Ok that title might be a tad dramatic. In the scheme of things, 18 months is not terribly long. In fact, it’s pretty fast considering all that was accomplished. A nonprofit started, a house found and furnished, a staff of 20 hired and trained, a program established, support gained from LA county, licensure and certification […]
Hurry up and Wait
“Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we’re waiting for” -Charles Stanley- For the last year and a half, Keith and I have been in a state of rush. We rushed to launch our non profit. We moved as fast as we could to fundraise. We worked quickly to complete […]
A letter to my Daughter
My sweet girl,You celebrated your second birthday last month. And in a couple of weeks, we will celebrate two years of having you in our home. This is HUGE. This is extremely emotional. This is a post I NEVER thought I’d be able to write. You see, you were only supposed to stay in our […]
I guess 8 months is enough time for an update…
To say blogging has been a struggle lately would be a gross understatement. It’s not that there hasn’t been anything to blog about, because there certainly is- it’s that life is happening so quickly, and time seems to be slipping away. Let’s do a quick recap of the last 8 months….1. We found a house […]
A Word from the Bios
Our biological children are 6 and 8. They were 2 and 4 when we got our first placement (who we would later go on to adopt). I would be lying if I said I was never worried about how our decision to do foster care or adopt would affect them. While we were in the […]
An open letter to the Donut Store Lady
Dear Donut Store Lady,I love your donuts. They are as close to perfect as can be. Your fast service, crushed ice, and vintage video game machines are the reason we come back week after week. It’s because of you that we have deemed Friday, “Friday Funday” in our house. We drive to your store, get […]
