by Kate | Jan 25, 2021 | Family
My word of the year for 2020 was ‘joy’. By February I had been to four funerals – Andrew, Art, Jeff, and Liz. I remember sharing on Instagram that it felt mean that my word and my year seemed at odds with one another. I shared with you I’d been asking the Lord,...
by Kate | Dec 9, 2020 | Adoption, Catholic, Family
Doctors appointments, bath times, diapers, bottles, little bows, tiny socks, and smiles. It is all a blur. Fourteen weeks went so quickly. When the case manager visited our home, she asked if we would be open to allowing the parents to visit. With the pandemic, there...
by Kate | Nov 30, 2020 | Adoption, Catholic
“Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus — a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Years ago, I read the book ‘Falling Free’ by...
by Kate | Nov 22, 2020 | Adoption, Catholic, Family
Before I jump head first into bringing the little love-bug home, I need to tell you about the NICU. The case manager asked me to arrive by 10am. DCS receives the date of discharge, but does not typically receive an exact time. The time depends on so many...
by Kate | Oct 27, 2020 | Adoption, Catholic, Family
On August 28th, we officially put our house on the market. Brian had accepted a job in Texas and we were planning to move mid-December. Our sweet relator, Emily, was hosting an open house for us on August 29th, so we headed north to Cottonwood, Arizona, in hopes that...
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