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!!

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mommy's Big Helper

We're having some sweet friends come for a 
big breakfast this morning.

Dw said he would help me with making all the stuff. 
 {He is not one who spends much time in the kitchen.}

I said we needed 10 eggs put in the bowl.

I then said, 

"Could you put the eggs in the bowl?"

He did.


{I could not stop laughing.}

Ummm yeah.

Not sure how this helper thing is going to work after all.

16 Simply Sweet Words:

Martha said...

So funny! I Think mommy's helper is a comedian! Have a great breakfast!

Anita said...

How sweet is it that he left them in the carton so they wouldn't break-lol!!!!

Scrappy quilter said...

That is too funny!! Something my hubby would do. Hugs

Sarah said...

Not to be technical but wasn't he sort of wrong in 2 ways? You said you needed 10 eggs. The carton says one dozen, that's 12. :)

Sabrina said...

He must be kin to Amelia Bedelia! How funny!

Sunshine and Sand Dollars said...

Tee hee hee hee! This post made me smile! :)

That's cute... with the eggs......my husband would do the exact same thing!!! I have learned that "detailed instructions" are helpful.... LOL!!!! :)

God bless

Mrs C said...

I love this! reminds me of my Dad. I would say when I was little "can so n' so go upstairs?"(implied:to my room) he would reply "I dont know if she can go up the stairs? ask her if she is able to walk them? or when he would be making tea and you would shout in "can I have a cup?" he would arrive in with a cup - just a cup... it cracks him up ti take us literally and although it drives us mad sometimes...they're the silly things I would miss about him if he werent around :) this post made me smile! x

The Annessa Family said...

Men! Gotta love em'!

Brooke
www.TheAnnessaFamily.com

Janet said...

I LOVE it! Janet

Eve Stein said...

Ok.
Yeah.
That's about what I'd expect form my husband too.
I think they'd get along just fine. ;)

Our Faith Walk said...

Before I scrolled down to see the picture I had envisioned DW doing this. I literally LOL when I saw the pic! Love the humour...medicine to your bones, eh?

quilt'n-mama said...

This cracks me up... we have an "Amelia Bedelia" at our house. Everything totally literal:) So I have learned to be VERY careful what I ask for:) Hope you had a great breakfast!
Gayly

"Are These Kids All Yours?" said...

He he he he he....too funny!!!

Heather and Kathy said...

that is too funny! I am not sure that will be a whole lot of help!


Heather

Chad Candace said...

Lol! Too funny:) Such a man thing!!

Mr. Daddy said...

I don't get it..... *snort*