Well as only God can do ... DRUM ROLE PLEASE ... God has doubled our request of $1000 and given us $2300 for the feeding programs of two ministries we will be traveling to see and serve next week in ...
You fill in the blank ... God is always giving us an opportunity to use the gifts and talents we have to love on HIS CHILDREN!
I cant wait to get on a plane and travel to Haiti ... I am one of those people who loves to go ALL places and see Gods people ... I want to meet my brothers and sisters all around the world ... I hav...
Sunday we will celebrate MOTHERS, but I will be honest for part of the day I will think about, pray about and cry about all those WHO DONT HAVE MOTHERS ... I dont write this to be a downer ... I will...
Summer is just around the corner ... I wish I could blog all the cool things God is telling me and teaching me, but the time it takes to SIT AT MY COMPUTER when there is no one hanging on me or needi...
Why are things that taste so good not good for you? If it taste like cardboard, then its good for you. But honey...well honey not only taste good, but its also good for you. Thus, honey is used in th...
OK, so I cant carry a tune and I am completely tone deaf when it comes to harmonizing on a song, but I do love to sing in church ... And there are some Sundays when I am probably singing to loud beca...
This may be his favorite thing to do in the world ... What if you had to choose to eat boogers or poop ??? What if you had to die would you rather it be by fire or drowning ??? What if you cou...
Amy, Suzanne, and I were at the airport tonight welcoming home little Emery from China to her forever family when Amy asked, " WHAT IS UP W/ NOT BLOGGING ??? HASNT THE FOG LIFTED??!!" ....
I just want to be able to turn my mind off a bit ... AND I CANT SEEM TO DO IT !!! The last nine months I have felt like I am in a BIG OLE FAT fog (not a bad one, but just a really crowded one) ...
OK, I am going to give you all a big OLE fat laugh ... and something that will not surprise you ... I AM IN A BIT OF FOG ... I am hot and heavy into parenting a 13 yr old and discussing what relation...
OUR NEWEST ADDITION ... sweet sweet Kevin ... Kevin is a junior in high school and was in need of a family to step up and stand in the gap for him ... He has the kindest eyes and a pure faith in his ...
Thanks Kate for making me this sweet gift of our journeys so far !!! love ya !!!
AAAAHHHHHH the timing of life ... My way vs HIS WAY ... The hardest part of any journey is the waiting for GODS TIMING ... I know in my heart his timing is perfect, but my head has all these plans .....
Just thought it would be fun to give you all an update on the Oatsvall Team !!! I feel like we are in a transitioning phase about every 9 months ... growing out of clothes, needing to clean out toys/...
Short and Sweet - today you and I will push people off the fence and get them moving !!! I see opportunities each day to answer a question, challenge someone, or give them the final push to GET...
This is basically the question that is asked all the time whether it is about adoption, the orphan crisis, sickness, poverty, or homelessness ... They all seem like mountains in our way ... This huge...
I would definitely like to advise you if you are an adoptive mother, in the process or considering adoption to look into and sign up for the next CREATED FOR CARE conference in March ... My swe...
How I was blessed today at this conference by sweet women telling us that by sharing our life on our blogs they made decisions to adopt ... It is humbling, It is joy, It is ALL JESUS ... Our first da...
My question is why does it take me so long to get back into the swing of things after a serving trip ??? I have been home 4 days and still struggling to get in my routine, to sleep, to focus, and jus...
WHAT I SAW IN HONDURAS One question that was quickly answered upon arriving in Honduras was will my heart be as broken for the children and families of Honduras as it is for Uganda and China (t...
Well there is so much to say, but I think I am going to have to wait till I return till I can express myself in words ... My heart processes, I get a little quiet, and then I rant a lot in my head - ...
I know I get excited about all the things we do at 147, but this CAMPAIGN has my spirit in such a GIDDY mood !!! These two tees will SCREAM your story and your heart for adoption !!! The beauty is th...
I could write a book on this subject ... I have coached for over 10 years, been a wife of a coach for almost 20 years, and I have 3 kids that are currently playing sports ranging from ultra competiti...
OK, I am not saying it is related that I posted I was ready to adopt again and then I break my foot ... I am not saying that one day before we had our big fundraiser with POINT OF GRACE to help bring...
Every single day is made up of choices ... Just work on doing the NEXT RIGHT THING ... We are faced daily with opportunities to love, care, give, change, and truly MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... Dont miss out...
As many of you know ADOPTION is constantly on my heart ... As I feel the tug to adopt again and God has given me no direction, I just wait ... Scott and I talk about it and he has been saying i...
God is asking you something today and my question to you and myself is WHY NOT ??? The title of the new season of BIGGEST LOSER is NO EXCUSES ... What a great title !!! We can find an excuse fo...
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