Eight years.

Eight years.

I get asked all the time … “what is your life like with your kids that are adopted”? I always answer the same way, “the same life that anyone else is living with four kids”! Although I get what they are asking, and yes there are hard days...
5 years ago.

5 years ago.

On January 23rd when we celebrated Amos' fifth year of his homecoming a thought occurred to me. He's now been home with us longer than he wasn't home with us. In 2010 when he showed up he was 4.5 and now five years later he's 9.5 and in so many ways it seems as though...
Happy 9th Birthday Amos!

Happy 9th Birthday Amos!

Today my middle son turns 9. Happy Birthday to my sweet Amos! A few years ago I could have never imagined nine for this boy of mine. Our road to him was so hard and it seems crazy that he's been home with us for four years and four months. The reason it seems crazy is...
4 years ago it all changed.

4 years ago it all changed.

{Amos meeting his brothers for the first time, and being reunited with Story after being separated for 3 months. They look giddy to see each other! I love Story's face!} Four years ago today our lives changed forever.  It was on this day that our family was complete....
Amos video on Desiring God website

Amos video on Desiring God website

Two weeks ago Desiring God shared our adoption story of Amos.  Check it out HERE and share with your friends.  There's also a link at the bottom of the post that's from my perspective. We are a month away from celebrating four years home with Amos.  Oh what a ride it...
Jamie Ivey