Sunday Scripture

"And I say unto you,

 Ask, and it shall be given you;

 seek, and ye shall find;

 knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

 For everyone that asketh receiveth;

 and he that seeketh findeth;

 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

Luke 11:9, 10

We're Back!

Whew! I am so relieved that a kind soul was able to fix us up with a computer again. It is pretty tough to be disconnected during this phase of an adoption. There are so many things that come up that need to be researched, checked out, or emailed. So we are very thankful to be back in the loop.

We are praying hard that our sweet girl's case will clear court in Ethiopia soon so that we can travel to get her. 

We got an updated photo last week. She is so, so precious. The picture is at a funny angle so we can't see her whole face, but she looks like she is filling out. Her health report stated she is still very developmentally delayed, but she is not ill. Praise God for protecting her health and helping her grow.

Can't wait until we can share her sweet face with everyone! For now I'm keeping busy learning a bit about black hair care so I can take good care of my little sweetie when she gets home. 

Computer Woes

I think our poor old computer bit the dust. Unless we can coax it back to life, I'll be gone from blogland for a while.
Please keep praying for our sweet Sarah. Hopefully I'll be able to update periodically from my parent's computer.

Thursday Sweetness

Last night our middle son, age six, and his Daddy were watching the video the agency sent of Sarah. We've all watched it umpteen times now, but just can't seem to get enough. 

After a few moments of quietly watching, he looked away from the screen and spoke to Mike.

"Our baby is so pretty. She has awesome skin."

Our Daughter

We are thrilled to announce we've been matched with our waiting child in Ethiopia!!! Our baby girl is 5 months old and she is absolutely precious! We are not allowed to post pictures yet, but believe me, she is a little beauty. We can't seem to get enough of staring at her beautiful eyes and her sweet curls and kissable cheeks. Now if we could just get our hands on her!

She has had a rough start and faces some tough medical challenges, so she needs our prayers. She is very tiny, but she's holding her own. We pray God will protect her health while she waits for us. We are so thankful for her care givers.

Her name is Sarah. What a day of rejoicing at Pecan Bluff!

What's Cookin'

My friend Kelly shared this great recipe. I tweaked it a bit to fit our tastes and it is absolutely delicious. I use home-grown zucchini, onion, pepper, garlic and herbs to use up some of our garden bounty. It's so easy, but the finished product could pass for gourmet restaurant fare. 

Zucchini Soup

Put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a large stockpot. Coarsely chop several large zucchini (I use giants I find hidden in the garden), 2 large onions, a sweet red bell pepper, and a couple of cloves of garlic. Add them to the pot.  Toss in a handful of baby carrots. Saute everything for a few minutes, until the onion starts to turn translucent.

Remove any tough stems from a handful of herbs and toss them in. I use a big batch of sweet basil, English thyme, and rosemary. The house smells so good!

Add 3 cups of chicken broth and simmer until everything is soft. Remove from heat and add 4 ounces of cream cheese.  Add salt and pepper to taste. I love to use fresh ground pepper.

Puree in a blender until completely smooth. I have an ancient hand-held blender stick gadget, so I puree it right in the pot so I don't have to wash the blender.  

Garnish with a sprig of rosemary. Super simple and delish!

Sunday Thought

"God makes three requests

 of His children:

Do the best you can, where you are,

 with what you have, now."

~ African-American Proverb