Two Weeks…

Two weeks from today, Blake and I will be checking into DFW airport, about to board a 13-hour flight to Beijing. What in the ACTUAL world, you guys? Things have gotten REAL CRAZY, REAL FAST.  We are swimming in itineraries, packing lists, and travel documents, and I don’t even know what’s day it is sometimes

An Answered Prayer! (Kind of…)

So, here’s a little update for you guys… Yesterday morning, I was at work and my phone started buzzing in my pocket. I never, EVER get calls during work hours because most people know I am not allowed to answer, so I casually looked down at my phone and saw “Holt International” on my caller

…and if not, HE IS STILL GOOD.

So, it’s Sunday night again. I may have mentioned this here before, but Sundays took on a whole new meaning to me during this adoption process. All of the emails, all of the phone calls (good and bad), and all of the news in an adoption process happen between Monday and Friday (it’s a business

The Million-Dollar Question and a Prayer Request

Everywhere I go lately, I seem to get the million-dollar question, “So, where’s Brooks? When are you traveling? I thought you all would be in China by now.” So, I thought I’d take a minute and address that. Here’s the short answer: we’re in our last and final period of waiting. Womp. Womp. Yep, I

Happy 1st Birthday, Brooks!

Today is our baby Brooks’s first birthday.    My prayer today is that he feels special. I don’t know whether or not the photo album we sent a couple of weeks ago was given to him yet or not, I don’t know whether or not his birthday was acknowledged by the orphanage or not, and

Eight on the Eighth: A Life Lately Recap

Okay, y’all…forgive my absence here. For the last two weeks, we’ve gone into sprint mode around here with visa applications, a quick lake getaway, the start of a new school year, and just general September craziness. So, a couple quick things to share with you all… ONE  We are resting on the adoption paperwork front…for

Introducing Brooks Andrew…

Carter and Kate are SO EXCITED that today we can formally introduce you to 20 months of prayer. 20 months ago, God made it very clear to both Blake and me that our family was not yet complete. We weren’t sure what it meant exactly, but we began to pray about it. Around that exact

A Very Unique Fundraiser

Y’all. What an incredible and humbling past few days we’ve had. Blake and I are so BEYOND grateful for your outpouring of support and love for our new son. We cannot wait to get Brooks home later this fall and introduce him to all the amazing people who have prayed for him the past year. This

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait: Our Referral Story

Okay, y’all…I’ve been keeping a BIG secret from you for a while, and I am SO excited I can finally shout it from the rooftops… WE HAVE A SON. I can’t even believe it, y’all. We got “the call” in the afternoon on July 12th. I was getting the kids ready to go swimming at

When God’s Not Subtle…

Sometimes, I believe God moves and speaks to us in very soft, very faint whispers. And other times, when you’re doubting something He’s called you to or just flat out acting ridiculous, he legitimately YELLS at you. Today, I got yelled at in the best possible way, and I am so incredibly grateful. Let’s rewind