The Treehouse

Month: Nov 2013

  • Give Thanks Contest

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    Hi everyone!  I’m making a new contest called “Give Thanks!”  People of all ages can participate and of course, you don’t have to be a certain age anyways to give thanks.  Anyone can give thanks.  For example, a couple days ago we got word from our coordinator here that they cannot find space in just one foster home for…

  • Banana Smiles

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    Have you ever made a banana smile?  I’m not talking about making a banana smile, I’m talking about fiving someone encouragement, a Bible verse, or a Banana Smile.  A Banana Smile is when you turn a Banana sideways to make a smile, and a Bible verse to bright that person’s day.  This is a Banana Smile…

  • Home without Half

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    Hi everyone!  Late Monday night we touched down at Rochester International Airport.  My wonderful cousin Abby greeted us warmly and waited with us while we waited for 5 of our bags that did not come until yesterday in a taxi.  When we stepped outside the airport, it was like 16 degrees and coming from Monteria; this…

  • Goodbye

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    Goodbye Yerlys, Juan, and Jose!  Saturday we lost the kids.  This must be breaking their little hearts.  We are in Bogota right now.  Today we flew to Bogota from Monteria.  Tomorrow we wil wake up very early and fly to Miami, to Chicago, and finally, Rochester.  It is very sad that Yerlys, Juan, and Jose do not…

  • Jacob’s Ladder, Part 3

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    Lucia slid the door closed.  “Come on, Jonathan,” she said.  Lucia and her brother Jonathan were on the Main deck of the Mayflower.  They both took a deep breath.  It felt very good to both of them to breath in some fresh air after being cooped up in the cabin for five days during a…

  • From Worse to Heart-breaking

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    Things with our adoption situation have only gone from worse to heart-breaking.  Maribel came to our hotel today to deliver the horrible news that ICBF is just taking the kids from us!  We do not get them until our situation is resolved. They suggested we go home.  I just cried.  All the effort, all the money,…

  • Jacob’s Ladder, Part 2

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    Jonathan rolled over on his back.  His bed on the Mayflower was small and uncomfortable, but it was better than nothing.  His 9-year-old sister, Lucia, placed a small, cold, cloth on his head. “You’re getting better,” she said gently.  She handed him a small bowl of cornmeal.  “Here’s your breakfast,” she said.  He sat up…

  • Plastic Feet and a Stroller

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    We had an okay day today.  We have had an issue floating around that started the day we met the kids.  See, the day we met the kids, a guy walked in to the ICBF office in Sahagun ( where the kids were from) and claimed to be their father.  This would not have complicated…

  • Jacob’s Ladder, Part 1

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    Hi!  Here is the new Thanksgiving story! .……… “BOOM!”  A huge wave crashed on the hull of the small ship called the Mayflower.  Jonathan shivered.  His family had only been on the Mayflower two weeks and he already was seasick and had a fever.  He pulled out his Jacob’s ladder.  He remembered when he received…

  • Sweating, Pouring, and Snowing

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    Here, to help you understand my title, I’ll explain. First of all, we sweat each time we go outside (and sometimes when we are inside too!). Secondly, we went up to swim today and it was pouring. It is hard to capture just how much water there is.  We tried to stay and tough it out,…