No matter where I travel I am always reminded that the Holy Spirit is with me- even in Ghana

 I have shared about how when I see a dove I am reminded of the Holy Spirit. When we traveled this wknd. I saw a dove outside of the pool at the hotel we stayed at. Then when we were sitting in the waiting area to catch our last connecting flight this am a dove flew up to this over hang and roosted on the railing above us :) You can see it sitting up there . Here are some other pics of some art and plants I saw while there. We had a wonderful time and loved seeing the precious people of Ghana. It is a beautiful place and we are blessed to have a deep connection to Ghana. More later but after too many hours spent on a plane and airport ( flight delays of hours) I am exhausted. Thank you for praying.

Leaving for Ghana Friday

Paul and I are getting ready to leave for Ghana. These are some pictures from our very first trip. We saw lots of sites, people and my favorite - the children. We are looking forward to being there once again.

North Carolina Fun

Jenn and Jeremiah just arriving home from a 10 yr anniversary trip to Jamaica. Cate , Anna, Mya and Isaiah went down to watch their kids. I came down early so I would have time to "play" with my grand babies. It was fun too.

We did water balloons.....on the only sunny morning we had.

Bike riding

Best buds

 They had a great time away and we had a wonderful time playing.....Wish they were  closer. I got a call tonite from Jenn sharing that Eli and Ezra made a decision to give their life to Jesus...No better news than that for this Nana.

Celebrating the day of Keith's birth was fun- yummy food and more dancing

 Celebrating Keith's 25th b-day with chip beef gravy over biscuits, quiche, applesauce and berry jubilee with ice cream was yummy...but my favorite part was when we found some music from Ghana and the dancing began. We must be in a dancing crazy and I love it.

Milo is doing so well - home for 4 weeks now.

Amazing how easily Abby and Ava have bonded.

Daddy with his little boy and new fishing hat.














Abby was very excited to celebrate her daddy's birthday tonite. I love the ease that these 2 grand children have transitioned into the family. They have easily walked into Keith's and Mary Kate's family and don't blink an eye with the mega grand family of aunts and uncles....Happy Birthday Keith .

We have shrunk at least for a week

Since Wednesday when Cate left with Anna, Mya , Isaiah and Joseph who drove them to NC, it has felt oddly small in our family.They are watching Jenn and Jeremiah's kids as they are in Montego Bay celebrating their 10 yr anniversary. Then we have had some helping others and next week 3 more will be gone thru Thursday. So we have shrunk and it feels odd. We don't get to eat out often or treats even like ice cream because of the cost but Paul took them up to McDonalds for ice cream tonite. Our weather has been gorgeous the last 2 days and we have eaten outside for lunch and dinner...the tables have some empty seats and the clean up, wash, cooking even is so much easier with this small group of just 16 kids....half of our family :)

For I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe :)

My husband, Paul -married 1 yrMe in a clown ministry-pregnant with LJMy first adoption trip with Abraham from Mexico in my arms...October 1985

Our first family minus Ben....

My first children's legs in the shower at a beach house 

My first 3 children- Jenn, Molly and Laura Jeane

Our Christmas pic taken right after we got home with Joseph, Cate and Leah

This Easter picture with those at home

 A picture Molly and Mike gave to us....do you notice the red metal circle container on the left ? It was given to me 28 yrs ago from the friend, Laura and Eliadora who were a wealthy, christian Mexican family who God used to help us get Abraham home. She gave it to me to remind me of her :) I think of her often and how the Lord used her to get Abraham out of a very dire and unsafe situation.

All of this I was reminded of today during my devotional time. I was led to read Acts 13: 13-23. While there I noticed in my very old Bible a note on the next page from 6/02. It was on the verse Acts 13:41. It was given to me to encourage Paul and I to go ahead with our adoption of our first 3 of our adoptions  that the Lord knew we could never have imagined....in the next 10 plus yrs we would walk the adoption journey to bring home 26 more children into our home. Yes, He was correct, " I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you. " I have always loved children but , I never would have imagined being the momma to 32.