Deep Thoughts, Shallow Ideas, and Random Ramblings

I think the title says it all! This includes my heady ideas, my ditzy moments, and anything I feel like subjecting you to. This is my life, from Michigan, to North Carolina, to Africa, and then back again!

Thursday, October 09, 2014

And now...the rest of the story

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Our house is expanding...by 4 feet. Yes, just 3 months after taking J.T. into our home, 2 little girls will be adding their "patches...

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Torn apart

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On the 27 th we finally got the call. I’d been very impatiently waiting for. I've reminding myself that it was all about timing and...

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Due Date

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So today we sign our final paper and will receive the final "ok" to take in kids. I wonder if this is how pregnant women feel. Wai...

Sunday, May 11, 2014

So how did I get here?.....

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To be honest I’d always grown up expecting to have my own kids. I never knew any other way. I thought I’d marry young and start a family in ...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Patchwork Parenting

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My husband has a patchwork quilt that his grandmother made The colors are eclectic and I can't quite say they match. But there is someth...

Monday, June 06, 2011

I get it.

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When I lived in Swaziland, about 50% of the population was HIV positive. The life expectancy had dropped to under 30 years. It is expected t...

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

If Jesus is the Reason....

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Every year when December rolls around I get reflective. Another year has come and gone. What happened? What did I accomplish? What are my go...

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merrill5: "When God made me born a Yankee, he's just teasin'" I'm southern by choice, all the way...but am once again living in the north. "Ya'll" is now a permanent fixture in my vocabulary as much as fried chicken and sweet tea are staples in my diet. But After an 18 month stay in Africa I've found myself in Michigan once again.I'm just a simple girl who is living life and enjoying the journey

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