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Domestic Adoption Story: Beauty From Ashes

Posted on 27 January 2012

Pin itMy husband, Joe and I met Kari when she led our first ever mission trip to Uganda and Ethiopia in June 2010 with Visiting Orphans. If you’ve read any of her posts about that trip, you will understand how completely WRECKED we were upon returning home. Kari shared our testimony of how we ended up [...] Continue Reading

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Machine Gun Camera

Posted on 26 January 2012

I LOVE this guest blogger's courage to speak truth .... Let’s clear the air. The world of short-term missions has been rocked recently with many new thoughts, blogs, missionaries and scholars. The point of this article is to help us discover that we need each other and that it can be done in a holistic and effective way. Continue Reading

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Adoption Story: Fire In Our Hearts

Posted on 25 January 2012

Pin itOur adoption story began 8 years ago when our friends adopted their son from Guatemala. God started a fire in our hearts for orphans. Both my husband and I knew, we would one day adopt. We have four biological daughters and one son who passed away as an infant. I felt very strongly that [...] Continue Reading

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Adoption Story: Trusting in the Unseen

Posted on 24 January 2012

You don't want to miss reading this INCREDIBLE story!! It brought me to tears, and renewed my spirit that God loves us and has a perfect plan for our lives.... even through the pain. Continue Reading

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Adoption Story: Not Our Plan But His

Posted on 23 January 2012

Pin itOur adoption story begins with my own childhood and the day that I came to America as an adoptee from Korea. I was not brought into a Christian family, but looking back as a Christ Follower, I can see how God’s hand saved me not only spiritually but also physically through adoption. Feeling like [...] Continue Reading

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Missions

My #1 Birthday Wish In Haiti (I’m turning 45)

Posted on 20 January 2012

Pin itI wanted to make a statement (to myself) that turning 45 years old was just the beginning of a new era. I wanted to prove, that 45 was the new 35, but then I realized that I wanted 45 to be the new 45. I don’t want to be the person I was at [...] Continue Reading

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Mission Story: The Son of My Heart

Posted on 17 January 2012

This is one of my very best friends and her story of love, devotion, and family. I have watched with my own eyes this extraordinary relationship grow and can't wait to see what adventures God has planned for this remarkable young man. Continue Reading

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Mommyhood

My 10 Favorite Photos That Make Me Smile

Posted on 12 January 2012

Pin itThe past month has been a whirlwind of family fun. I thought it would be fun to show off my top 10 photos of my adorable family and friends. #1 – Thank you Ijames Family for the amazing Christmas cookout and hayride- it was the wildest ride of my life (aka Jack Bauer!) #2 [...] Continue Reading

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Do You Want To Be A Crazy Guest – Parenting, Adoption, & Mission Stories?

Posted on 10 January 2012

Pin itI’m traveling to Haiti with 16 mission-hearted people to simply LOVE big for 7 days this month with Visiting Orphans. Do you want to be a guest here on my blog? I’d really like to collect your crazy stories about mommyhood, adoption, and missions. I want to continue to use your stories to inspire [...] Continue Reading

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Missions

The Simple Life … Right?

Posted on 09 January 2012

Pin it Today’s Live Dead Challenge- Simplicity: Seek First His Kingdom. I remember a time in my life when life really was simple. We lived in an adorable country-style home on a farm. We gathered eggs and lounged on a big porch during the day playing. My son and daughter have the fondest memories of [...] Continue Reading

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What To Do With A Lost Heart?

Posted on 06 January 2012

Pin it One of my dear friends, Caleb David has a tattoo on his arm that reads- Break my heart for what breaks Yours. Every single day he is reminded that God is weeping over his lost children. When hubby and I lost our baby boy 16 years ago, my heart broke with unimaginable pain. [...] Continue Reading

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Missions

What A Radical Phrase …. to Live Dead.

Posted on 05 January 2012

Pin it What do you think it means to “Live Dead? “This is such a radical phrase with 2 very powerful words- Live & Dead combined together. I was instantly intrigued to learn more about this ministry. The best part, some of the authors and artists of the book live in my neck of the [...] Continue Reading

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My 2012 Craziness (What’s Coming Up?)

Posted on 04 January 2012

Pin itI survived our 14 day Christmas road trip with my 18, 15, and 3 year old kids (that’s another post) and took advantage of the 20 hour drive home to write down a few things that are coming up in my life. My hubby and I got so excited about the new year, we [...] Continue Reading

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Adoption

Adoption Story: This Is Our Heart

Posted on 30 December 2011

A note from Kari- It's such an honor to share your adoption stories on My Crazy Adoption blog. THIS story made me cry .... but my heart rejoices knowing He has another plan for the Tallman family. You don't want to miss Jodie's story!! Continue Reading

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