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I tend to deal with money frequently~ our personal budget and bills, other people’s finances, Project Hope’s donations~ as a past bank cashier it’s a good fit. With all of that said, I am always Thankful when the money comes in. I don’t need to be rolling in money, but being able to pay the…

Romania! That word always sends tingles down my spine and a quiver of happiness in my tummy! I love being in Romania, working with the babies, seeing old friends and walking the streets… I love how I’m so different there. I lose the stress and learn to trust more on God’s strength. For those who know…

With Mother’s Day being last week, I was busy thinking about who I could send messages to that day. I sent them to many of my “mommy friends”, but my thoughts drifted to the many women I know that have not physically had children or even been able to adopt children. Yet I know their…

In my past Posts, I mentioned my friend Abbey, who accompanied me to the hospital the first day. I asked her to write about what she felt on her first day. Incidentally, she remembered things that I had forgotten so I enjoyed reading it, as well! Thanks Abbey! June 2003 I had been warned. I…

May is the month that has a lot of meanings for me. In NY, where I live, it is the beginning of Spring, it is the beginning of fundraising for Project Hope for the Children and it is also Foster Parent Appreciation Month. For my husband and I that has a great deal of significance as we are foster…

When I first started at the hospital, my Romanian was very poor. I could speak a little and understood even less. The poor nurses spoke almost nill. This was a very frustrating situation and added some tension to the situation. At first I thought that the nurses were just heartless. I mean really… who could…

I like numbers~ I like to compare them, add them (especially if working with money) statisticize them (I know that’s not a word) and remember them! Therefore, I have to admit that I am super-excited to see that I have reached 1,000 page views! That might not be a lot in Blog history~ but I…

My days quickly took on a routine at the hospital. Some days I was with someone and some days I was alone, but there was so much to do that every day became a blur. I felt possessed by the situation; the hopelessness of it. I often would start awake at night from the empty…

….Sitting in that hot, smelly room and holding the tiny frame of one of the babies, was a turning point in my life. I came face to face with real need in this world. I felt it was almost like watching a World War II documentary of the Holocaust and seeing the casualties caused by…

Dear Friends, Please pray for Alina, my friend that the ministry pays to work with the babies and distribute the supplies. She works in the Premature Ward and has had the care of one special 3 month old baby for the past several weeks. The doctors examined this little one and the diagnosis was poor.…