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We are the crazy ones. We are the family that left our comfortable position chasing the American dream and traded it for burning trash, body odor, dirt and poverty. We are following a calling on our lives.
Look who’s giving away a mission trip? Our dear friends and partners for many projects over the past few years, Visiting Orphans is giving away a free mission trip to any of the 12 countries they visit and serve.
We spent last Thanksgiving in Pignon, Haiti and had one of the best holiday adventures of my life. We can’t thank the Campbell family enough for the incredible time serving and living with them at Haiti Home of Hope orphanage. It was a dream come true for our family. One…
I have committed the ultimate blog sin and have been on a blogging hiatus for the past few weeks. I have been MIA and every day feeling the tug in my heart to share with you the reason. So here it goes, I have been feeling the impact of major…
I want to encourage not just those waiting to adopt but those who are waiting for anything! Because a wait is a wait…no matter what the end result is. Let’s be people who glorify our maker with our wait, let’s be people who draw people to us even while we are waiting…because our waits are beautiful.
I’ve been friends for 14 years with my bestie Julie Neal and she NEVER ceases to amaze me. Julie obeyed God’s calling when He told her to dig a well in Chuko, Ethiopia (birth village of her son, Cruz) and never gave up! Her VERY famous brother could have helped her in a heartbeat, but she trusted God would do exactly what He said He would do and persevered. She wants to share with you her big dream you can’t refuse.
What is the one word that brings together both grief and joy for a parent? The word that you long for, but dread when it inches closer and closer to reality. I had to say that dreaded word a few weeks ago when we traveled to Santa Barbara, CA
Serving and visiting any third world country has a way of breaking your heart and making you feel whole all at the same time. Haiti was the country that broke my heart and filled my spirit making me feel whole. Going to Haiti was my 1st trip to a poverty…
I wanted to share with you the 5 things my daughter has taught me about being real. I also interviewed other moms and asked them the same question, what has your daughter taught you about being real? I think one of the best gifts we can give our daughters is accepting them for who they are and not what we want them to be.
This week when I was brushing Zoie’s hair before school, she looked up at me and said, “Mommy, I wish I was born in your tummy.” Zoie is our adopted daughter and has no fear sharing her mind.
I have been posting recipes to share with you for the past five years and recently, I’ve been going back in time reviewing some of my favorite, mom tested meals. Honestly, I’m out of practice and it feels like I’ve lost my cooking touch. It’s so strange not cooking for…
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Hi, My name is Kari! I'm here to encourage you in the everyday craziness, as we journey together on a God-adventure to LOVE big! I love coffee dates, leading mission trips globally, advocating for orphan care & adoption. I podcast at {My Crazy Cast}. Let's do this crazy life together!
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