I’ve been hurt by the church. I’ve been going to church since I was just a few days old. My parents served in their local church years before I was born. We grew up going to church every Sunday and most Wednesday nights. My dad led worship when I was very young, served with the…
Read moreThe Scariest Day of my Life
When I was 18, I spent the summer in New Delhi, India. That experience changed who I was as a person and I absolutely left pieces of my heart there. Near the end of our summer, our team leaders took us 250 miles north to the mountains. We stayed in a city called Shimla for…
Read moreA Letter to My Second Son on Adoption Day
To my sweet little son, Jonathan Michael. Jon. AKA “Jon Jon.” Today, I become your mama and you become my son forever and always. I remember the first time I laid eyes on you. We met you at the hospital. You were brought to us wrapped and swaddled in the cutest little green hat and…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 6/3/2021
On the brink of the adoption of our second son, I stop to reflect. Tripp’s adoption day in March of 2020 was the second best day of my life. Even in the midst of the shutdown, we made it amazing. While it didn’t drastically change our lives, it changed everything. I am more than ready…
Read moreThe Hardest Day of Foster Care
There are a ton of hard days in foster care. Sometimes, it feels like those days outweigh the good ones. Just like in real life though, the hard days make the good days so much sweeter. The day our twins left was by far the most challenging and tough day we experienced as foster parents….
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