We leave in less than two weeks to pick up Israel and I am so excited and nervous. It is often said that God does not give us more than we can handle, and I do not believe that. I have lived a life where I have strained and broken beneath the weight of sorrow and fear. I have held… Read More
I love running, and many in my hometown can attest to me running the streets and logging the miles. I’m not great at it, but I’m determined. I’ve finished several marathons and for those of you who have run distance, you know that finishing a marathon, 26.2 miles, is not an easy accomplishment. Every marathon I’ve entered, I have wanted… Read More
The last two weeks my mind has grappled with a thought. Ceausescu, the horrible Romanian dictator in the 80’s, was a pro-lifer. Now stay with me, I’m not saying he was altruistic in his belief system. In fact, I’m sure many will remember the reports showing the babies in Romanian orphanages and how outraged American citizens were. Remember rows of… Read More
FULLY FUNDED!!! Did you just read that? Yes! praise GOD, as of yesterday we are fully funded. The ransom has been paid in full! A little boy in an orphanage in Eastern Europe has been ransomed by friends, family and community and will soon be pulled and rescued from a horrible, sad place. Thank you for loving our son, thank… Read More
Since returning from Eastern Europe, I am asked several times a day about my trip. I have never been at a loss for words, but this trip has rendered me speechless. I am just unable to articulate the depths of emotions and feelings. I can try to describe what I saw, but my words are too shallow. They can’t plunge… Read More
I will not sugar coat this trip. It started difficult and soon escalated into an all out avalanche of tears, fatigue and gut wrenching heartache. I left for Eastern Europe at the end of my rope. My youngest son had been hospitalized two days prior for an infection in his jaw relating to a rib graft surgery he had 8… Read More