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hello, friend: 05.12
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Well friends, we'll start off with sad news first. . . I only have 3 more weeks with the kids. Their parents decided to send them to a year-round school, which takes place M-F 8:30-3:00. So, my help is no longer needed. Saying good-bye to my everyday life with them is going to be tough. Oh, I love them so much. So we're both on the job hunt. I know I want to work with kids. that's all I know for now. In other news, my sweet cousin just welcomed her first baby! For you in the coming months! And then, I fo...
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hello, friend: 06.11
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Things I'm thinking about. 1 I'm sorry for leaving you for so long. I know my previous "Collections" post was interesting, but not 2 months worth of interesting. :). 2 Yesterday I heard thunder and immediately stopped what I was doing. NW Oregon is not often graced by thunderstorms. Let's just say I haven't heard thunder for a whole year. I was a great treat to sit on our porch and listen, a nice reminder of home. 7 My family has gone through lots over the past several months, and I'm so glad I'm on this...
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hello, friend: 01.11
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Is there a positive side? So this week has been pretty hard. Terrible, in fact. And I've found myself wishing that this week had never happened so things could just be normal. But that can't happen, and in retrospect, I'm glad about this. You see, even through the most difficult of times, God still blesses us with lots of positives. I'm really happy I'm beginning to see those. 4 This week has brought an overwhelming presence of love from my past and present friends and family. It's so nice to receive...
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It's Not About Us: March 2010
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Sunday, March 28, 2010. GREAT is His Faithfulness! Well, for those of you who follow my blog, you have probably been wondering why it has been almost two months since I posted anything! It is with a joyful and thankful heart that I finally get to tell the world is that I AM PREGNANT! It is the most amazing feeling in the world and many days it still feels like one big dream! I jumped out of bed and took a pregnancy test, onl...
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It's Not About Us: Looking Ahead to 2010
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Sunday, December 27, 2009. Looking Ahead to 2010. Just keep us on your prayer lists (trust me, I am sick of dominating them). We love all of our friends and our families and we THANK YOU for being the bright spot in our 2009. Thank you for supporting us and your continued support as we excitedly begin a new year, which in our eyes is a fresh start! December 29, 2009 at 3:16 PM. We love you guys! January 6, 2010 at 3:24 PM.
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It's Not About Us: October 2009
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Saturday, October 31, 2009. The Story God Has Given Us to Share. And then had our first IUI procedure in April. It did not work. We gave it another try in May, and I actually got pregnant! We were on our cruise when we found out and were SO excited all week long! Don't get me wrong - we still have sad moments and days where we just don't understand, but the beauty of it is that we don't have to! Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
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It's Not About Us: Mother's Day
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Saturday, May 7, 2011. It's amazing how those two words can evoke feelings of joy or pain (or both) in the hearts of so many people. I don't think any other holiday has the ability to do that to such an extreme. Many of you are probably wondering why this is my first post in over a year, since I am a mother now and getting to experience my first Mother's Day! And let me tell you, the waiting makes the reward. Much sweeter...
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It's Not About Us: May 2011
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Monday, May 9, 2011. This is a video that a couple of our friends made to show our church on Mother's Day. It is kind of our story in a nutshell. You get to hear a little bit about our journey, and even get to see Hudson - our answered prayer! Saturday, May 7, 2011. Many of you are probably wondering why this is my first post in over a year, since I am a mother now and getting to experience my first Mother's Day! I never kne...
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It's Not About Us: November 2009
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Thursday, November 26, 2009. Give Thanks in ALL Circumstances. Be joyful always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." - I Thess. 5:16-18. Monday, November 23, 2009. Rejuvenation for the Journey. As Tyler was explaining to me why he was doing this, he mentioned our fertility journey and how long and exhausting it has been for us. He said that he wanted th...
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It's Not About Us: December 2009
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It's Not About Us. The Akin's journey to bring glory to God through their story. Sunday, December 27, 2009. Looking Ahead to 2010. Just keep us on your prayer lists (trust me, I am sick of dominating them). We love all of our friends and our families and we THANK YOU for being the bright spot in our 2009. Thank you for supporting us and your continued support as we excitedly begin a new year, which in our eyes is a fresh start! Monday, December 21, 2009. Saturday, December 5, 2009. Will I ever get to pas...
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