So very thankful to AiniRose SHOP For this blessing!!! Here's an amazing way to help bring our Hudson Home!!! This jewelry is absolutely beautiful and handmade to be personalized!‪#‎bringourHudsonhome‬Read here (reposted from "Aini.rose") for more of the goodness!!...and shop here at this Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ainiroseNovember is National Adoption Month - it couldn't have worked out any better to be launching a project... Continue Reading →
Dreaming BIG…living BRAVE!
WHAT A SMILE!Tomorrow morning, this tiny but mighty girl will wake up and get to say that she has "10 MORE DAYS TILL HER WISH IS GRANTED!!!!!!!!" Her dreams coming true.She loves talking about her wish, she's so excited and hopeful and joyful! ....it's precious to witness...especially after a tumultuous year. Not to mention, exactly... Continue Reading →
UPDATE! prayer request for our Gianna
UPDATE BELOW!this past Friday, Gianna had a routine heart echo and full evaluation. She was so brave and for the FIRST time did not cry at all during her echo.....I was SO proud of her as she squeezed my hand and grinded her teeth.....I could tell how hard she was trying. WARRIOR!She asked for a... Continue Reading →
How God interrupted (more about our Hudson)
When God decided to interrupt our life.....When first saw his face on July 4th (exactly 4 years after first seeing Tahlia's face), I hadn't  even set out to look for our child. This was not on my radar......We knew we eventually wanted to go back to adopt but had no timeline at that point.  We... Continue Reading →
LOVE THESE SHIRTS for the whole family!!! (our best SUPER yet)
"So He decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it."(Eph 1:5)WHAT A SUPER GOD WE SERVE, that He would adopt "us". Â that is why we love this shirt so... Continue Reading →
meet our newest blessing…
Do you see that empty chair.......???You probably know what that means......Yes.YESWE SAID YES!!!!!ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!Why, you ask?Because we have MORE love to give.....more Space in our hearts and MORE room at the table. And we think SEVEN is a really awesome number! ....we say YES because on the other side of the world is a precious little newly turned... Continue Reading →
Gia’s gift!
Gianna got a very special surprise package in the mail from some very special new friends. For those that don't know, this past early spring (to our complete surprise) Gianna was referred to "Make a Wish" by her doctors and granted her very own wish! This spring, we had a visit in our home from... Continue Reading →
a TESTIMONY to HIS GREATNESS!!!!!! He is mighty to save (video-journal)
In honor of Gianna's First Gotcha day anniversary....we want to share this.This Video-journal was a labor of love (thanks to my son, Ethan who helped me). It documents Gianna's adoption and her miraculous first year with us. We saw GOD move mountains through prayer and faith in those 365+ days. HE IS SO BIG....this video... Continue Reading →
Gotcha Day anniversary
One year ago.....It was Memorial Day here in America, but it was GOTCHA Forever day in China for our Gianna...This was my blog post from that precious day. I wrote these words when my heart was overwhelmed. I wanted to document the moments when ours and Gianna's worlds changed forever. ..."Today, a dear precious woman,... Continue Reading →
One year ago, getting ready. …
One year ago today we were clinging to faith in the One who called us out of the boat as we got ready to board a plane. My heart still races as I reflect on my emotions of one year ago. How I desperately just ached to hold her in my arms.....how that ache just... Continue Reading →