Adoption and parenting journey of a mom of 7
Often, loss and failure become the very pathway to dreams and treasures far beyond your wildest imagination. “Alyssa! Those boots match your hair! They were made for you!” Instantly, my own words and unintended truth behind them struck deep. Tears threatened to well up as my mind suddenly saw a clear note of redemption…like a […]
19 years later… We were married on a cold and windy Dec 6, 1998 in San Clemente CA Storms against our new family descended immediately. It seems to me that the most incredible rainbows arise after raging, dark storms. Our lives are lit by unexpected rainbows. You melt my heart. Daily. While our culture whispers […]
💕Seven years ago, these words beautifully changed our lives… “We have the newborn sister of Sierra in our custody. Can you foster her?” 7 years ago today, miraculously, one-year-old Sierra held newborn Alyssa who was birthed into our heart’s through the same precious birthmother. Watching their unmistakable connection as Sierra held her newborn Alyssa […]
Brothers. There’s a beauty here that spans far beyond the moment. Their history together is deep and began with as a prayer whispered from Liam’s heart long before either of our little boy’s were born… “God, can you let us adopt a little brother from Africa? Can you let us adopt two little brothers?” How […]
Sierra is a princess in so many ways….Our girl is a survivor and a world changer who has overcome horrible, mountainous obstacles with grace and perseverance. And now, she gives love to oh so many- even these tiny creatures are touched by her. Yesterday, Sierra, our earthy, princess miracle girl who loves dresses and […]
This week started out in a dark place. Earlier this week, I was struggling to breathe. Storms of parenting beloved children from hard places seemed to be crushing hope beneath it’s unrelenting downpour. Depression had again crept in and sucked the freakin’ life out of my lungs. Getting out of bed at 3am after another […]
Miracle Butterflies 🦋 Earlier this month, in the dark of morning, I sat at my computer looking for caterpillars. So badly did I want our littles to experience the miracle of watching a caterpillar-pupae-butterfly cycle. Yet prices to purchase bugs felt daunting as we raise our 7. Caterpillars just aren’t a necessity. Something in my […]
