And again…
Just about the time that Xan started getting used to us, and our bank account started to recover, we felt the Lord was calling us to adopt again. Julie wanted a little girl, so we began the process to...
View ArticleAnd then he called me papa….
After completing two adoptions, Julie and I were exhausted (and so was our bank account). God had been faithful to provide every dime we had needed for the adoptions. Sometimes it was through the...
View ArticleOur Miracle Baby
We had planned for so many years to adopt a little girl from China. They require you to be 30 years old and have a certain income and as soon as we reached those milestones, we began the process. In...
View ArticleDoes that mean Christmas changes too?
The other day I had myself a good old-fashioned pity party. We were setting up the stage for our annual Ignite Band Christmas Rockstravaganza (a Christmas worship service that I and our worship band...
View ArticleYou Can’t Save Every Child…But You Could Save Joel
James grew up in the northern part of Uganda, in a city named Gulu. Gulu was one of the cities hardest hit and most affected by the 20 year war led by Joseph Kony and the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army)....
View ArticleHow Do You Measure a Life?
As we are in our last week in the United States there is a lot going through my heart and mind. There are a thousand tiny details to still get ironed out. … Read More »
View Article100…and counting
We’ve now been on the ground in Uganda for exactly one month. I’ve learned a lot…I’m learning a lot. Here’s the first 50 of my top 100 things I’m learning. 1-Everything takes longer in Uganda....
View Article100 and counting (continued)
51. Taco does NOT mean taco. (So don’t say taco…trust me on this one) 52. Cheddar cheese does not exist, so when you find out that it does exist at one store, and there’s one brand and one package of...
View ArticleWe’re all someone’s daughter…we’re all someone’s son
Somewhere around the mid 80’s, John Farnham released a song called “You’re the Voice.” I’m sure the meaning of the song is nothing like how my brain has been applying it over the past 5 months, but...
View ArticleI Wish I Had More Faith
I wish I had more faith… Why is it that we, who have been given everything we need in Christ, bought from death, sealed by the Holy Spirit, living a life of joy and happiness and hope, experiencing...
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