No More Counting The Cost

[...] you read my last post, we found out just prior to leaving that she had been removed from Layla House due to some behavioral issues. She returned to Layla the day after we got there, and we [...]

[...] family matchmaker and all.We piled into Gail's SUV and in minutes were honking at the gate at Layla House. The gate opened and we rolled down the [...]

[...] Denise posted about Halloween at Layla House, and the kids got apples as one of their treats. It reminded me of a post I meant to do weeks [...]

[...] ago we said good-bye (for now) to our oldest son, Jeff. He is now 3/13 weeks through Marine Corps boot camp, and beginning a process of great change in his life. His recent letter to me said that [...]

[...] home late last night from San Diego, where she got to go and see him graduate from Marine Corps boot camp. She said it was a wonderful experience, and I am even more jealous after she returned [...]

[...] Sele Enat is a smaller orphanage where all of our Ethio kids except Mary started their journey home. [...]

[...] smoldering embers in my heart, and the most recent posts on that blog were about Rwanda. Hmmm...Jen Lemen is the blogger, and while her story is about [...]

[...] what happened.Wednesday afternoon we had our embassy appointment, and spent time at Layla afterwards.Thursday we went to AHOPE in the morning so we could see Sidisse, then went to visit an Orthodox [...]

[...] We are home now after a very emotionally tiring trip to Addis.Here we are with our 4 at Layla House.Lots to tell, but it will have to wait for energy and desire to catch up with me. [...]

[...] preparation are over and you head to the airport to start your very long journey to bring them home.For Lisa and I this was waking at 3:00 am to head for the Pasco airport at 4:00. Lisa's sister [...]

[...] very long journey to bring them home.For Lisa and I this was waking at 3:00 am to head for the Pasco airport at 4:00. Lisa's sister [...]

[...] -bye to the house mothers, and I hadn't been, and was eager to see another of the Addis orphanages.The donkey train is on the road to Sele Enat, and as we took this picture I told the kids they would [...]

[...] Sele Enat is a smaller orphanage where all of our Ethio kids except Mary started their journey home. Terefu really wanted to go there and say good-bye to [...]