A Very Special Gift

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Ruby’s big brother Grady has an amazing ability to draw. He has decided to use that talent to help save Yana, a little girl in an Eastern European orphanage who has a family committed to her. Grady is donating a custom 5x7 single subject drawing to the winner of Yana’s 100 Good Wishes fundraiser. Here is how it works. Donate any amount to Yana’s 100 Good Wishes fund and you will be entered to win. Continue Reading

Ready for Peach

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I learned a while ago that each of my babies is worth a beautiful new nursery set. This time around there was no hesitation about choosing something special and organic for Peach. No, this time the question was, should we do this before we know for sure that she will live to sleep in it?On faith, we have chosen to get the crib all ready for Peach. Kimani was even kind enough to try it out for her. Continue Reading

What’s a Waiting Mom To Do?

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When I was pregnant I spent my days eating healthy food, drinking lots of water, taking prenatal vitamins, and rubbing my big belly as I talked sweet nothings to the little one inside. Even during my pregnancy with Kimani when I knew there was a heart defect and the 80% chance of Down syndrome, still I was in control of what was going on with her day-to-day as I waited. I was meeting all her needs Continue Reading

The Schedule Thusfar

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The number one question we get asked is “When do you expect to get the girls?” I don’t have an exact answer but I can tell you where we are at in the process.February 27th: We found Arina on Reece’s Rainbow and decided to adopt her.March 8th: We found Ametz/JCCA an accredited homestudy agency that met the necessary requirements.From March 10 to March 31: We all visited doctors, had TB tests done, Continue Reading