Happy Birthday, Juliet!

Our sweet girl celebrates another birthday!

What a difference a year makes!

Her confidence has grown...

She has made new friends...

bonded to her siblings in a deeper way...

and blossomed into a lovely young lady!

Happy Birthday, precious daughter!

We are so blessed that God brought you into our family!

Life and Death

Today we celebrate the life of our precious Katherine.

She is our beautiful daughter that has brought joy into our home
since the day she was born.

All her life she has been a happy girl.

Katherine has loved Jesus since she was very young.

Now as a young woman, she has dedicated her life to following Him
in passionate pursuit of what ever He wants her to do
and where ever He wants her to go.

Yes.  is her answer to His call.

We are so very proud of her.


One year ago, today is also the day that my stepDad died.

A loss that is still difficult to believe.

His death left me with the sad realization
that I hadn't said all the things I wanted to say...

and I wonder if he knew just how much he meant to me.

The heart break of losing him was magnified
by watching my mother grieve the loss of her husband...
her very best friend.

My heart aches for her still.


On this day that is so very special...

and so very sad...

I will celebrate life.

Because after death...

there is new life for those that know and love Jesus.

My Dad loved Jesus.

So LIFE everlasting is his.

I wish my precious, beautiful Katherine a very happy Birthday!

and my Dad... I hold on to the hope that promises
I will see him again someday.

Pray for Ruby Grace

There's a precious, tiny, girl named Ruby Grace

 who needs our prayers.

Go HERE to read her story...

and pray.

Are You Available?

I am learning that when it comes to God's calling...

I just need to be available.

He can work through 'available' people.

When He wants to achieve His purpose through you...

when He calls you to be His hands and feet...

be available.

When we are willing to do what EVER He asks of us,

when we are available for Him to use...

instead of being too busy with life and wrapped up in our own plans...

when we say "Here I am, Lord! Send me!"

He WILL use us.

I am amazed that God has allowed our family to be a part of what He is doing in Ug*nda.

I am humbled by all that He is accomplishing through us.

It is a beautiful thing to be in the middle of what God is doing.

Check out what He's doing HERE.

Sunset at Suubi

If you want to be a part of something amazing...

be avaliable.

Wedding Day!

In a beautiful ceremony

inside a quaint little chapel

nestled in the hills of Kentucky...

our oldest son stood before God,

said his vows

 and became husband.

There was such joy in witnessing

the happiness and love he and his bride share!

We are so happy to have Lauren join our family!

It was so wonderful to have ALL 10 (now 11!)

 of our children in the same place!

Brandon is missing from this photo because

he was busy taking wedding portraits. 

Much more important at the moment!

As Brandon and Lauren said their vows,

it made me smile at the thought of

Gary and I over 20 years ago

making that same commitment.

I am so blessed to be married

 to this wonderful man.

We've come a long way, Baby!



Congratulations to Brandon and Lauren!

May God bless your marriage

and keep you always friends...

may He fill your home with love

and laughter...

and may His good purpose

for your life together

bring Him glory...

And may you visit your family in Texas often!!!

SUUBI

The JOY of the Lord fills this place!

Visit The Suubi Project blog...

and rejoice with us

at the GREAT things God has done!

He is SO good!

One Year Ago

It is hard to believe it has been one year

since Juliet and Kenneth came home!

It some ways it doesn't seem like it could be that long ago...

but in most ways it feels like they have been with us forever!

They fit so perfectly into our family!

(So HAPPY that Sharon is finally home too!)

ONLY God can do that!

Praise His glorious name!