A Contemporary “Woman at the Well”

This story is from John 4:3-30

5 Years Ago on March 22nd

I married the perfect man for me.

Happy Anniversary Josh!
I LOVE YOU!!! 

Bye, Beautiful Kodiak

We had to put down our beautiful, sweet dog Kodiak today. It was very sudden and it is very hard to deal with. One day he was fine, the next we are in the vet’s office having to make one of the worst decisions you have to make as an adult. The vet thinks he [...]

Adoptive Mother

What Is an Adoptive Mother?
By Carrie Craft
Being an adoptive mother is not for every woman. She must possess not only the natural mother instinct but an understanding and appreciation of the situation that brought a child into her arms making her a mother. The adoptive family came to be by choices made, choices made [...]

“MAMA”

He said it!!!!
After months of my begging and arguing (with me saying “mama” and Jadon responding with “dada”) HE SAID IT!!!
Last week he just busted out with it. Then the next day in the car he would say “Ma Ma.” When I’d turn around he’d be smiling this HUGE smile that would just melt me [...]

Ragamuffinsoul Video

Josh and I were at “Re:Group” a few months ago which was a training session for small group leaders at our church. They showed an incredible poetic video about life in Christ which had me in tears because of how it spoke beauty and truth to my heart. I thought I’d never see it again [...]

ADDICTED

Josh and I are addicted to this game:
How well do you know your world?
After 2 days we can get to level 8.
How far can you get?
(Jessica made it to level 11 on Friday!!)  Beat that Josh!!

1 year ago

I’ve been amazed at how big and grown up Jadon is getting. This has made me reflect on where we were in the process at this time last year.
In March of last year Josh and I were hoping and praying things would go fast, thinking of our baby every day but only having 2 sets [...]

Welcome to Casa del Mundo

“Casa del Mundo” means “House of the World” in Spanish.
That’s what we are. God is creating us to be a family that reflects his beauty and splendor in the diversity of his creation through international adoption.
The picture at the top is from the hotel we stayed at in Lake Atitlan in Guatemala before we picked [...]