Lisette was born
Yesterday, we got the call from our lawyer that the judge signed the Final Order of adoption for our Mary Katherine. This was such good news. Since this adoption was a second chance adoption (that means we are the second family to adopt Mary), the judge can make us wait longer to be sure we
In my last post, I discussed that a mother’s bond to her children is different for each one. Factors like similar interests, similar personalities, and similar experiences make a bond stronger. But sometimes, the easy bond isn’t there. When we first started taking in foster children, we were young parents with a two year old and an
on June 30, 2015
Bible Copy work (Homeschooling with the Bible as our textbook)
Copy Work . Home Schooling . Katie's RamblingsA few years ago, I wrote about our homeschooling methods. The posts were very long, and well, too long. So, since I still get asked about our homeschooling methods often, I have decided to update those posts into smaller more reader friendly posts. So, here is the first one. The center of our schooling is
on June 29, 2015
Sin is Lawlessness (A lesson I learned in my backyard)
CEF (child evangelism fellowship) . Family . Torah/BibleA few years ago, a friend asked me if I would consider hosting a five day club in my backyard. I had several young children who loved the idea of a club. So, I said, “Sure.” I had heard about Backyard Bible Clubs when I was a kid. I knew a little about Child Evangelism
Jeremy and I continue on our quest to get healthy and stay healthy. We had no desire to do a fad diet, or any crazy diet and exercise plans. We did a ton of research to be sure we didn’t just join the masses in craziness. But we also prayed and asked God to