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adopted “Judge Not” In December, after being “paralyzed” for four months (and not working) I knew something had to give.  Legal fees were mounting (we hit $45K in December) and I was feeling completely overwhelmed.  David and I had been debt-free (except for our home) for many years and the amount of debt we had accumulated over the […]
adopted Doubt Not, Fear Not Loving on my girl one more time Don’t love this one, but it shows me on the saddest day of my life – still can’t look at this and not  cry all over again! Sarah’s mom and I saying good-bye in the parking lot Sarah’s mom and brother Alex and I as the reality of […]
adopted Happy B-day Sweet Izze Our sweet grand daughter Izze turns 1 today!!!!  Sure do love that cute girl!  And she is loving the b-day present from grandma and papa.  Soooo happy to have her as a permanent member of our family!
adopted Refinement – Physical – Post #1 This is the first installment in a series that will follow over the next many months about our experience of assisting our son Jonathon and his wife Sarah adopt Izze.  Hardest experience of my life, but also life-changing.  I hope reading about our experience will touch you in some way and that you might gain […]
adopted Our “Happily Ever After” Begins Today is our long awaited day!  The finalization of the adoption of Izze that has been nearly a year in the making.  It feels so surreal….  I am overwhelmed with a deep sense of gratitude and feel so indebted to the many family members and friends who have supported us over the last year.  It […]
family Happy Mother’s Day! My mother came to our “Celebration” party for Izze on Friday night and stayed for the entire party – cleaning up as the night wore on.  It has made me reflect on her and her life.  She is such a wonderful example of the “good mother” to me.  Always, tirelessly, sacrificing for others.  She is […]
family My Fam! Merry Christmas all!  As promised in my Christmas letter, here are the pics of the family.  We are growing and growing!  Life is wonderful and we love them all! son Brian, wife Ashley, Crew, and Briley David and I (boy are we getting old!) son Jonathon, wife Sarah and Izze (more current photos are not […]
adopted Izze-Our Miracle Many of you have been following our rather emotional roller coaster ride as my youngest son and his wife have been trying to adopt baby Izze – I want to share our very own little miracle that happened yesterday….In the middle of fighting to adopt baby Izze, Jonathon and Sarah have also been providing care […]
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