In The News

It's been kind of a fun week. The Tacoma News Tribune got word of the Bamboo Project and asked to do a feature about the Project via our adoption story. I was a bit nervous about an in-home interview but it seemed to go well, and if nothing else I learned a valuable lesson about media: always confirm if a film crew is coming to your house!  Yikes. I had no idea they were coming...but they got some super cute video of Isaac singing "If I Were A Butterfly" as a lovely testament of how wonderfully and perfectly my little boy and our Bamboo friends were created. 

Getting our itsy-bitsy spider on. 

Classic interview antics

You can watch & read the interview HERE. It is my deep prayer that through this little article hearts are moved towards those with Down syndrome, towards adoption, and most importantly towards our gracious Father. He has given us so much more than we deserve...just because of His unending love for us. 

Bethany Christian Services Banquet

For our local friends (and maybe not so local friends who are looking for an excuse to visit Seattle), Isaac and I will be speaking at Bethany Christian Services Seattle Banquet on Saturday October 17th. We'd love to have you join us for this FREE event supporting an AMAZING ministry caring for the widow & orphan and bringing families together like ours.   (Super big bonus...we get to share about the Bamboo Project!)

If you would like to join us for the evening or donate directly to Bethany Christian Services you can click HERE.    We hope to see you there!!

A Day At The State Fair

It's that time of the year again...Washington State Fair, aka The Puyallup. Our first trip to the Fair was just a few weeks after Isaac came home, so today's event was our FOURTH annual trip. Every year has been different and every year has been fun. This year we got to visit the chickens and the Belgian horses (MASSIVE beasts) and eat corn on the cob and ride the gondola and Isaac got his pick of the kiddie rides. AND, we found the Dole Whip kiosk...heaven on earth.

Three day old baby chickens

This inquisitive horse got his nose unexpectedly cleaned by a 4 year old finger.

Splitting a little corn on the cob with Gramma

Riding high above the Fair in the gondola. 

Riding the GIANT SLIDE.
He laughed SOOOO hard!

The best part of the afternoon...Isaac riding his first roller coaster! I've known my boy was going to be a roller coaster kid (Lord, knows he didn't get it from me), but I didn't expect he would ASK for this particular ride...and that he would LOVE every minute.  Just look at that sweet face breaking with smiles and laughter!

His last wave before riding THE DRAGON

I love being apart of my boy having new experiences. He has such a zest for life and pushes to try new things...except for olives. There is no zest for black olives.:)  I'm already excited to see what next year at The Fair brings!

Not So Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend: a national holiday to celebrate the working people...by allowing them not to labor. That's my kind of holiday!

After Isaac & I had such a great weekend at the seashore over Memorial Day, Gramma said that sounded like her kind of vacation, so we packed up the car and headed back to the Oregon Coast this time with Isaac's favorite person in the seat in front of him. 

Family road trip!

The weather was PERFECT. We strolled the promenade, shopped on the boardwalk, people watched (free hugs from a bike riding Sasquatch anyone?), fed the seals at the aquarium, swam in the pool, and ate the WORLD'S BEST gelato...twice. (Not going to lie, the first day it was a double scoop...the second day it was a triple scoop!)   And of course, we played on the beach. 

STROLLING THE PROM:

VISITING THE AQUARIUM:

Feeding the seals!

He was SO gentle with the touch tank!
He has come A LONG way in this regard.

He found the 'hishies"

BEACH TIME:

Isaac and Gramma had a new game in the sand: Gramma would bury Isaac's legs, making sure his toes could NOT escape...then Isaac would BREAK FREE, defying the chains of death. He would shout for joy, make sure everyone was clapping for him, then he would JUMP as high as he could: I did it! I will not be overcome!  I can do anything!!

Don't forget my toes, Gramma

He breaks free!

I survived, momma!

(Sand & snot = perfect combination)

Jumping for joy...He made it!!

It was a lovely weekend with perfect weather, great views, fun in the sand and amazing gelato (...did I mention the gelato? Incredible!) But most importantly making labor-free memories with family in the final days of summer. 

Three generations of beach lovers

Podcast

I am humbled to be in a season of public speaking about the Bamboo Project. There are several media outlets that will be publishing stories about the sweet babies we are praying for in China and their perfect extra chromosomes.  It is an amazing opportunity and I'm excited to see how the Lord works through it all!

Several weeks ago I was asked to be a guest on the Every Child Podcast with Bethany Christian Services.  You can hear a bit of Isaac & my story and how the Bamboo Project came about HERE. 

There is also a new website just for our precious Bamboo babies. Please feel free to share widely as we continue to advocate for each child and their new forever family. God's plan for these sweethearts is BIG. 

For there is HOPE for bamboo, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again and that it's shoots will not cease!  Job 14:7