Sometime last year, I noticed the distinct lack of spiritual resources aimed specifically at adopting moms. Oh, there are plenty of self-help books, as well as those that help prepare moms for what to expect. But what I was looking for was something different… something to help encourage them and point them back toward the […]
When Plan B Becomes Plan A
We’ve had a bit of blog silence these past few weeks, as we’ve been trying to sort through some stuff with our work here in Nicaragua. If you’ve followed our family’s updates for the past six months, you know we’ve been working on growing and formalizing our adoption care ministry. Here’s a recap: We tried […]
Marked… to Choose Joy!
It’s funny the rabbit trails our minds follow. I was just standing next to the dryer, folding my husband’s shirts, one day when I noticed it. The shirt in question was no longer white, but rather a baby blue because of a previous laundry incident (I admit: I rarely separate laundry as I was taught. […]
Rice and Beans Challenge
Ice bucket challenges wouldn’t go over that well here in many parts of Nicaragua (and throughout Central America), where we are facing the worst drought since 1976. This is what nine months without rain looks like… There are normally two plantings in Nicaragua. The first takes place in May, just as the rains begin. This […]