I can't believe we already have a one-year-old… that is completely unbelievable! Taylor turned one on June 29th.  Taylor h...

I have a million blogposts running through my head but I just haven't had time to write one yet. So let's see if I can follow a trai...

We get asked all the time about the length of the adoption process. I have had emails from perfect strangers and even got to share our story...

So many people have told us that they are waiting on pins and needles to hear the story of Taylor's homecoming, but we have been so b...

Howdy!!!  Update on our Adoption... On April 1, 2014 we received our approval letter!  So now we begin our final push to reach and comp...

Our adoption profile is live on the Christian Homes  website !

We all know that trials are a part of life, but they are such a challenge as you walk through them.  James 1 reminds us to "Consider it...

Well it's official... we are {just} waiting on a birth mom! Paper pregnant is what they call it when your paperwork is approved and you ...

We have officially finished the home study process.  Praise the Lord! I'll have to write a post devoted to the emotions and difficulty a...

{the very long list} Naturally the question we get asked the most is, "How's the adoption process going?" This is such a h...

We get asked all the time why we chose domestic versus international adoption. I have to be honest, I feel a little like we have to defend o...

Many of you know that DJ is about to finish his doctorate and with this new degree our goal was for him to move back to the classroom so tha...

We are hopeful as we pray that 2014 will be the year that our little one comes home!  It has been 2 years since we sat in our adoption ori...

We are overwhelmed with humility and gratitude for our friends and church family.  The spaghetti dinner benefit was a HUGE SUCCESS!  We m...

A few months ago, my friend, Traci, came to me with a fundraiser idea.  She works at a local gymnastics center and she wanted to offer a par...