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THE Birthday Party {happy 2nd birthday Zeke!}

So last week I got surprised with pictures from the party that was delivered to Zeke’s orphanage in China! Ann from Red Threads is amazing! We contacted her a couple of weeks before Zeke’s birthday once we realized there was no way we would be there by then–and she quickly helped us put together a […]

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Jessica Irvin - May 20, 2013 - 6:12 pm

What perfect timing to be all done with school and sports before you get Zeke. Lots of bonding time now

sherrie bezuidenhout - May 20, 2013 - 6:45 pm

Such an amzing boy! His face is just precious!! God is so good!!

Sarah - May 20, 2013 - 8:33 pm

Lord, he’s cute!!!!

Candy - May 24, 2013 - 2:07 pm

Rachel, just wanted to give you a heads up on something on. Fox News today…

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/24/nearly-70-percent-adoption-credit-claims-were-audited-by-irs-report-finds/

Katie - May 28, 2013 - 4:23 pm

This a.m. the Lord’s been prompting me to pray for your travels! Praying for health, for no setbacks, and for strength for the journey. Thanks for letting us follow along with God’s beautiful story through your blog!

Cupcakes for my little Cupcake! {Officially over 2 weeks waiting on TA!}

Just ONE more day until this little cupcake turns TWO!… While I wish my little cupcake was in my arms this week–I have to admit I have some of the sweetest friends EVER to celebrate him with me! So…here are some cupcakes in celebration of my little man’s life! From my friend Meggan in Texas… […]

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His birthday week… {God’s Never Too Late}

I wanted to be there this week. So much on the birthday of my sweet boy. The day we first his picture–this is the week I started praying that we would miraculously be there. This Friday–our little man will turn two. And oh how this mommy wants to be there! This week…I am remembering something […]

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Meggan - May 5, 2013 - 4:31 pm

So excited for Friday! My hubs and I are leaving the baby for the first time and going on an overnighter. My plan is to take him to sprinkles and celebrate Zeke! Praying for a memory filled week.

Elizabeth - May 6, 2013 - 11:34 am

Thank You! My husband and I are currently waiting for a call from our expectant mom to tell us to make our way down to ATL this week for the birth of our son. We are dying for the phone to ring. So thank you for reminding us about God’s perfect timing:)

Trusting God in the Unknowns {this is faith…and faith–is…HARD}

I walked in this morning with a lump in my throat. And I walked out with it still there. This has been the preschool I walked Parker into at just 18 months old–certain that he just *had* to get in this preschool. And after he did–that first day…I sat in the parking lot–and cried. I […]

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Amy - May 1, 2013 - 10:24 pm

I so understand. We had a two week window to move and it just so happened to fall as my daughter and I were leaving for a mission trip to Africa and hubby was wrapping up his school year as a teacher. Prayers for you during this time 🙂
amy

SleepyMom - May 2, 2013 - 12:33 pm

Moving and being in limbo about moving is so very difficult – we have been there all too many times.
My immediate thought for you was – what a blessing this is coming now as you are finishing an adoption and not right in the middle when you might have had to redo your homestudy and paperwork or stop your adoption. God’s timing has a way of being amazing and I’m sure it will be this time as well. Just trust Him even when it seems like logistically there’s no way things can work out. It may be hard but He will get you through and I bet something amazing is waiting for you at the end of this particular journey.

Jessica - May 2, 2013 - 12:52 pm

Tears are rolling down my face. SO timely for my heart. I literally was just praying for peace and crying to God about the timing of bringing home our little boy. He is waiting for us in The Congo! Thank you for sharing this.

Worth Fighting For…

This morning I started my day sitting out on the front porch. Richard had taken the big kids to their hybrid school they attend on Mondays and Wednesdays…my mornings to rest (–or rather…home catchup…laundry, meal planning, cleaning and reading). I sat on the porch drinking by coffee–with Blankie (aka Jazz…the cat whom I am terribly […]

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Cara - April 23, 2013 - 5:40 pm

Made a lot of sense to me! 🙂 Thanks for sharing…

Mimi - April 26, 2013 - 7:00 pm

I love reading your blog! M a few days behind but am catching up while my daughter naps. I need to catch up on posts for my blog as well…so much to do and often not enough hours.but God is good.