Christmas 2011
As I mentioned before, we are blessed by a BIG family. And, because of that blessing, we have Christmas all month long. In an effort to put them all in one big ol' post, I've named them all...1. Santa...
View ArticleA New Year of Unknowns
I love looking back and seeing how God keeps changing me. He's so patient, really, with my heart that continues to wander. It has been a slow journey. But, He's continuing to make some progress in my...
View ArticleA New System
So...it's pretty funny how you can blog about "unknowns" in life and talk about how cool they are, and how excited you are about them. And, how it's so obvious that God is bringing you into a whole...
View ArticleDays Away...and a New Dog
So, there are quite a few exciting things around here. I'm not able to share them all quite yet. But, here are the first three...enough for tonight. :)1) I am getting the wonderful opportunity to spend...
View ArticleStepping into the Splashes
This might be a bit of a tangent post. That's just the way God is working in my heart these days.This morning, the girls and I studied the story of Jesus---and Peter---walking on water, one of my...
View ArticleDouble Digits
It's absolutely impossible.How do I have a daughter who just turned TEN?Our sweet baby Kendyll is now an amazingly beautiful (inside and out) 10 year old, and we have all enjoyed celebrating her...
View ArticleMy Favorite Valentine Gift
We had some of our usual Valentine's Day fun...heart shaped everything for breakfast, flowers and special cards from Daddy, and a new valentine mailbox exchange between each member of the family. We...
View ArticleKaters turns FIVE!
I'm completely fascinated by personality types, and love watching how different all three of my girls are. It's becoming more and more obvious as they grow, really...and let's just say little Miss...
View ArticleIntroducing Gabriel Mugisha...
What happens when all four kids and a husband leave the house for a surprise airport pickup?Mom finally has time to BLOG!And what happens when I sit down to blog, with a head and heart that is full...
View ArticleWhat's In a Name?
I met Jane a year and a half ago, on my first trip to Rwanda, and she has become a special friend of mine. She challenges me in my faith in ways I have never experienced before. Most often, it's not...
View ArticleBigger Prayers
We wanted to send a quick update to you about our week. We did not get to start our hospital stay with Gabe on Monday like we had hoped, due to some insurance confusion. So, we will now be going in...
View ArticleAnswered Prayers!
So I didn't realize until a few emails came in that I hadn't updated everyone since we've been home from the hospital. Shows what my crazy brain has been like lately!The only way to describe our...
View ArticleBaby Blessings
In a desperate attempt to inspire myself to productivity, I spent some time going through pictures from the last two months. Wow. I'm officially declaring it blog week, so that I will really sit down...
View ArticleConfessions of an Eeyore
So, scratch that.Last week wasn't blog week after all. (I thought if I said it, it would come true.)But, here's a tiny thought of the day from my heart to yours. (And, then I'll be back with...
View ArticleHome
Last week, we hit the 3 month mark of being home with Gabe. So, I thought now would be a good time to show you pictures of that happening. :)You know, it's pretty amazing to look at these pics of our...
View ArticleKeeping it Going
So, now that I've blogged about coming home, let's keep this thing movin'.As soon as we hit the ground, we were blessed by friends and family. I came home to a clean house with a kitchen full of food,...
View ArticleAunts and Uncles
So, if you can't tell already, Gabey has quite the fan club in our family alone. We have lots of loving grandparents who adore him and spoil him and can hardly handle the Gabey Baby pouty lip...which...
View ArticleBirthday Celebration!
Since we've been home as a family of six, we have had all kinds of celebrations and events! But, one special event we got to celebrate while we were still in Rwanda. We had no idea that we would end...
View ArticleSafari, So Fun!
So, yes. We're still spending some time catching you up on our time in Rwanda. And, actually, much of what we did over that month will continue to be just for our family to enjoy in picture albums...
View ArticleWe {Heart} Noel
This may be the blog that has caused my three month delay in blogging. I haven't had the right words. I haven't been able to even figure out my feelings. And, I certainly haven't been able to...
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