A few weeks back, I wrote about how we decided to quit the game of asking adopting families for money, during the time in which they live in our home. I told you this came about after we realized how much the money stress was getting to us… But there are a few more things […]
The God of Peace
It’s been a week since I last posted. That’s the longest I’ve gone without writing since starting this blog back in February. Even as I sat down to write this, I feel a little at a loss. Not necessarily for any words, but for the right words. Researchers have shown that women speak about 20,000 […]
What’s shakin’? (Spring Update from Nica)
Time for another Willard family update from Nicaragua. Over the past few weeks, a lot has been shaking in Nicaragua… it all started April 10th, when we were participating in our first ever Seder dinner. Just as we arrived at the host’s house, the ground started shaking and the power went out. After it settled […]
If you wouldn’t say it about a boob job…
We got some pretty strange looks and heard some ridiculous statements when we were doing foster care. While I could handle most comments, we cared for school-age kids who absolutely felt the pain of those words and the sting of the stares. Working with adopting families here in Nicaragua has reinforced how clueless we can […]