onething ‘08 WATCH LIVE

The annual onething conference started yesterday here in Kansas City, where thousands gather to worship the Lord and seek His face. You can be part of it by going to www.ihop.org and registering for the FREE webcast!
I’ll be nicely tucked away in a little corner of the event helping to serve the hundreds of [...]

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Life Before Aiden

Before Aiden:
1. I didn’t have an addiction to buying cute sweaters off every sale rack I walk by.
2. I didn’t have an ache in my heart when I lie in bed at night wishing he was in the next room tucked sweetly in bed.
3. I didn’t know my heart could carry love so deeply.
4. I [...]

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What Next?

The clock is ticking, THANK YOU JESUS, and we’ll be off to get our boy before you know it. Here’s what the process looks like next. I obviously have lots to do to get ready to go on this big trip and to prepare for the household to function in our absence.
John’s mom and [...]

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24/7 Prayer Meets Christmas with the Loux’s

24/7 prayer means exactly that 24 hours of prayer/ 7 days a week. Sorry to spell it out for you. We are part of the International House of Prayer here in Kansas City. John serves in the prayer room on one of the many worship teams. We pray, and Christmas day is no exception.
This [...]

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February 4, 2009

WE HAVE A TRAVEL INVITATION!!!!!!
Our appointment with SDA is February 4, 2009 at 12PM. SDA is “The State Department on Adoption and Children’s Rights.”
We will leave a few days prior to our appointment date in order to travel and adjust to the time change.
THIS IS REALLY REALLY HAPPENING!!! We’re going to see our boy [...]

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Jeremiah 22:11-17

My friend Meredith posted this verse on her blog yesterday. I’m still gripped by it:
For this is what the Lord says about Shallum, son of Josiah, who succeeded his father as king of Judah but has gone from this place: “He will never return. He will die in the place where they have led him [...]

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A Child’s Mite

For the past 4 months, I have taught art to elementary students at The Daniel Academy where two of my children attend. My last class of the afternoon on Friday’s is 1st-3rd grade art. The children have prayer 3 times a day, like Daniel. At the end of art class, I lead the children in [...]

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The Goodness of God

When we started our first adoption (Elia), we went in with nothing and asked the Lord to provide it all. He did. We had to learn the hard lesson of trusting and waiting on Him. The Father came through and provide for all of our needs so faithfully.
When we said yes to Aiden, we had [...]

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Early Morning with My Boy

I get email from Derek and Renee in the mornings from their night before. Today I was greeted by this amazing photo. Yesterday when I talked to Derek and Renee on Skype, Aiden had come in yet again. This time he spotted Derek and ran across the room and jumped up into his arms. Renee [...]

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The State of My Heart

I’m going to try to explain the unexplainable. I am in love. Completely, utterly undone. In Love. There are days I am certain that my heart cannot bear it. There is a beautiful little boy named Aiden Joseph who has won my heart. With the first glance into his precious eyes, he became my son.
For [...]

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