home at last

Our big adventure this last week was church camp. It is a 5 to 6 hour trip one way (depending on how many stops we have to make). It is always an adventure. Camp includes lots of fun, ticks, chiggers, mosquitos, water, activities, singing, and church services. This year we decided to use tents to stay in. Well, there were some heat and wind issues that made that challenging, but we survived. Dan decided the week before camp that he wanted to start potty training. Yeah, go Dan!! He still hasn't mastered it, but he's making progress. That is a good thing. Here are some photos from the trip.

fun at the animal farm

I've been trying to take the children weekly to do something fun away from the house this summer. During the school year it seems harder to get away. These were some photos from the animal farm we visited. Hope your summer is going well.

Vickie

adoption

You never know who the Lord will bring into your life; the people you will touch, and those that touch you. I/our family was given the priviledge of sharing adoption with 2 different families this last month. The majority of people we meet or are around do not have a desire to adopt.
1. While meeting with our photographer, we began talking about adoption. I shared with her the website I found our children on, www.untilallhavehomes.org. Their family is in the process of looking into a little girl from the website. Yeah!!
2. We took the children to our local Serbian Fest this last weekend. We met many lovely people there, as was our experience in country last yr. We met a couple there who have a strong desire to adopt from Serbia. The wife is Serbian. They thought Serbia was no longer allowing adoptions with the U.S. How happy they were to hear our news, and how pleased we were to share it. I promptly gave them the contact info. they needed.
What wonderful opportunities we have had lately. I love to help bring other orphans home to their new families.
have a good day,
Vickie