My mailbox is starting to fill up with annual holiday letters from friends and family. They are so much fun…
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What Happened The Day I Gave My Kids’ Lunch Away: Teaching Kids to Share
It was one of those times that would have turned into a teachable moment for our children no matter what…
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Will You Help Me Bless Orphans? (Cheap and Simple!)
Over the past 6 weeks, our family has been hosting a group of 4 brothers and sisters from an orphanage…
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Live Near Dallas? Come to my Bookswap!
I’ve rarely met a book I didn’t want to keep, but I do love a good Bookswap! I love books,…
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The Praise Report We Are So Excited About!
We have such an exciting praise report to share today! The Host Children Are Coming Back! Many of you have…
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What The First Day of Orphan Hosting Is Really Like
The first day of orphan hosting was…. a bit awkward. After spending weeks fundraising and preparing for their arrival, the children…
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Random Act of Kindness Orphan Hosting Fundraiser
We have been blessed by so many Random Acts of Kindness throughout our Orphan Hosting Journey. Today I want to…
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What The Days Before Orphan Hosting Are Really Like
Last fall our family unexpectedly heard about orphan hosting. We never imagined ourselves hosting children from overseas. We were planning…
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Here’s How You Can Get Organized And Help Orphans At the Same Time
My friend Sue at Homemaker’s Depot is the Mama who created my favorite Day Planner The Homemaker’s Friend. She’s a busy…
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Our family has SO MUCH to be Thankful For!
I’ve been waiting until everything is confirmed to make the official announcement… I am so thankful to be able to…
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You Are A Decoration On Our Blessing Tree
Papa the Farmer and I have never celebrated Christmas together in the traditional way. He didn’t celebrate Christmas at all…
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How God Led Us to Choose Adoption
Papa the Farmer and I have felt called to adopt for a long time…. 12 years, to be exact! Every…
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