Something to think about…

Extreme Storm Shelter Makeover

We’re almost finished with the makeover of Dolly’s storm shelter – otherwise known as the guest bathroom.  All that’s left are new counter tops, sink and faucet and we’re not doing that ourselves.  My dear, sweet husband spent hours on his hands and knees covered in glue and grout.  I am one lucky gal to [...]

Three.

Number 3
Originally uploaded by Simon Scott

We passed the three-month wait marker earlier this month. There’s nothing new to report. Our agency has lots of families waiting for court dates and travel right now, so I suspect that most of their efforts are concentrated on getting the paperwork for those kiddos ready for court [...]

Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day.  A day when thousands of bloggers unite to talk about one subject – Poverty.  I thought this post and this post on the issue were incredibly powerful.  Anyways, this is an issue that I have been wrestling with lately.  How I – as an American and a Christian and a [...]

Please

Laura always finds the coolest stuff!  Check out these fabulous T-shirts from Compassion International (which is a wonderful organization – we also love World Vision).  They say “Please” in Amharic – the official language of Ethiopia – and the proceeds go to benefit the Global Food Crisis Fund.  Go buy yours – all the cool [...]

Keep Austin Weird

The unofficial (or perhaps official) slogan of Austin, TX.  We love this place – such a cool city.  I had a conference in San Antonio and airfare was cheap enough that Matt tagged along.  Seems like most of what we did involves food – usually the way we travel.  We did stop for a little [...]

Calling all Texans!

Or former Texans.  Or people who like to visit Texas.  Any of you out there?  We’ve got a visit to Austin (and San Antonio) in our near future.  So what I want to know is, if you had just a few meals to enjoy in these cities, what would be at the top of your [...]