"Blessed is the man whose quiver is full" Ps. 127

How God Created a Miracle in Our Family...

Most people look at our family and either say "you're crazy" or "what a blessing". It is that statement alone that sets people apart in how they view what happens in life. We were childless for 6 years before God blessed us with our third foster child, Isaiah, whom we adopted. Our tiny, three pound, adorable baby boy quickly became the love of our lives.


8 months after Isaiah was born, my father-in-law gave a woman a ride. That 4 block ride changed our lives forever when she told him she was pregnant and giving up her baby for adoption. Oh yeah...and she was due in 8 days! Well, just 5 days later, we had Makenna Shea!

3 months later, after Dirk and I had just prayed to have another baby when Makenna was about 1, that same birth mother called asking us to take her next baby. Isabella was born 1 week shy of Makenna's first birthday!

The funny part of the story is when we found out that I, the one who could never get pregnant, was pregnant! Ian was born 7 weeks after Isabella! God had given us 4 children all under the age of 1 1/2!!! We were thrilled! Such a work of God's hands it was.

This year we added to our clan when we were surprisingly pregnant again (so much for not being able to get pregnant). We now have 5 under 4! And I now wonder how mom's manage with all those kids so spread apart in age. It may be hard sometimes, but we love our life!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

School Times are Here Again...


The time came again to decide whether or not to send Bella to pre-k again. well, obviously we decided it best she go. she really loves it and has a best friend named Caleb that she likes to lick! yes, Lick! they are two peas in a pod! Bella was nervous about school this year. she has new teacher, Makenna is not going, and most of all her room was rearranged (which almost killed her!).

So far is has proven to be the best decision for Bella. i have been wondering about a learning disability that she may have. i had been thinking that it was the ADHD that so desperatelyhas ahold of her brain, but even after the addition of medication (which has helped tremendously), she is still having trouble learning. her behavior has worsened and i am just starting to feel her "falling through the cracks". well a new roller coaster has begun for me. just when i think i have all these kids figured out, a new problem arises. however, i am sure glad that God has allowed me to get the help the kids have needed thus far, and so early. i feel everyone is under control excpet bella. we are missing something with her. one of her dr's suggested we take her to a behavioral therapist. well so far that has proven to be the best thing ever! i have only had one meeting with her and already i not only love her, but she is keenly observant and interested in truly helping my baby girl. my suspicion for a learning disability seems to be true although testing is still in the waiting. however, what i did not know is that the learning disability can cause all these behavioral problems we are seeing! who knew!! so, we meet again in two weeks and i already can't wait to see what she has in store to help my bella! please keep her in your prayers!


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