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Crazy Hero #1 Pastor Samuel + Return Ministries

0 Comments 07 September 2010

My first hero I want to introduce you to is Pastor Samuel from Return Ministries in Kampala, Uganda. He introduced us to his big crazy family and helped us understand what it really means to be an orphan. His passion is training up people to love and care for orphans, but he is a living [...]

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I’m Your Billboard – Crazy Links I Love!

0 Comments 04 September 2010

I was thrilled to receive so many shirts and products to take with me to Africa on my mission trip to Uganda and Ethiopia. I had the opportunity to give away so many special gifts to the amazing people I met along the way. Thank you so much for letting me be your billboard. I [...]

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Facebooking Your Mission Trip – LOL Article

1 Comment 03 September 2010

My hubby showed me this hilarious article from Christian blogger, Jon Acuff. It made me laugh so hard, due to the craziness of social networking sites. I think I had literally done everything he had listed on my FaceBook and more! This guy has a wonderful blog/website and sense of humor, so please check out [...]

Adoption

Crazy September Adoption Family- Adoption Pioneers

2 Comments 01 September 2010

September of 2009 God made it very clear that we were supposed to sponsor a little baby that was approx 8-9 months old. He had been abandoned at the front gates of the hotel where our American team was staying. [read more]

Missions

I Love Uganda Deep Down In My Heart

4 Comments 31 August 2010

When Visiting Orphans invited me to lead a mission trip to Ethiopia and Uganda, I will be honest… I was saving my love, energy, and time for Addis Ababa. I had no intentions of falling in love with Uganda and was not anticipating the intense train wreck heading straight for my heart. I was [...]

Mommyhood

Mommy + Daughter Getaway

0 Comments 30 August 2010

I was so thrilled to take my two daughters on a getaway to Sanibel, FL a week after I returned home from Africa. I missed them so much and it was a great way to reconnect, especially with my teenager. I will admit, going to Sanibel in late August was not the smartest coolest thing [...]

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Newbie Heads to Uganda With 29

8 Comments 25 August 2010

I remember looking at Roger on the way to the airport and saying, “I don’t think I can do this.” What in the world did I get myself into? I was leading a team of 29 to Uganda (never been there) and Ethiopia. I only personally knew 4 of the team members… Randi (my BF) [...]

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Craziness Started With Visiting Orphans!

4 Comments 24 August 2010

I can’t believe I’ve only been home 3 weeks from Africa! It took me a long time to recover physically and emotionally, but now feeling the excitement bubbling inside my heart to share the good, bad and craziness with you. I think the best place for me to start is from the beginning. I would [...]

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Sierra Leone Adoption Miracles

1 Comment 20 August 2010

Just nine short months ago, The Raining Season opened the doors of The Covering, a children’s home in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Since that time we have experienced joy, fear, sorrow, and pleasure of the ups and downs to doing the “bigger” plans that God always has for us. The Raining Season is an organization [...]

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Coming Soon… My Africa Trip Blitz!

6 Comments 18 August 2010

My dear crazy readers, I have had an incredible time reading all your guest posts and soaking up your amazing comments!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to interact and share your thoughts back to my guests. I have been bloggy MIA since returning from Africa. It has taken [...]

Mommyhood

Daddy On Diaper Duty- just for laughs

0 Comments 17 August 2010

Actor and Comedian Jay Mohr shares his own real-life potty-training tale that’s pee-in-your-pants funny!! When my son, Jackie, first came home from the hospital, I was promptly sent out to buy diapers. So off I went. I quickly realized that I didn’t have a clue where to find them or how they were sold. Did [...]

Adoption

Crazy Guest Blogger #19 – Adoption Dreams

6 Comments 14 August 2010

First , I would like to give a little background of our family. My husband ( I will be giving everyone fake names to protect our children’s privacy), Henry and I have been married 28 years now and lost one baby early in the pregnancy and then gave birth to three wonderful healthy babies( a daughter,son [...]

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