James 1:27 "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their distress."
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Our 4th Gotcha Day!



We were united with our kids in Colombia, South America on April 12, 2011.  This day is called Presentation Day or Gotcha Day.  So every year on April 12th, we celebrate our special day.  On our first Gotcha Days, we would buy Colombian food and make arepas and empanadas.  Although our kids still like those foods, they are completely Americanized now.  This year, we went to a make-your-own yogurt place and then came home to presents, pizza, cake, and a movie night with Annie.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Easter Sunday


One of the biggest things we can be thankful for is that our kids know who God is, understand what God did for us when He sent Jesus to the cross to die for our sins, and believes it with all of their hearts.  It is so heart warming that they love church, like to listen to Christian music, and have a good understanding of what God says is right and wrong.  Although they like the candy and Easter egg hunts, the true meaning of Easter, like Christmas, should all focused on Jesus.