ONE AIRPLANE DOWN...     We counted.  Between the FIVE of us (Rob, Julia, Ben, Elijah and AARON), we will be flying on 12 different planes....

A little over 7 months ago we stumbled upon a picture of the cutest little boy on the Reece's Rainbow website. This was listed below...

Lists...lists...lists... Unfortunately my lists are growing and not getting shorter.  The more I do the more I think of what needs to be don...

     We leave on Saturday!  In Three Days!!  I finally have started to pack.  More like making piles, putting stuff in suitcases and then ta...

     I am SO GRATEFUL for the many e-mails/facebook messages and comments on our blog that we have received in the last day from people who ...

     We leave in FIVE days.  I am NOT ready.  I have NOT packed, prepared meals for Ben, written lists for Dad, signed POA for Dad, arranged...

     In one week, July 10, Rob, Elijah and I will leave for Aaron's country.  Ben will stay behind.  If all goes as planned we will arri...

     Today we received a check in the mail.  From a church we have never attended.  In a state that isn't ours.  The kindness of strange...

     I am holding tight to my Father's hand.  I honestly didn't think that the week before we left that I would be feeling like I do...

ELEVEN DAYS UNTIL OUR PLANE TAKES OFF FROM THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... ELEVEN DAYS... I'm going through a whirlwind of emoti...

TWO BOYS AND A PILE OF DIRT.....          

     We leave in 14 days.  FOURTEEN!      I'm taking time off from my incessant writing to say.....      So much to do.  So very much ...

     Earlier this week I saw on Facebook that my dear on-line friend and supporter, Lyndi Shupp, was asking for prayer as something was ...

     Today I feel very old.  Ben has his learner's permit.  I'm a bit in shock.         You would think with all my expertize at pa...

In 17 days we leave for Aaron's country.  In 17 days we begin a journey that will change our lives and Aaron's forever. 17 days. ...

     My blog may be a bit quiet in the next week or so.  I write history curriculum for BIBLIOPLAN   for Homeschoolers, Co-ops and Christian...

     I am lousy at holiday stuff.  I'm supposed to give tribute to my husband and Dad and Father-in-law and I'm not great with tribu...

DEEP IN THE HUNDRED ACRE WOODS.... I fell in love with Winnie the Pooh in college.  His sayings.  His philosophy.  His friends. He make...

      We are swimming in decisions.   Swimming!   Literally!      Ben wants to finish out his swim season with his team.  We do too.  He...