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...
by Kate | Sep 30, 2020 | Arizona, Family
We wanted one more hike together before Julia returned to Virginia for college. We had also just learned that we would be leaving our precious desert and returning to Texas in December and we wanted to soak up one more day filled with exploring this beautiful state as...
by Kate | Sep 14, 2020 | Disney, Family
It has become a tradition of sorts. Before Julia heads out for college, she and her dearest friend, Julia, do a photo shoot together. This year, the theme was Disney. My Julia went with ‘Brave’. Dear Julia went with ‘Mulan’. Can you see it?!...
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