"Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
-A.A. Milne
Being part of a family means that you will love and be loved always and forever, no matter what. The problem is, that not everyone knows this, not everyone knows how to do this, and not everyone has a chance to live this. Our family hopes to change this for someone. We want to teach a child what families are. They are not perfect, they are not all the same, but they are the way we were designed to live ... and they are oh, so worth it! We want to share with those already part of a family the ways our own family is learning to thrive as a team in this crazy place called Earth. We want to learn from other families how to better love and be loved, and then turn around to give that love to someone who desperately needs it. We're still figuring it all out, but if we wait until we know everything, wow, think of all the wasted opportunities to give, to learn, to grow, to share ... to live.
About Us ...We are a family who has chosen not just activities, but ways of life. We chose, before we were married, to adopt children, even if others were born to us. We chose to home educate our children, joining with other similar families for exciting experiences, shared knowledge, and the feel of a small town big family - grounding ourselves through one another's common roots and growing by experiencing one another's differences. We eat no gluten, because some of us have to, and preserve as much fresh food as possible because it's fun, it's gloriously yummy, and oh, it's healthy too. Dad and Mom both work - outside the home and in. We structure our schedules to be together as much as possible, and are blessed with employers and careers which make this possible. Dad manages ministry fundraising, Mom is a part-time pediatric/adolescent physical therapist. At this point, there are two fabulous children in our family, a 9yo girl who thrives on ballet, riding horses, audio books, friends, and learning to be a mom; and a 7yo boy who can't imagine life without airplanes, legos (especially military legos), karate, golf, and a great audio story as he falls asleep at night. The child born to us was born after just a few months, much to early to survive on Earth, in April 2012. We hope and pray that more children will come to our home through foster care, and that maybe, in God's perfect plan, one or more will be able to stay, as part of our forever family. We are a family who adores Christ - which is a great thing, as we are far from perfect and far from 'home' and extended family. We keep trying to simplify, but another adventure is always around the bend. “So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing Introductions and get on with the book.” -A.A. Milne
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