It is with overwhelming joy that we share this testament of the good Lord’s special gift to us…   On the sixteenth day of December, two thousand and eleven Miles Benjamin Lynne legally entered into our family. It give…

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Some real snow finally showed up this season so Drew took Miles out for a ride on the sled.Coming up on the big day at the end of the week - Miles’ adoption day! We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how quickly it’s come up and we couldn’t be m…

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Crazy it’s November 1st today. I don’t know where all the time is going. My days are busy and all a blur.I’m happy to celebrate this month as national adoption month. It is such a blessing to be directly affected by adoption – both spirituall…

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It’s been amazing.Two and a half weeks home.Miles is doing great.We’re praising the Lord for such a smooth transition.In a lot of ways it feels like he’s always been here and then there are moments when Drew and I look at each other and we wonder …

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Look who came home today!  Praise the good Lord! We are over the moon!

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This transition is finally wrapping itself up. For those wondering when we’ll have our son permanently, the answer is soon! Prayerfully by mid next week we’ll be welcoming home our favorite boy! It’s been a challenging 8 weeks filled wit…

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Can you tell this guy is one happy ham? He keeps us smiling.

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I had no idea how challenging a foster-adoption transition would be. Saying goodbye after each visit and missing this precious boy has been difficult. Here we are six weeks in. We have felt both frustrated and annoyed all throughout the …

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I still can’t wrap my mind around this blessing the Lord is drowning us in. I just can’t comprehend it. God’s goodness is overwhelming. It has been incredible to witness a glimpse of the Lord’s hand in our life through this process. Most of the time my…

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What we’ve been up to:Spending time with Drew’s folks -surprising them with the introduction of their first grandson:Cherishing visits with our precious son:Celebrating seven years of marital bliss:July 2004July 2011Happy and blessed are we.

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to introduce our son Miles:Our hearts are full and beyond blessed. We couldn’t be happier to welcome this joy to the family! We love you Miles Benjamin!

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I’ve been keeping a big-fat secret.Let me explain…So back in February 2011 (only 5 months ago!) I met with a friend who had gone through the same type of adoption (adoption through the foster care system) to glean some insight. At the …

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We received the call today that our homestudy has been approved. And…We are officially expecting now! Like officially! We are officially waiting!Meaning it could happen any day (or week, or month, or year) now!I guess our due date is a…

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This is the bedroom upstairs that we plan to use for our future family member. We have yet to know who we’re expecting – boy or girl, infant or toddler. So this is the room in it’s neutral state readily awaiting to be occupied. Look…

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Los detalles, the details:If you’ll refer to our timeline, you’ll notice that we’ve made it passed the application process, through the classes, around the interviews, over the paperwork, and as of May 16th across the home inspection/mar…

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