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!!

Friday, January 13, 2012

The Neurosurgeon Just Came Out

and said that they had done the sedated MRI and are going to lay those on top of the last MRI as he makes his decisions.

He thinks he is going to go one way, but he said he may change his mind as he does a 3D trajectory image with the imaging.

He is such a dear man.

As he was standing to go back to the Operating Room 
to begin working on Ruby I said,

"Remember that I have a blog?" 

He said he did.
{He'd peeked at it when she was in last time.}

I continued, "Well there are few thousand people 
around the world praying for you right now." 

His face broke out in a humongous smile,  "Really?"

Yup really.  

Thank you dear friends.

Such comfort in knowing you are kneeling with us. 

6 Simply Sweet Words:

Amy said...

And we will continue to pray for sweet Ruby and her team.

atherton2 said...

Holding you and your Precious girl so tight in my Prayers and in my Heart.

with Hope,
~ Chris A ~

Julie said...

Still praying, Linny!

Rita and John said...

We are joined to all of you in prayer!

Renee said...

Yes, we are kneeling around the world...Amen!

Jen said...

Still here. Still praying and sending lots of hugs your way!