Letters to Jenna #3

Jenna,
This weekend, I’m going to work on putting together a picture book for you. The boys are going to write notes, and make flowers for you.
Last night in class, we discussed grief and loss. As I put myself in your shoes, my heart just broke for you. What you may have been through. How many [...]

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Wrestling Heart

…I was up most of the night, praying, wrestling with feelings, naming them, imagining how I might work through various possibilities, preparing my case…

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Letters to Jenna #2

Jenna,
We are still plugging along in the licensing class, waiting for the weeks to pass until we can complete the process and bring you home. Only 8 more to go (only?).
The website that has your picture is down, so I haven’t been able to look at it in a couple of days. Yet, just as [...]

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Letters to Jenna #1

I remember the first time I saw your picture. I was captivated. I envisioned you playing on the swingset in the back yard, tucking you into bed at night, throwing you a birthday party…I know we have missed a birthday during this long wait. I pray that this process moves quickly, though in God’s time, so [...]

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I’ve missed you…

As I emerge from the chaos that is the school year, I’m reviewing my blog. There’s so much I haven’t written! Here’s a quick update, and I’ll try to fill in details in the coming months.
Kids…growing up way too fast, getting very excited about the new addition coming…
Adoption…she turned 12 recently…we just finished week 2 [...]

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