Catarina. The sweet baby girl who got me. The little girl who made orphans in Africa my problem, too. I had floated by my 21 years knowing about the “orphan problem” but also knowing that I, in my smallness, could really do nothing about it. It took a lot of arguing (on my part), before I finally decided to obey, and answer the call God had put in my heart years before.
If you have been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you have probably fallen head over heels in LOVE with Veronica. We met this precious, tiny three year old girl on her first day at New Life orphanage back in February. Her story was filled with pain, hunger, abuse, and neglect. I want to show…
In the middle of packing up this temporary home and filling out paperwork that I am quite sure I have blotched, I want to take a minute to recall and remember God’s faithfulness throughout this calling. But I also want this post to serve as an encouragement and a place…
“How did you pick me, mom?” Zoie asked with five year old boldness and determination. This was a week of big questions for our family, and some of my favorite bloggers are also tackling the big questions about adoption. I was challenged reading Jen Hatmaker’s post and this excellent post…
My Life Is Crazy Too is a series of reader submissions. Your life is a story – this is your opportunity to share stories about life, love, and mommyhood to provide understanding, hope, and compassion in the unique situations each of us face every day. “Your love, God, is my…
This week has brought many first-time questions from our beautiful daughter, Zoie Senait. I have read so many wonderful books about adoption and preparing for the big questions that will come. Well, they poured in this week. We made a decision when Zoie became a part of our forever family,…
I bit down hard on a slice of cheese pizza and a new adventure started in motion … If you want to read my post (2008) I blogged when I lost my four front teeth click here and my 1 year toothless anniversary post without front teeth here. I realize…
My hubby, Roger Gibson shares … A quick look at the ESPN greatest list of boxers ever, you’ll see the names of Sugar Ray Leonard, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, and at the top of the list is Muhammad Ali. The popular MMA (Mixed Martial Art) fighters have quickly risen upon…
I woke up one night really frustrated. No, my hubs wasn’t snoring, but I felt empty inside. We are happy living in Nicaragua serving with Project Hope hosting the mission teams that visit on short term mission trips, however, something was missing for me. My heartbeat is visiting orphans. I…
We have lived in Nicaragua for 3 weeks and I’m starting to feel at home. It was not an easy transition for me leaving Haiti and the quickie visit to Branson, MO staying with my parents, before heading straight to Nicaragua. I miss the village of Pignon, the crazy, bumpy…
