I'm excited about the newest Veggie Tales movie, coming out in early October.
Steven Curtis Chapman and family - along with Show Hope - have teamed up with Big Idea, the creators of the Veggie Tales series. We love Veggie Tales, but based on the video below, I'd say this particular movie looks like it will be especially enjoyable!
I love that Big Idea wants to promote orphan care! HERE is an article about the movie and song.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Go Big Orange
In case you haven't already viewed the video of the best-ever rendition of Rocky Top, here it is.
My grandmother said we're trying to brainwash our child. My cousin replied, "every parent brainwashes their child in one way or another" :)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Do Good & Share with Those in Need
Remember Vera, the little girl we did fundraising for last year?
There is a family in Indiana that is working hard to bring her home - along with 2 other little ones from her orphanage.
The Land family is making progress, and hopefully soon they'll be traveling to bring their children home. But as you can imagine, the expense of adopting 3 children is not exactly small.
There are several ways you can help the Land family bring their children home...
- Buy coffee HERE (it is SOOO good!) and a portion of the money goes to the family
- Buy cool t-shirts HERE (similar to the ones we wore on our trip home) and a portion of the money goes to the family
- You can make a tax-deductible donation to their Reece's Rainbow account here: http://www.reecesrainbow.org/sponsorland.html
Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to help this family as they seek to live out James 1:27.
And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need.
These are the sacrifices that please God. Hebrews 13:16
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Good news!
When we met Daniel, we were given a list of medical issues (all fairly minor) that he reportedly had.We've since been to the pediatrician, the dentist, and the ENT specialist. So far, everything is looking much better than we expected - praise God! His "problematic adenoids" are actually in perfect shape. And his heart murmur is tiny & innocent, just like mine! He did test positive for a parasite (not surprising, as it seems the majority of Ukie kids come home with one). So he's on medicine for that, but that's small potatoes compared to everything else that could have been ahead for him.
Adoptive parents, I know it's not fun to collect the samples in order to test for parasites, but JUST DO IT! Maybe you'll luck out and the results will be negative. But it's better to get your child(ren) tested up front so you can rule these out and/or get them knocked out quickly.
His teeth also looked great, no problems at all. So far, so good!We still have to visit the opthamologist for his vision problems - we have that appointment coming up in a couple of weeks. We know that the vision issues are real. So we are anxious to get a full report & get him fitted with glasses that are the right prescription... and a more flattering style!
We thank God for overall good health so far, and we pray that He'll continue to strengthen Daniel's body and allow him to grow big & strong.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Routine
We are starting to gain a sense of what our new normal is.
And we've officially enrolled Daniel in pre-K. He'll start that just after Labor Day. And he'll have the same pre-K teacher that William had when he first arrived home. We had thought we'd wait until January to start preschool. But he is doing well with everything and the kicker was how well he does in his class at church. So we figured this will be good for him: for his social skills, language, etc.
Daniel LOVES being in the water. We went to my brother's house last weekend to hang out with his family. They have an inground pool (saltwater!!) and we were curious to see how Daniel would do. We put water wings on him, and for the first 20 or 30 minutes he was stuck to Zack. But we soon convinced him that he was safe, and he had a blast. He was jumping off the side, begging Zack to throw him, and just enjoying kicking around the pool.
This past weekend, Daniel was introduced to what has come to be known as 'the little house' - our place on the lake. That meant more fun in the water, and more fun with family! He did great on our first weekend away from home, and we look forward to going back soon. By Sunday afternoon, he was exhausted from all the excitement.
Zack returned to work 2 weeks ago, and I started back last week. William started second grade last week as well. Daniel spends time with Zack's parents while we're both working.
And we've officially enrolled Daniel in pre-K. He'll start that just after Labor Day. And he'll have the same pre-K teacher that William had when he first arrived home. We had thought we'd wait until January to start preschool. But he is doing well with everything and the kicker was how well he does in his class at church. So we figured this will be good for him: for his social skills, language, etc.
Daniel LOVES being in the water. We went to my brother's house last weekend to hang out with his family. They have an inground pool (saltwater!!) and we were curious to see how Daniel would do. We put water wings on him, and for the first 20 or 30 minutes he was stuck to Zack. But we soon convinced him that he was safe, and he had a blast. He was jumping off the side, begging Zack to throw him, and just enjoying kicking around the pool.
This past weekend, Daniel was introduced to what has come to be known as 'the little house' - our place on the lake. That meant more fun in the water, and more fun with family! He did great on our first weekend away from home, and we look forward to going back soon. By Sunday afternoon, he was exhausted from all the excitement.
When we took custody of Daniel, he was in desperate need of a haircut. The chicken pox kept us from being able to take him out to get it cut, so Zack did it - and did a very good job, too! While we were at the lake, we decided to take the boys for haircuts. Daniel's first 'real' haircut - he was such a good boy, but honestly, Zack does a much better job. It looks okay from the front, but the back is kind of a mess.
A couple of shots of the boys doing their jumps into the pool at the lake...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Our God is Stronger
Another story to share...
Interpol clearance is basically like an international background check. And the rules are simple: no interpol, no court.
We were on a tight time table. We were scheduled for court on Tuesday. Monday was a holiday. So we had to have our interpol by Friday in order to have court as scheduled.
Well, it had been more than enough time for ours to have come back. But as of Thursday, nada. So Thursday night, I was worrying (yeah, I should just trust, but this is unfortunately a recurring theme for me).
Friday morning, our facilitator, "S", called to say she'd received word that our interpol was ready, and could be picked up in the afternoon. "L" planned to pick it up from the SDA afternoon. We thanked God. Once again, He provided right when we needed it.
And as we thanked Him, we were reminded of the gates in front of the SDA, and of Isaiah 45:2. Our God is stronger than any iron bars!
Interpol clearance is basically like an international background check. And the rules are simple: no interpol, no court.
We were on a tight time table. We were scheduled for court on Tuesday. Monday was a holiday. So we had to have our interpol by Friday in order to have court as scheduled.
Well, it had been more than enough time for ours to have come back. But as of Thursday, nada. So Thursday night, I was worrying (yeah, I should just trust, but this is unfortunately a recurring theme for me).
Friday morning, our facilitator, "S", called to say she'd received word that our interpol was ready, and could be picked up in the afternoon. "L" planned to pick it up from the SDA afternoon. We thanked God. Once again, He provided right when we needed it.And as we thanked Him, we were reminded of the gates in front of the SDA, and of Isaiah 45:2. Our God is stronger than any iron bars!
I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.
Isaiah 45:2
A little side note... Friday afternoon, "L" called. She was out of breath. She sounded flustered. She told me she'd gone to the SDA to pick up our interpol clearance, but it wasn't ready. She explained that it wouldn't be ready for another 2 - 3 MONTHS. I was speechless. I was furious. I told Zack, and he almost threw up. Then "L" started laughing & told me she was joking. If I could have reached through the phone to strangle her, I just might have done it!
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