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2009 Goals

Broilers
Ducks
Nubians Does
Plant Garden
Build Pavillion
Barn Stalls
Hay Shed

Ten Things I Want to Say…

1.  I love Katie with all my heart and my vows to her will never be broken.
2.  I  love my children so very much and I will always be here for them.
3.  I have learned a lot about myself and others in the past six months.
4.  I am a completely different person than I ever [...]

Three Years Ago

Three years ago we took a month-long vacation to Missouri while we were having some work done on our house.  The plan was to find a place with some acreage, go back home, put our house on the market and move to Missouri.  We signed a contract and put earnest money down on a house [...]

Baby Joel

I would like you all to know that we have a new baby boy!  DFS tells me his name is Joel.   After a lot of prayerful consideration, I have decided it would be best not to share the date of his birth at this time.
Here is what the name Joel means…
The name Joel is most [...]

And Unto Us

…a child was born.  Does anybody know if it is a girl or boy?  Is he/she healthy?  Is anyone privileged enough to know this information?
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Is God Speaking to Me?

I am sure I am not alone when I sit and think about what God’s will may be for my life.  How do I really know what God’s will is anyway?  Is His will for my life anything that doesn’t go against His teachings?  How do I know if it is really God speaking to [...]

30 Days: Minimum Wage

I thought this show was very interesting.  Katie and I have never really had to worry about money before.  We have been very blessed, financially, over the years.  I have learned a lot since being kicked out of my house almost five months ago. 
 

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Life is Like a Puzzle

I have been receiving Grace Mail in my inbox for the past six years.  Grace Mail is an email newsletter that Pastor Mark at Calvary Community Church in Phoenix sends out daily – it is a daily devotional I guess you would say.  I just love Pastor Mark’s teaching!  I think this is a great [...]

Thanksgiving 2009

This year was the first time I have ever been away from family for a holiday.  It was pretty difficult, but I made it through the day.  I volunteered to work to help keep myself from dwelling on what could be.  It didn’t really work all that well.  No matter where I am or what [...]

A Long Update

Monday May 16th.
Hey! I made it again!!  Can not believe I am updating everyone just a week later.  Well that was my goal.  Let me see here.

This one’s for Aunt Jennie in VA!!  I’m told she has a favorite!! :)
Monday we hit the chiro again.  My friend Kristina was there at the same time.  [...]

Parenting Kids With RAD

I know some of you feel that Katie and I talk bad about our adopted children – like we do not love them.  That is not the case.  We love them very much, we just know their abilities and disabilities.  When Jill was diagnosed with cancer – we talked about it.  If we had a [...]