Ain’t God Good

My pastor growing up used to sing a song that went like this… If you’d like to flashback to 1986 with some really bad hair, you can check out this YouTube video to hear it.  (Of course it’s Southern Gospel, when else is “Ain’t” musically acceptable?) I’ve been singing it all night.  Not only does …

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Pictures from a Low-Key 2nd Birthday

  First of all to update you on Clark-man.  He’s doing really really well.  Improving everyday.  It’s amazing how resilient kids are. Henry, Isaac, and Brooks are all on the mend as well.  All that’s left on the sick list is Brad and Jen, and we are both hoping tomorrow will be our "turn the …

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Oh Pillow, How I Missed You…

…And Of Course My 3 Other Little Men too!  We are HOME!  Just in time for tomorrow’s birthday! Sooooo great to all be under one roof again!!! We have been so blessed by your faithful prayers. We were able to rest in God’s sovereignty and in His faithfulness during these past few scary and uncertain …

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A Personalized Message from Peyton Manning: Rub Some Dirt On It….or maybe not

Well, just in case we do come down with the “Rotten Stinky Virus” or any other one for that matter Peyton Manning has given us a personalized message of encouragement. Click on the link to see his pep talk. Click Here to See Peyton’s Message Perhaps “rubbing dirt on it” has caused The RSV? Interesting …

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Do You Think Anyone Will Notice Us?

I know I’ve kept you waiting for too long…..the surprise is: WE OWN A QUAD RUNABOUT! Some of you may ask, what in the world is a Runabout? To quote The Sandlot, it’s the “sultan of swat, the king of crash, the colossus of clout, the colossus of clout, the Great Bambino”. It’s the “Babe …

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We Are Survivors : NICU Picnic

Last weekend our crew had the privilege of attending the NICU Reunion Picnic. I remember this time last year, not knowing if we would be invited to such a picnic, not knowing if we would even bring one baby home from the hospital. Only by God’s grace, we brought 4 babies home. I wanted to …

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God always provides…….sometimes through coupons!

The picture you see above is about half of the jars of baby food that God provided for us. Jen found a coupon online for Target that allowed us to get each one of these jars for 2 cents each. So, I went to the Michigan road Target yesterday at lunch and bought everything they …

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Home Sweet Home

The air conditioner is up and running, our many bags are unpacked, and we are sleeping in our own beds/cribs. We survived! Actually, we got quite spoiled while we were “homeless” with a down feathered bed, home-cooked meals, feeders for the boys, a swim, and cold A/C!!!! A huge thank you to our host families, …

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