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
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
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
The Unexpected Adoption (part 2)
Adoption . Family . Katie's Ramblings . Popular PostsSeveral people have asked lots and lots of questions about our adoption of Mary Kate. Today was a really big day in her life, and yet since she is only five, she has no idea what a big day it was. Today, Mary’s order of placement for adoption was signed by a