Dear Grandma, I’ve thought about you more in the last few months than I have in the whole eight years since you went to heaven. I’ve thought about what you would think about some situations and advice you would give. I think about how you would love my boys. It makes me sad to think…
Read moreHow Far We’ve Come
Three years and a few days ago, I was lining a soccer field. It was hot and windy. My phone rang and my life changed forever. On the other end, a familiar voice greeted me. “Hey, we have a newborn baby boy. His time in utero was rough. The doctors were concerned for him, but…
Read moreToo Broken for Church
I walked into church alone today which is unusual. Most of the time, I at least have the boys with me. They are still at camp grandma and grandpa so I decided to go alone. I went to a different service than usual because I worked late last night and koko likes to sleep. I…
Read moreHappy Forever Day Jon-Year 1
“It’s obvious to this court that I am just solidifying something that has already happened. He certainly knows who his family is.” That’s what the judge said during Jon’s adoption hearing exactly one year ago on June 14th, 2021. He said that after Jon had spent a majority of the hearing picking out people he…
Read moreNormal Kids From Foster Care
Recently, I was with a bunch of my parents’ friends at a party for their 40th wedding anniversary. Most, if not all, of these humans have been around my life for over 15 years. Many of them have children that are the friends I grew up around after we moved to central Iowa. Many of…
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