Upcycled Purpose

Scott and I came home from our trip to meet the kids, and got down to business talking about the rest of our funding.  We knew his employer ...

This is probably the #1 question I get regarding our adoption.  I don't mind answering any adoption-related questions, but I really wish...

I know, I know, I'm supposed to be harassing everyone about MY fundraisers, MY needs.  But when someone who is so close to the end of th...

The record largest lottery drawing happened last night, everyone hoping they were the one with the "golden" ticket.  I'm not...

These last two weeks of resting from fundraising have been very refreshing, and have given me a chance to focus on the needs of other adopti...

Several weeks after committing to our daughter, Scott started looking through photolistings again.  Every few days, he'd email me a prof...

Once again, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to give you all the glory! One week ago, I wrote that we had decided to use another homest...

Today is a day I've been waiting ten days to blog about!  Only ten days, because that's when we found out that, instead of paying ou...

If you've read any of my blog posts, you know that I've said time and time again that I am terrible at asking people for things, esp...

I just got a call from our placing agency that the foreign agency needs the first installment of their fees, to cover the upfront legal expe...

We began our vacation giveaway on January 17, and we began our YMCA giveaway on January 26.  We are just TWO DAYS away from closing both Chi...

"'If You can'?" said Jesus.  "Everything is possible for one who believes."  -Mark 9:23 I'm so very human, ...

I've said it before, and I'll happily say it again -- I love where God has planted our family!  This community, as small as it is, a...

We sent our documents to the placing agency (again), who will be sending them to the foreign agency (again).  As long as there are no errors...