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Archive for February 2009

A Day of Praying Our Children Home…

Posted by: Sonya on: February 25, 2009

Today is Wednesday, our day set aside for fasting and praying our Liberian children home.  If you feel so inclined to join us today in our time of praying our children home, we welcome you!
Here is the current list of children on our list.
Lucy (ParentsKen and Pamela Hofer)
Daniel (Russell and Sonya Schweighardt)
Jonah (Bryan and Emily [...]

Amazing Numbers!

Posted by: Sonya on: February 24, 2009

No, I’m not talking about the number of children in our family!  I am talking about Jeremiah’s platelet count!  Can you guess?  I bet you can’t!!!
Jeremiah’s count was the highest today that it has ever been.  It was a whopping 112,000!!!  Praise the Lord!  He is on his second week of high dosage of steroids.  [...]

My New Favorite Song!

Posted by: Sonya on: February 21, 2009

Just wanted to share my new favorite song!
album:   Hello Love…artist:  Chris Tomlin…song: I Will Rise
Hope you enjoy!

Prayer and Fasting

Posted by: Sonya on: February 21, 2009

Today I was contacted by a momma in Washington state whose heart is aching for her daughter, Lucy!  You see, my new friend is in the same situation as us….her daughter’s adoption is finalized in Liberia, but she can’t come home.
I know that there are others out there in the same situation.  Other’s who are [...]

The Waiting Room

Posted by: Sonya on: February 21, 2009

Yesterday,  I received no news from Liberia.  Today, I still received no news about our son, Daniel.  Tomorrow, well, tomorrow is yet to come.  So here I sit.  I sit in the waiting room.
When God first showed us Daniel, I have to admit, that I didn’t say, “Yes, Lord,” right away.  Part of me felt [...]

Can You Guess?

Posted by: Sonya on: February 18, 2009

Ok. The big question of the day…Can you guess what I am holding?
 
If you guessed, “Sonya’s first published work…” you are exactly right!!!  I am so excited to announce that I got asked to write for a family run publication called  Earthen Vessels.  The new magazine came in the mail today!

If you are interested in [...]

The Big Man!

Posted by: Sonya on: February 17, 2009

 

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Anthony has grown so much this past year. He is several inches taller then his momma now. He is playing basketball for the rec league now and is one of the youngest on his team. He loves playing ball. When we put our new driveway in, we added this basketball goal [...]

Beautiful Days In North Carolina

Posted by: Sonya on: February 17, 2009

We have had some beautiful days in North Carolina.  Weather had been in the 70’s and it has been quite refreshing.  We enjoyed the nice weather by being outside a lot.  Since I am cooped inside with the flu right now, I thought I would post some “happy”, nice weather photos to help me feel [...]

Our New Baby!

Posted by: Sonya on: February 15, 2009

I have wanted another baby forever!  Just one more….well, we now have a new baby.  It is not quite the baby I was imagining in my mind, but he is sweet….
Prince Caspian is a Standard Poodle.  My sweet friend, Stacey, gave Caspian to us as a special gift.  Thanks so much, Stacey!  Caspian is beautiful [...]

Russell and Anthony

Posted by: Sonya on: February 15, 2009

This week Russell and Anthony are heading to SanAntonio, Texas!  Russell has an annual business trip every year to SanAntonio.  This year, Anthony will be learning the ropes!  How to sell the business!  I told him this will be a good opportunity to practice his acting skills!  Oxygen Qualifying Services, Inc. helps sponsor the event [...]


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Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Our Family

1. What do you drive? We drive a 15 passenger Turtle Top bus. It has much more room then a van and is great for traveling! 2. What type of education do your children receive? We have home schooled since the beginning. I have always been very eclectic in our approach. I mix and match to find what works for each child. 3. Are all the kids yours? God has blessed us with a quiver full through biological and adopted children. We love them all equally and are very blessed! 4. Where have you adopted from? We have done private, domestic (through the state) and international adoptions (Liberia). 5. Your done adding children to your family, right? We leave this open to God's calling on our life. We are currently in the process of bringing home Daniel. We are also prayerfully considering bringing home our boys younger siblings Emmanuel and Marienta. 6. Are you crazy? Nope! We walk by faith each day and trust our Heavenly Father to guide us on each new day's adventures! 7. What does your husband do for a living? We actually own our own business. God has truly blessed it. We run an independent diagnostic facility that performs secondary testing for Medicare and other insurance companies. My husband is able to very involved in our every day family life and help with appointments and runs to the grocery store! I really appreciate my husband and his love for God and his family! 8. How do you stay sane? I spend time with my Lord in His word and in prayer. The joy of the Lord is my strength. I also get a couple of hours once a week with another mom of many and we solve all the mommy problems of the world over a good cup of coffee and a sandwich! I also have an awesome church family who always knows when I can use a helping hand. 9. How do you find time for your husband? We have a cute little date table in our bedroom. It is not always practical for us to go out so we may have dinner and a movie in our bedroom. We get the kids to bed early and have our mommy and daddy date night! 10. When do you ever find time to blog? Late at night or early in the morning. Writing is a passion of mine and I try to make the time to do it. One day I hope to have the opportunity to write more and possibly speak!

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