Five years ago I had a bad case of butterflies. The day I had been waiting for had finally arrived. I would find out if I would have a son or a daughter. This day still goes down as one of the best days of my life. The following is an excerpt from my book, Bringing Home the Missing Linck: A Journey of Faith to Family. It’s a beautiful picture of two mothers sharing an incredible moment. A moment that I’m thankful I will be able to share with Jackson some day. ***** “You know I’m probably going Continue Reading
Ten Things I Learned In June
Jelly Bean Loves Bubbles Jackson loves bubbles and so does his dog! Jelly Bean springs to life at the first site of bubbles blowing in the wind. She flies across the yard, jumps into the air and pops them with her mouth. It's pretty much the cutest thing ever! I adore these action shots I took of her earlier this month. 2. Depression Doesn't Always Mean You're Sad I've struggled with depression off and on as an adult. For me depression isn't so much about being sad, it's about Continue Reading
Why Our Adoption Talk Has Been Delayed
Tomorrow we celebrate Jackson's fifth Gotcha Day - the day we legally became a Forever Family. It's a day to celebrate adoption, to remember his birth mother and to look back on the amazing story God has written for our family. Tomorrow I should be sharing age appropriate parts of Jackson's story with him. I should be talking about the anticipation we had driving to the hospital on that foggy, rainy Wednesday. I should be telling him how I listened to his heart beat all night long - scared Continue Reading
Standing At A Crossroads
We've been standing at a crossroads for the past few weeks. It's not the first time I've found myself here. I remember the dreaded crossroads of our adoption journey - did we keep pursuing an Ethiopian Adoption or leave the program? Crossroads come with hard decisions. During our adoption journey, God continually impressed upon my heart: Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21) I've Continue Reading
Ten Things I Learned In February
1. Sometimes You Just Need to Sing It Out in the Kitchen Whether it's worship or an old country song from childhood, turning up the music just makes you feel better! This month I've turned up the tunes after a bad day. I've lifted my voice in praise after being overcome by His goodness. Nothing can describe how I feel more than the perfect song. 2. Some Surprising Numbers As I prepared our tax documents I discovered Jackson had 123 therapy appointments in 2015, which meant I drove Continue Reading