Our Boatload of Dreams.....

Welcome to Our Place Called Simplicity.

We invite you into our lives with one goal in mind: that you would be encouraged to live simply and truly love one another.

Married for 33 years, we are the parents of many. Eleven {so far} children. Eight of whom are adopted. We also have four sons and a daughter that we are parents of in Uganda as well. They were raised on the streets and had no parents until we "adopted" them 3+ years ago. So we really have sixteen children total {with more on the way}.

After 7+ weeks in Uganda, Emma {18} and I recently returned to the United States with our newest addition - a baby girl named Ruby Grace. Dw and Emma were leading a missions team in June 2011 where they had the privilege of meeting Ruby - a tiny 11 month old gem weighing only 6 lbs.

Our oldest daughter Abigail and her husband finally{!} allowed us the privilege of being Mimi and Jaja by bringing us our very first grand baby {from Uganda}...making us now, officially, a multi-generational adoptive family. Proof that adoption is a very, very good thing!

We've had the privilege of adopting our treasures from all over the world, some dubbed "special needs" we are convinced that the only TRUE special need a child has is to have a family.

Our peers are empty nesters, but we are certain that given this option to any orphan - "old mom and dad" or "no mom and dad", all would still vote for the old ones. So here we are - the old ones....doing it again....

If you are need of encouragement or wonder if God is able to move your mountain, please head over to the sidebar where Special Posts are listed. Start at Our Wild Adventure Part 1. You will be reminded of Almighty God's deep love for the orphan and how He will move mountains on their behalf....we call Him the Miracle-Working, Mountain-Moving, Awe-Inspiring, Gasp-Giving God!! Yippee Jesus!!

I am humbled beyond words and ever so grateful that the Lord is fulfilling a promise He gave me way back in 1982..."making the barren woman to be at home - the joyful mother of children" (Psalms 113:9). How I praise His name!!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Finally, Finally, Finally...

Tomorrow I will share with you, my sweet bloggy friends what I thought I would 
be able to share about 6 weeks ago.  

The Lord has moved in a mighty way and 

finally, finally, finally

we can share our news,

our joy,

and exactly what faithful God has done.

Thank you to all who prayed on Thursday.

We are rejoicing and celebrating with friends today

and tomorrow I will share with all of you the sweet news.....

{There will not be a Memorial Box Monday tomorrow.}

23 Simply Sweet Words:

Scrappy quilter said...

Yes and AMEN!!! Doing a happy dance here, celebrating. It's going to be one exciting MONDAY!!! Hugs and love

Lorri said...

Can't wait to read it!

G said...

Can't wait to hear!!! :)
~Gini

Jennifer said...

Oh Linny! I cannot wait to hear your wonderful news!!! :) Celebrating with you!!! :)

We Are Family said...

Looking forward to reading tomorrow :)

Girly Girl Mommy said...

Excited to hear your news and rejoice with you!

Faye Verquer said...

Spill it!!! You love to leave us hanging!! I cannot wait to read all about it tomorrow.

JR said...

Thanks for sharing at church today!! So excited for you & your family! I'll be praying, praying, praying for all of you!

♥ u

David said...

I too am excited to hear your news. It sounds like maybe it is a Memorial box story!

Cindy Agnew

Annie said...

Yay! Looking forward to it!

Kim said...

ok...silly girl...noticed your label~adoption and orphans....oh, I hope so!!

Kat said...

It kinda sounds to me like this will someday be a memorial box Monday...at least for us who are dancing in our seats waiting for the news!

Seriously...lol

Jess said...

Way to leave us hanging! Can't wait to read it tomorrow :) Working until 4pm my time...don't know how I will manage to make it until then without reading!

Chad Candace said...

Exciting!!! Can't wait to hear:)

Cate said...

Do blue balloons mean anything? And, dang it, you make me look forward to a MONDAY? What are you thinking, woman?!

Stephanie said...

hehehe! I think I know what this is about! I so hope I'm right! :D Can't wait to read it! Please post early in the day! ;) (haha. Everyone else gets to sleep while they wait... it's daytime for me & the anticipation is killing me! ;))

Elizabethd said...

Waiting to hear.......

Relle said...

I sooo have a feeling i know what your going to say. Hope i'm right! Excited to hear your news and the way "Our Mighty God" has moved on your families behalf.

Just waiting for Christchurch to start getting back to normal(post office working) so we can send our package. My four year olds pray for them at every meal and it's been amazing to listen to what they ask Jesus to do for "their" boys.

Blessings,
Relle

Susan A said...

Can't wait to hear what it is :))

launihermens said...

I noticed two blue balloons too... Hmmmmm.... =)

Melissa said...

I keep checking !! I am excited to see what God is doing. :)

Sandi said...

It's tomorrow...Just in case you didn't know. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry. HEe hee. I just can't wait to celebrate with you.

Tony and Rett said...

Ok, today is tomorrow! Where are you with this mountain-moving praising, post?