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 27, 2012

Update on Big Dave....

I am so thankful for so many of you adding to the prayers of so many others for Big Dave.

His wife, Nicolle, has set up a CaringBridge site for him, 
where we can all find updates regularly.  Click on Dave's name to enter his page on the CaringBridge site - Dave Bompart.
If you are not a member of CaringBridge, it's free and super easy.

Today Nicolle was interviewed {along with his surgeons} 
by a TV station in Miami.
This is the link to the TV interview. 

His situation is 'critical'.  Please continue to pray with us for complete healing.  You guys were amazing with Karl's accident and what a joy to see all that God has done!  
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7 Simply Sweet Words:

Kimberlie said...

Linny,
Maybe others have thought about this, but could we pray that somehow this incident will bring about repentance on the parts of the men who shot Big Dave and also for their conversion. Just feel this is what God would have me do and maybe others.

January 27, 2012 5:44 PM
Sunshine and Sand Dollars said...

Praying!

January 27, 2012 7:49 PM
valerie in TX said...

Praying for Dave!

January 27, 2012 8:57 PM
Tracy said...

Just got on here for the first time and saw this very sad news. It just makes me so sad to know that someone who is trying to do such good things is now laying in a hospital bed fighting for his life. We will be praying for Dave and his wife.

January 27, 2012 9:08 PM
Donna said...

Praying!!!

January 28, 2012 6:45 AM
Lynda said...

Thanks for sharing the update and links. Continuing to pray!

January 28, 2012 1:14 PM
Deb said...

praying here!

January 28, 2012 2:38 PM

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