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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: July 2014
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Walking out of the crawlspace. I wanted to write a brief update. So as I said in my last post it's been hard the last couple of weeks. A big part of this has been the fact that since Jacob got out of the ICU he has not been himself. So last night we had a talk. I asked Jake to tell me what it was that he was feeling since that terrible time in the ICU. Two words: sad and.mad. So we dug deeper. "Jacob - what is making you sad? Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: Home.
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Saturday, January 3, 2015. May 20, 2000 - January 3 2015 (Earth). January 3, 2015 - ∞. With the King -and an even bigger family). We thank the High King for the privilege that was ours to give this amazing person his first glimpse at Family. Now he knows better than we do what that means. Do not despair - instead rejoice! He is who Jesus meant him to be when he 'meant' our Jacob. We love you all fiercely. A "Worthey" Adoption Jouney. January 3, 2015 at 5:46 AM. Prayers of lo...
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Blogs Lydia Fund
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501(c)(3) and financial information. If you are a family in the international adoption process (present or past) and have a blog about it and would like to include a link at The LYDIA Fund website, let us know! The Jansen Expansion (Dave and Vicki J). Grace in Motion 2 (Jason and Theresa D). A Journey that will Change Lives for all Eternity (Phillip and Anne P). Steps of Faith (Marty and Carrie W). Adoption Adventure with Two Little Princesses. Ethan and Randi L). Cajuns Abroad (Matthew and Tiffany F).
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: October 2014
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Thursday, October 30, 2014. A "Worthey" Adoption Jouney. Today started like most days in Children's. The nurse coming in, doing the rounds, taking vital signs. Jacob - tolerating it but hanging on to just a bit more sleep. Dad on the fold down couch -tolerating it but hanging on to a bit more sleep. Then remembering. Not my prayer but His plan.he's soverign and good, we're His and He's ours. A "Worthey" Adoption Jouney. Tuesday, October 14, 2014. And "is it safe to hope?
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: Coins
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Sunday, March 22, 2015. Having a child that sick - well it makes you feel powerless no matter what you've done before -because now .you are the civilian you always felt sorry for. I always knew that as far as my doing something to help, to heal Jacob - well I was out of my league. The team at children's - they were the pros. They were the A team. This trial was our most desperate hour. Our loyal allies brought their glory, their unique gifting to the fight for us - each ...
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: May 2014
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Wednesday, May 7, 2014. 45 Days and.You. I have never heard of a kid that can stay in a room (one room) for 45 days and still be happy. Jacob has. His attitude blows me away. He is no kidding, honest to goodness happy. One of the nurses told me today that Jake has a 'list' -of nurses that like to care for him. Now what guy wouldn't want that! Do you know why that is? So you know what he does? He just goes into his spare lego parts bin and jerry rigs it to work - expertly.
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: What I learned....
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Friday, January 30, 2015. You call me out upon the water". Jesus called us out onto the waters with Jacob. Adopting him was no easy task. Loving him - well that was the easy part. And then Jesus lead us to a place to make all of us - more than we were. He did all of this by taking us deeper than our own feet could ever, ever wander. A place we (and none of you) would ever choose to go - the sickness and later the death of our son. Until all are set free. A "Worthey" Adoption...
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: Understanding the Fog of Ordinary
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Monday, May 18, 2015. Understanding the Fog of Ordinary. I've been struggling. Since Jacob went home, I've been struggling. Not so much with grief. I have a good understanding of what Jesus did with Jacob's story and the lives that boy touched. I get that. I have been struggling with the ordinary. I have been struggling with ordinary. Tasteless. Mundane ordinary. I have been wondering to myself "why are you so discontent with ordinary? I got another gift. I got a preview...
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New Series: Living on Less than $28,000 A Year (pt.1) - The Peaceful Mom
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New Series: Living on Less than $28,000 A Year (pt.1). February 20, 2012. Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: How a Family of six survives and thrives on a less than average income. UPDATE Feb. 2013:. These posts are from a series I started in February of 2012. Our income has since increased, but we still use these same principles to live on less so we can spend our money on our true priorities.]. I’ll address the specifics of HOW we live on a lower income in future posts. I would add a third: finances.
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey: The Spectacle and what the story is not...
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A "Worthey" Adoption Journey. Friday, January 2, 2015. The Spectacle and what the story is not. For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like men condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men. I Corinthians 4:9. You are wondering."the Leukemia? Jesus uses hundreds of you to help us get him home through the adoption process. Many of you got to know him when he got here in 2012. That sm...You s...