My Young Lady in the Kitchen

R made

this gorgeous apple pie

from scratch.

It tasted

as good

as it looks! 

Huh?

I found HA at the table like this:

 "What on earth are you doing?!?!?!" I asked.

And he replied, with a shrug, 

"Just decorating my face to look like Abraham Lincoln."

Oh, of course. Silly me. I should of known.

The Forgotten Ones

Orphan Sunday from Greg Buzek on Vimeo.

Because He Loved Us

Why Love Orphans? from Christian Alliance for Orphans on Vimeo.

Hope is Fading

Hope is Fading – Orphan Sunday from Allan Rosenow on Vimeo.

Reality and Our Faith

Please read this powerful piece by Heather Hendrick. It is so touching, and so moving, and so true.

Though I have not seen the suffering in Haiti, the scenes that Heather describes rush me straight back to Ethiopia. Back to the crowded, muddy streets where I saw and touched the filthy, precious street children dressed in rags, begging for food. It was a life-changing experience. How absolutely heartbreaking to come home to our comfortable life and leave so many of God's little ones hurting and hopeless!

I'm still struggling to figure out what to do with this reality, so sharp and fresh and raw, even now. Where do I put those images in my mind? Just exactly how can God use me?

Reality is a weighty thing.

Pecan Bluff Dinner Bell

I'm so proud of twelve-year-old R! As part of her 4H Foods and Nutrition project this year she is blogging about her cooking adventures at www.pecanbluffdinnerbell.blogspot.com

Go check it out, and encourage her with a comment!

Summer Wrap Up

Hang on to your hats!
Since I got so far behind,
I'm going to do one mega-post
 to wrap up the final fun of Summer 2010.
 We had a blast!

Christian Homes of Abilene Family Picnic

Train rides, a zoo trip, and a giant water slide were so much fun. 

We also enjoyed precious time with loved ones,

 including R's very special Foster Mother. 

What a great weekend!

Happy Birthday, HW!

I got most of HW's birthday photos up in a previous post,

 but Big Sis also made a cool beach cake for our celebration here at home.

 And we enjoyed some time at a hotel near Granny and Grandpa's house. 

 

And more good times~

Boys, gardens, goats, and mud!

These boys know how to play hard! 

They had a blast together,

 and we all loved having Cousin J here for a visit. 

HA, HW, DaddyDon, and Cousin J in front