We've been talking about adopting. Talking...not a for sure thing. But, we talk openly with our kids about how it is something we're praying about. The girls know what/who orphans are, and they pray for them a lot. Just now, we're having a snack (the kids and I) and this is what happens.
Me: I love your names. Ellie, Emma, Griffin...and Sam.
El: Sam? Who's Sam?
Me: I don't know. I just said a fun name for a boy. Maybe someday we'll have another boy in our family. Would you guys like that?
El: Yes. Let's adopt a boy named Sam
Me: Well that's something we need to continue to talk to God about peanut. You and Emma should be praying about this too.
Emma: ok mom
El: Let's pray right now..."Dear God, I just pray that you would help mommy, daddy, me, Emma, and Griffin to know whether we should adopt another kid. We think it would be great to help a little person who doesn't have a good life. But YOU have to help us choose what is best. Will you do that God? This kid may grow up (wherever he is) without a mommy or daddy and without ever having CAKE. Maybe this little boy needs to come to our home to have cake and a parent. Please show us what to do. Amen."
Me: tears. (As I sit in my air conditioned 5 bedroom home, I'm somewhat convicted about whether there's a possible "other-little-man" out there somewhere. and if we need to bring him home??)
Current Report
CURRENT REPORT:
2 Adults
2 drama queens
1 precious baby brother
1 amazing golden retriever in heaven, and missed!!!
2 Adults
2 drama queens
1 precious baby brother
1 amazing golden retriever in heaven, and missed!!!
The Fam
Ryan:
**Hubby
**Daddy
**Lead Pastor at Northpoint Church, Sylvania Campus
www.discoverthepoint.org
**Manager of Dave's Peformance Footgear (http://www.davesrunning.com/)
**Frequenter of: Amazon.com, Chipotle, Caribou Coffee, Costco, Lowes, Chandlers
**Interested in: Running the streets of Sylvania, Eating, Reading, making ridiculous faces at his kids to make them laugh, creating smoothie recipes for our Fam, the Buckeyes, buying his wifey and kids new shoes for our feet and/or new fun clothes, painting...like it or not, he's done every wall in our new house.
Libby:
**Wifey
**Mama
**Helper at Northpoint Church, Sylvania
**Full time employee of the needs and calls of my kiddos
**Frequenter of: Kroger, the YMCA, family cottage at Devil's Lake, Costco, my mini van, my mom/dad's house
**Interested in: taking pictures, my friendships/keeping in touch, workin in the yard, any type of skiing, teaching my daughters and /or other ladies in our church, COFFEE, cooking--new recipes, exercising
Ellie: 6
**Daughter and sister
**Drama Queen
**Member of the TMV kids' church
**Frequenter of: The sample stations at Costco, any kind of water---bathtub, swimming pools, sprinklers, Nana and Papa's house, our backyard, her computer, Devil's Lake, her bike seat
**Interested in: Her baby brother, The color pink, writing notes/making pictures for people,being a pen pal with our old neighbor--72 year old man..., mashed potatoes at Bob Evans, coloring, backrubs, gymnastics, having her arms "tickled,"putting puzzles together, watching MOVIES and having "popcorn parties", eating candy and/or having "TREATS," playing on pbskids.org, playing with her Leapster, kicking bootie on her Wii, asking her mommy questions that she can't even answer about life and death.
Emma: 3.5
**Daughter and big sister/little sister
**Possesses the most kissable cheeks and lips EVER
**Frequenter of: her sister's heels...she does whatever her big sis does, shopping carts, her new queen size bed in her new bedroom in her new house, the bathtub, Bob Evans with Nana on their mornings together, pools and parks---she LOVES to swing all by herself
**Interested in: her swim classes and particularly singing the "alligator song" at the end, Wii Dance KIDS, talking with her hands, holding hands, being held whenever anyone wants to pick her up, her pink bunny blankie that she simply cannot fall asleep without, reading books and having them read to her, dressing herself, trying on multiple different pairs of shoes each day, watching her sister live life and attempting to do whatever she does!
**Hubby
**Daddy
**Lead Pastor at Northpoint Church, Sylvania Campus
www.discoverthepoint.org
**Manager of Dave's Peformance Footgear (http://www.davesrunning.com/)
**Frequenter of: Amazon.com, Chipotle, Caribou Coffee, Costco, Lowes, Chandlers
**Interested in: Running the streets of Sylvania, Eating, Reading, making ridiculous faces at his kids to make them laugh, creating smoothie recipes for our Fam, the Buckeyes, buying his wifey and kids new shoes for our feet and/or new fun clothes, painting...like it or not, he's done every wall in our new house.
Libby:
**Wifey
**Mama
**Helper at Northpoint Church, Sylvania
**Full time employee of the needs and calls of my kiddos
**Frequenter of: Kroger, the YMCA, family cottage at Devil's Lake, Costco, my mini van, my mom/dad's house
**Interested in: taking pictures, my friendships/keeping in touch, workin in the yard, any type of skiing, teaching my daughters and /or other ladies in our church, COFFEE, cooking--new recipes, exercising
Ellie: 6
**Daughter and sister
**Drama Queen
**Member of the TMV kids' church
**Frequenter of: The sample stations at Costco, any kind of water---bathtub, swimming pools, sprinklers, Nana and Papa's house, our backyard, her computer, Devil's Lake, her bike seat
**Interested in: Her baby brother, The color pink, writing notes/making pictures for people,being a pen pal with our old neighbor--72 year old man..., mashed potatoes at Bob Evans, coloring, backrubs, gymnastics, having her arms "tickled,"putting puzzles together, watching MOVIES and having "popcorn parties", eating candy and/or having "TREATS," playing on pbskids.org, playing with her Leapster, kicking bootie on her Wii, asking her mommy questions that she can't even answer about life and death.
Emma: 3.5
**Daughter and big sister/little sister
**Possesses the most kissable cheeks and lips EVER
**Frequenter of: her sister's heels...she does whatever her big sis does, shopping carts, her new queen size bed in her new bedroom in her new house, the bathtub, Bob Evans with Nana on their mornings together, pools and parks---she LOVES to swing all by herself
**Interested in: her swim classes and particularly singing the "alligator song" at the end, Wii Dance KIDS, talking with her hands, holding hands, being held whenever anyone wants to pick her up, her pink bunny blankie that she simply cannot fall asleep without, reading books and having them read to her, dressing herself, trying on multiple different pairs of shoes each day, watching her sister live life and attempting to do whatever she does!
GRIFFIN- 13 months old
**Son and little brother
**Possesses the softest skin in the house
**Frequenter of people's arms, the floors of our home on River Ridge Circle, pools and parks, shopping carts with his mama
**Interested in eating ANYTHING...lovin that table food!, sleeping, pooping, smiling his "grandpa smile" at EVERYONE, being entertained by his big sisters, being carried around by Ellie, babbling REALLY loud so that his voice is heard in this crazy house!
About Me
EMS
Family Pic
Destin, FL March 08
1 comment:
SO sweet and dear. What a heart for Jesus she has! Love this idea of adoption too. CAN'T WAIT to see you!!! xo
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