Saturday saw us enjoying lunch with some pastor friends at a small restaurant.  The place was pretty empty, so we sat there a couple of hours, catching up since we hadn’t seen each other in two years. Our waitress, I’ll call her J, was personable and funny. As we neared the end of our stay, our …

“You and Les should do foster care,” said the guy sitting next to me at my brother’s wedding. He was the head of a children’s home, so he had a vested interest. Les happened to hear the comment and knew it would break my heart if I ever had to let a foster child go. So …

This month is National Foster Care Month. Originally I thought it was National Adoption Month, but that’s November, apparently. This month I will be blogging on adoption and foster care issues. A friend or relative tells you they’re considering adoption or foster care. Your eyes get big. Your mind runs wild. Your lips purse. If you’re …

On Thursday I am going to be interviewed by an ESL (English as a Second Language) class so the women in it can practice their English. I imagine it will be fun for me and difficult for them as they try to keep up with my motor mouth. I do know that having strong English …

Ashlee, our 10-year-old granddaughter, came to live with us 12 days ago. It’s a big adjustment for all of us. Our church, Akron Grace E. C., has already made the adjustment a bit easier. Ashlee’s first Sunday was incredible. People went out of their way to greet her; some, like Leah and Bob, with their …