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Gloriously Ruined
elderadventures.blogspot.com
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family blog about adoption, missions, faith, Africa, and how our lives have been gloriously ruined.
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on my heart: africa.

I feel like I always have something on my heart, and sometimes its best if I just sit down for a little blog therapy session. Im not going to lie, Im in the middle of an interesting season.  Im ...

7 h ago

why dont we see miracles? {by my sister Rachel}

Allowing you to hear the beautiful stories from my sister, Rachel, and our time in Africa together.  This is from our first day in Korah, Ethiopia.  In Rachels words....Ive always wond...

5 days ago

how can they be happy? {by my sister Rachel}

Hi there!  Im letting my sister, Rachel, words take over my blog today & tomorrow.  It was an absolute JOY to get to serve in Africa alongside of her on my last Visiting Orphans trip. &...

6 days ago

be a catalyst.

reflecting on catalyst.and the fire it put inside me.and the dreams it helped me realize I have.just finished the book Love Does by Bob Goff.whom we heard at catalyst.I was bawling when I finished it...

21 may 12

restored.

god is the god of restoration.that is for sure.he has restored my life.  redeemed my life from the pit.i have a story, and so do you.in christ we are a new creation.He makes ALL things new.he ha...

21 may 12

god of abundance.

I have a confession to make.sometimes I think that I can fix everyones problems.I think its my responsibility and then I stress out when I cant fix it.I think Im the one stop shop for fundraising eff...

19 may 12

africa travel must have list.

what I really love about the season we are in (being at home in the US) is getting to help all my friends get ready for their African adventures.really.  it makes me so happy.something that I ca...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

on my heart.

do you ever have one of those days?days that are just magical.the conversations you have, the people you encounter, the totally beautiful things you get to be a part of.all magicalthat was me today.G...

17 may 12

africa alison.

pretty typical.this is my friend Alison, have you heard of her? hahawe took these pics at my "Camp shower" so we could have pics of us when she gets to Rwanda. you see, we are both photo...

14 may 12

mommas.

I know its almost over, but I had to write down what was on my heart today.obviously, I love my mom and grandmother and mother in law and am so very thankful for them and honor them today.i am also v...

14 may 12

camp + asher = the story.

I wish so badly I could show you pictures.of the two sweet faces that have brightened my life, captured my heart, and rocked my world.a little boy and a little girl.currently 2 & 3 months oldyes,...

10 may 12

community.

community.I am so thankful for it.for our church family who has become our family here in Midland.thankful for Wednesday nights with our community group.a group that started out of a spark that God g...

09 may 12

last chance for a Camp shirt!!

we still have Camp shirts!!!and honestly, once we sell the ones we have - that will be the end!SO - if you dont have a Camp shirt or a kids Camp shirt NOW is your chance.it would be pretty amazing if...

08 may 12

sewing out of poverty.

Matlida Jane & Noonday Collection work together to help Rwandan women sew their way out of poverty ;)It was so fun to be a part of this project & get to meet them women before they started se...

07 may 12

doubling the love.

you read that right.we are DOUBLING the fun.Camp + his sister Ashermy parents are in townwe just got done celebrating with our baby shower last nightI have SO MUCH to tell youbut I couldnt wait any l...

04 may 12

heres to 28!

wow.  what a birthday I had.  {my actual birth day, april 20 1984!}I am still processing it all, but man do my friends & family know how to make me feel loved!I spent tonight re reading...

01 may 12

alison + noonday + pink tumbleweed = friday!

hi friends!Im baaaaacccckkkkkkseriously, thank you so much for respecting my "be present" wishes!  it was an amazing trip that I cant wait to tell you about!but!  Im getting ready f...

27 apr 12

babymoon, california style.

pretty soon,  Ill be with this guy....ok he doesnt always make silly prom pose faces....here.catalyst west coast.  california.babymoon.cele brating my 28th year of life.Ill be BEING PRESENT ...

18 apr 12

gifts.

the stillness of the morninglaughing until I cry at the dinner tablegood country radio as we cruise the lakethe smell of wet dog in the houseall things, gifts, I love from the Lordat the lakeJust put...

17 apr 12

back to baylor I go.

I feel like Im back in college.procrastinating.but its ok, because tomorrow morning (or today I should say today) I head back to my alma mater, Baylor University, to for the first time to.....drum ro...

16 apr 12

easter at the lake.

happy (late) easter everyone.we were at the lake this weekend with my family celebrating easterand the day before easter was the end of my 40 day challenge with blood:water mission.I need to calculat...

15 apr 12

free to be me.

I often joke that I can dress however I want, get a tattoo & let my hair go wild because"Im an artist"someone asked me recently, "when did you turn into such a wannabe hippie"well...

13 apr 12

HOPE {through sewing machines}

Im so proud of my husband.We visited Pillars of Hope in Uganda on our first Visiting Orphans trip in the summer of 2011we both loved our time with our friends there -- street kids. the...

11 apr 12

dear camp.

sunday night I couldnt sleep.  back from an amazing weekend with friends + too much coffee had me up until 6am.....I was up late thinking about my boy.  and was encouraged by friends this w...

05 apr 12

Foxhole {tough mudder part 2}

what is the tough mudder you ask?"probably the toughest event on the planet""hardcore 12 mile obstacle course designed by British special forces to test all around strength, stamina, ment...

04 apr 12

midland to mexia. {tough mudder part 1}

like I said before, we had an amazing weekend full of memories with our "no kids club" friends.obviously with 2 babies, and 5 on the way can no longer claim "no kids" so we have deeme...

03 apr 12

freeze frame time.

have you ever had one of those weekends?weekends that you know will be in the story book for years & years to come?we had one of those this weekend.my heart is so full.I am up late {its coffee da...

02 apr 12

the illuminator.

thats right, we call my mom the "illuminator"she LOVES lampslightsilluminatingwe are currently trying to convince her that her "grandma" name beLUMI.she was here this week & BOY d...

30 mar 12

spring is here & so is NOONDAY!!!

oh hi ;)have you missed me?My mom was here this week and I cant wait to show you what we were working on!Ill take pics today & show you :)but more importantly.....the new NOONDAY COLLECTION sprin...

29 mar 12

a harvest of blessing.

What a weekend!Thanks for all of your support on the garage sale for Alison & the kids Camp shirts!its so fun to do this crazy thing called life with people.  thank you :)My momma is coming ...

26 mar 12

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