Hey Henry, It’s your Dad. I am so excited to meet you! Your mother and I are so excited that you are our son. Waiting for you to get here has been tough but it has caused me to think about the kind of man I hope you grow up to be. The truth is …
“It might not be easy, but it will be AMAZING”
Anyone catch the Toyota commercial during the Super Bowl? If not, you should google it and watch it. As I heard the beginning of the commercial “we have found a baby for your adoption,” it caught my attention. I watched with anticipation for what the commercial was going to be about. Then the mom said …
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“Hearts For Henry”
First let’s start with a quick update from our appointments last week.... Thursday was a busy day with appointments and it started with our last high risk appointment. We got to see Henry on a 3D ultrasound (picture below). Everything continues to look good, no excess fluid, all organs/anatomy look normal and no change in …
Peace out 2020, Hello 2021
As we reflect back on 2020, the first thing that I think of is quality time. As a family, I feel like we are one of the few families that enjoyed this past year. Was there a lot of unknowns, yes. Was there a lot of things that were inconvenient, yes. But the amount of …
What to expect
It’s me again, so sorry in advance for the bad grammar, run on sentences and possible repeating what I have already said. When you’re chancing a toddler, cleaning the house and trying to run two businesses, sometimes things get a little crazy. We had our second high risk appointment today for Henry to check his …
Hey there, Baby Henry
This is my first time “blogging” but I felt like we needed to give an update on where we are with our adoption. So this update will be raw and straight from the heart, so bare with me. First off, thank you for the continued prayers during the past couple of months, we have felt …
I don’t know what to do with my hands right now.
When we first started working on zoom calls and live stream services several months ago, one thing I all of a sudden became aware of was how awkward I felt being on camera. I thought back to "Talladega nights" when Will Ferrell's character, Ricky Bobby, was being interviewed following a race, and he held his …
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“You know what is going to happen…”
Those seven words are tied to some of the strangest "encouragement" people adopting will ever hear. At least it is intended to be encouraging. I don't know how often Kristen and I have heard it said, "You know what will happen as soon as you guys adopt? You're going to get pregnant!" My follow up …
Expect the unexpected
I had a conversation recently about "guilty pleasures." I think most everyone has at least one. It may be dipping graham crackers in chocolate, banana mayonnaise sandwiches (Kristen), or drizzling honey on vanilla ice cream (John). It doesn't necessarily have to be food either. For Kristen and I, we have a show we watch every …
In The Miracle Business
June 10, 2019 - Oliver... Party of Three All our lives we have heard the stories of Jesus turning water into wine, feeding the multitudes, healing the sick, and walking on water. If we are honest, sometimes we make the mistake of believing that Jesus doesn't do those kind of things anymore. Then something like …
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