Our #1 son...

Our priceless, fun, loving, gentle, kind, protective,

handsome, large, funny, M. He is more than we could have ever hoped for or even known to pray for.

We are so very blessed to have this young man as the

leader of his younger siblings. M is so wise.. He sat with me the other day and said, "Mom, I think that I will not have any biological kids, because there are so many children in the world that need a loving, Christian home." That just seems so big and mature to me. He always has profound thoughts about God, life, love, our family, etc.. He is so wonderful to have conversations with. I am honored to be M's mom and thank God every day for giving him to me.

This photo is of Miss M's adoption day. October 2nd, 2007. Everyone wore pink.. M is very proud to have a sister. See it in his face?

Love you Boo Bear... =)

What is Faith?

What Is Faith?
"Faith is not a belief

that everything will

turn out to please us;

rather it is the

confidence that no

matter how things

turn out, God will

somehow use the

events in our days

for His glory and for

our good". E. Stanley Jones

Our sweet baby M. What a faith journey she has been. When our S was 17 months old we were visiting with the case worker about wrapping up the adoption of S. Hubby said to him, "If you have a little girl for us, let us know." The case worker said, "I happen to have one right now." and proceeded to tell us about this baby girl who was born with her intestines on the outside, her pyloric valve (a flap in our stomachs) not working, and a very large hole in her heart. Yes, miracle baby and a really great lesson on doctors. I was quite used to boys, but I am so grateful that God decided we need some pink around here in this Happy Home. This is a very triumphant day for M as she learned to walk at 21 months old. After 3 surgeries, two bouts of RSV (a deadly respiratory virus), and pneumonia that had her on a ventilator for 21 days. Thank you God for letting us have her. She is such a joy to us. Love you sweet girl..