A dream is wish your heart makes......

well I have dreamed of taking my kids to disneyworld since we had them, but for some reason or another we never seem to make it. I had decided that for my graduation present next december we would go to disney but we got the opportunity this past weekend to benefit from another family's trip, they had bought 5 days but only used 3 so we used the last 2!! (thanks Rebekah) It was a whirlwind trip it really was a dream come true the kids were the perfect age and loved it the favorite ride of the weekend was splash mountain except SH she loved its a small world!! :) We are definitely saving our money to go back in a few years but what a great weekend spent together as a family Shane and I had never been either so it was a first for us all!! I promise I will try to catch up soon but right now school is overwhelming....we are all good just very busy!! we have some really cute pics but right now I have to study so here is a group shot!

Happy Birthday Savannah-Hope!

Look who's TWO!!!!

It's been a year.....

.....Since our family puzzle was complete.


Savannah-Hope is a truly a miracle. We continue to thank the Lord daily for allowing her to become part of our family. We fall more in love with her each day. She was worth every minute of the journey. We are blessed!

Happy birthday sweet girl!

Ok computer issues I can not get my post up but want to wish Amelia the best birthday and more to come hopefully the real post will be up soon!!! alos happy birthday to my sweet neice Rayna our dear friend Rick and happy gotcha day to miss Emily Rui!!

Witnessing a miracle...part 2

Joy, December 2008

Faith, December 2008

Joy and Faith, February 2009!

Thank You Jesus for restoring life into these precious girls.

Witnessing a Miracle

March 2008 (couple weeks before their 3rd birthday)
Joy on Left, Faith on Right


March 2009 (couple weeks before their 4th birthday)
Faith on the left, Joy on the right


Yesterday we got the wonderful surprise of an updated picture of Faith and Joy. This is the first glimpse we have had of them in a year. We are Praising the Lord! What a miracle these two precious girls are! Faith is about an inch or so taller than Joy, but you cant tell in this picture because Joy is standing up higher on a slope. Their faces are so precious.

Special thanks to Grammy Sheila and her wonderful husband Chuck for taking and sending the pictures to us. We are so thankful!

A year ago today

A year ago today I had the privilege of meeting Tamandani-Joy, Sadala-Faith and Jameson, the full biological siblings of Savannah-Hope. It was a very emotional day. You can read about it here.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about those children. They are truly the children of my heart. A year later, Joy and Faith are living at the Good Samaritan Children’s Home staying in the same room that was home to Savannah-Hope for 7 months of her life. They are being lovingly cared for by two nannies and are thriving. They have monthly well-child checks. This month’s exam was on 3/20/09 and they had each gained a pound. Joy now weighs 23 lbs and her sister is 27 lbs 5 oz. They have only been at the Children’s Home for two months and have made tremendous strides in their health and development. A loving family from New York has sent a generous financial gift to Jameson so that his needs may be met in his village. God is so Good! We are so thankful to the Lord for these three precious miracles and for allowing us to be a part of their lives, even if it is across the world. Thank you so much for your prayers!

We are heading out of town for a few days of fun in the warm sunshine with our children and extended family.

Please pray for my Nana as we got news today that she is experiencing a medical problem with her eyes. We are hoping for more conclusive information tomorrow. Please lift her up in prayer.