The Sleeping House

It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon but we are tired...it was time for an afternoon nap...it's the little things that warm my heart....quiet, peaceful children of all ages napping!

Pictures from the Cape

Some pictures from Alert Cape Cod

The boys in formation on the front porch.

Newly promoted LTC Jason Lowman leading formation.

Work project looks like a new roof!

Jason lading formation but not sure what is going on with the dad ...could it be a baptism?  A hair washing?  That one will keep us guessing.....?

A Summer Sunday Afternoon

Michael takes aim....

Brandon taking a shot!

Kiara or "Kerida" as we call her after the girl from Disney's Brave

Joe taking aim

Jason is hitting the target consistantly.

A new Alert LTC

Jason received his promotion in Alert Cadet today and it's official...he is in the Leadership Training Corp! We are very proud of him !

On another note...a wild ban of pirates has been seen roaming the woods of NH...beware of their crazy antics and daring sword fighting!

Conqured by Love

And the greatest of these is love....

We we're so grateful to be welcomed with open arms by the Razvi family with Conquered by Love Ministries.  After being given a strong recommendation by a friend of ours, we called them and had an immediate invitation to come to their home that very night.

After some connecting by phone, email and texts about our family and situation ...we were given some very real things to put in place for our family immediately---which we did.  Meanwhile, we worked in getting some time off of work for Darrell and traveled to their home several hours away over the next weekend,

We were welcomed with open arms, introduced to everyone, and shown around the home to make everyone comfortable.  Their children immediately came around ours and offered support, companionship and accountability. Tammi and Imran talked to us, observed us with our kids, gave us some much needed recoop time as well as positive feedback and suggestions to make things different.  For the first time ever...there were no bandaids....

They showed us how to help our kids heal, our family heal, and how to get started right away.

It was refreshing, encouraging and most of all...emblazoned us with immense hope for our entire family.

Kiara even said, "if Michaela and Jessica were here, this would be my perfect place.  She was the last one to leave the house and didn't want to go but I gently reminded her that we both wanted the same thing. She agreed too.

Darrell and I spent our 8+ hours riding home in the car with our sweet children with great hope in our heart for our children.  We planned what our next few months would look like and what changes we needed to make to keep our family on track.

We have devoured their books, philosophy and have seen it working already in our home.  Our children were inspired by what they saw...they have made great efforts to accept the changes and be encouraging to everyone.

We've come back...and the work has begun...so many things have changed, even the older girls have seen a difference already.  It has been a blessing to our family and we are grateful for this families heart to help other adoptive family's....thank you Razvi  family.

Check out their ministry page at Conquredbylove.org

Happy Mother's Day

They know me in a way no one ever has.

They open me to things I never knew existed.

They drive me to insanity and push me to the depths.

They are the best of my heart, the pulse of my veins, and the energy of my soul.

They are my kids.

Looking for Answers

On our way to Fredrick,Maryland on a journey of our hearts.  Found a family who is opening their arms outstretched to us with answers for our children...

Excited to be overcomers! Given such good guidance and love by the whole family!  Grateful for support, information, technique and help!

Kiara said, "Mom, if Michaela and Jessica were here, this would be my perfect place...a beautiful testimony to what we gained!

Sharing stories, building friendships, looking ahead--thank you Lord for such wonderful answers to our prayers ...now the work begins!