Family Update

We just felt we should give an update as to all the changes going on in Praise Family Land. For those of you new to our blog, this gives you a fast way to know more about us. In June, I resigned from my teaching job in the public schools to be home with the kids. I also accepted a position as the Church Administrator for our church and along with Tyvon picked up some more pastoral care duties there. This job is flexible so I work 4 days a week while the kids are at school. This was a giant faith step but we are blessed and honored that I'm able to do this. I love being home when the kids wake up in the morning. I'm able to prepare breakfast, we have a time of praise and worship then devotion and I get to take them to school. It's awesome!!

EJ has been home for a little over a year from Ghana. He is very accumulated with the family and we are the same with him. We celebrated his Forever Family Day at a park and then created him a memorial book. He and his "twin" TJ are in 3rd grade this year but in different classes. He is playing academy soccer this fall. The girls AT and TJ plan to take a dance class at our church. DJ is enjoying her play dough and cuddling with mommy and daddy when the kids are doing their extra-curricular activities.

Over the summer, I had the pleasure of going with AT on her first mission trip to Meddelin, Colombia. It was a great time to share with her and be able to experience the move of God with our oldest daughter. It just ignited her passion and desire for the things of God more.

As you are all probably aware of now, we are beginning our 2nd adoption. So there's a lot of transition going on with our family. With my income now gone, we have cut back some of our expenses and also aggressively fundraise so that we have the funds needed to keep the adoption process moving along.

Our prayer…(because you know when we ask God, we ask BIG) is one that our 1st Fundraiser will cover all the cost and that JE will be able to join his forever family sometime during this upcoming summer!! We believe God can do it….He's done it before.

We solicit your prayers, encouragement and financial support….IT takes a village…will you be apart of our village?