tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25294828833324413552024-03-12T22:27:18.471-05:00Our Story for His GloryThis is a glimpse into our journey to our sweet Ethiopian son. Through this journey we found a new heart. God lead us closer to himself and we are forever grateful for this opportunity. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-55585596141000805612017-11-09T09:30:00.000-06:002017-11-09T09:30:55.557-06:00Happy #adoptionday2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ADOPTION HAS FOREVER CHANGED OUR SWEET FAMILY!<br />
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-46986154873012998682017-10-24T09:25:00.001-05:002017-10-24T09:25:30.910-05:00Nile my little salesman! <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WR8ZK57o8JY" width="459"></iframe><br /><br />
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Last week I was sitting at soccer chatting with a couple of soccer moms (about soccer ) - Nile comes up out of the blue and starts asking, "mom what is in that Lash Boost stuff --magic potion? How does it make your eye lashes grow. " I tried to get him to stop and he went on and on. ( Of course if you know Nile). One of us jokingly mentioned paying him commission and letting him sell. <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" title="wink emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f57/1/16/1f609.png" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="true" class="_7oe">;)</span></span> He replied, "are we talking money." He wouldn't drop it all night asking how much I would<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"> pay him......all night . The next morning he came downstairs dressed in a pink polo. I asked why are you so dressed up? (We homeschool and stay in PJs.) He said, "I'm going LIVE on Facebook to sell that stuff! " I laughed and told him he needed to study the products before he could "Go LIVE. " While I was getting ready he got my phone and recorded this. ENJOY! **Disclaimer: Do NOT use as directed!</span><br /><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><b><br /></b></span>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-79899007973574590212015-09-15T09:48:00.000-05:002015-09-15T09:49:43.046-05:00September 15th again....Its a special day for us today. Celebrating one turning 10 and a gotcha day! A day to reflect on what God has done for our family. Honestly, I do not have the time to blog much these days. 4 kids keep me busy! Here is an updated pic of our family.<br />
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-43822200725431345412011-09-15T09:15:00.000-05:002015-09-15T09:15:09.861-05:00September 15th- A very special day!!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">6 years ago today one of the sweet little boys came into our lives! He weighed 8lbs 8oz and was the cutest little thing I had ever seen! He was our first born and is SO special. He has the biggest and sweetest heart that I have ever seen on a boy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have to share one story that sticks in my head that shows his big heart. One day Anslee was riding her 4-Wheeler at my mom's house and we told her to go park it. We park them in the garage and to get back to the house you have to cross the gravel drive. Bowen ran up to the garage and put his tennis shoes on Anslee so she didn't have to cross the gravel in bare feet. Such a sweet heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Bowen is very quiet around new people but warms up quickly. Every Sunday school teacher he has ever had just falls in love with him b/c he is so well behaved and sweet. Not your typical boy. (Until he gets home!) He sits back and quietly observes everyone. He is very perceptive and is one smart little boy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">September 15th is also special to our family because it is our "Gotcha Day" for Nile. He was 3.5 months old and also weighed 8lbs and 8oz. How ironic is that? That day forever changed my life. I instantly fell in love with him-the moment they placed him in my arms I knew he was mine! Nile is different than our other two. He is loud, a chatter box and doesn't meet a stranger. Nile is rough and tumble and often beats up on Bowen. Bowen is just too gentle and sweet to fight back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMtY9M6SRrg">here</a> to watch our Ethiopia video.</span></div>
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Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-42676327033743807252011-08-17T09:13:00.000-05:002011-08-17T09:13:44.300-05:00<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One thing that I am learning is that teaching my kids is so natural. Before this year I never intentionally sat down and had a formal lesson to teach my kids all that they now know. They can speak in full sentences, know their alphabet, their colors, shapes, etc without me sitting down and teaching them. I have to remind myself of this daily! I try to teach them naturally through reading good books, cooking together, playing games or just talking to them. I now understand that homeschooling is more of a lifestyle than a isolated activity. I know what I want my children to learn and I have about 13 hours a day to teach them. We may sit down for 20 minutes and do what they call "school" but they are learning all day and night whether they know it or not. They LOVE to read, but don't know that the hours we sit and read together is our "school" or when we go outside and draw with chalk or hang out at the creek that is "school" or when we bake a chocolate cake together that is "school" or when we go to the grocery that is "school" or when we are playing Alphabet GO FISH that is "school". </span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cute conversations I overheard this week: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nile: "Lets play football, Bowen."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bowen: "No, you said earlier you didn't want to play."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nile: "I change my mind, Bowen."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOW STINKIN' SMART IS THIS CHILD! Cannot believe some of the things he says.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Later, Nile picks up a marker in the office and looks at me and says, "I know better than that Momma." LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, love, love that kid! How could this face not brighten your day! Can't imagine our family without him!</span> <br />
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Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-7391771262650583482011-08-08T21:07:00.000-05:002011-08-08T21:07:54.743-05:00Week One complete!This week was our first week of homeschooling. The kids learned lots and I was so excited that they had a blast. We are just starting out and I am figuring a lot out as we go. I am starting this year with a pre-planned curriculum called "My Father's World". I chose it because our over all philosophies of education lined up. I lean more towards a literature based/relaxed approach but was a little nervous to do my own thing this first year. I am not into a high pressure, my kids will win the next spelling bee kind of approach. If my children leave my house able to read their bibles and are sold out for Jesus, I will be one happy momma!<br />
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We started our week off at the library collecting as many "living" books as possible. We spent lots of time reading books on the couch. My voice was gone by the end of the day. Here were some of our favorites: <br />
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One lady that I have admired and loved her philosophies on parenting, media, education and nutrition is <a href="http://blog.carolejoyseid.com/">Carol Joy Seid.</a> <br />
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If you can make it to one of her seminars I would HIGHLY recommend it. She is coming to our area soon to do her second session mainly focusing on teaching older children. She will probably be back next year to teach the one dealing with younger children, which I attended a year ago. I learned so much and made many changes to the way I parent. You can now order her sessions on CD <a href="http://blog.carolejoyseid.com.s126415.gridserver.com/store/">here</a>. This week I found an interview online of Carol. Its is wonderful. Click<a href="http://blog.carolejoyseid.com.s126415.gridserver.com/upcoming-seminars/"> here</a> and click on the right "listen to Carol". It is a great use of 25 minutes!! It will bless you as a mom and if you can get your husband to listen, she talks also to dads.<br />
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Here are some things we have been working on this week: <br />
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Yep, how to do dishes! Give me another 6 months and this mommy will be chore free ;)<br />
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Next week we will be focusing on: How to give a good massage 101. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-91382818677147406032011-06-18T20:23:00.000-05:002011-06-18T20:23:23.701-05:00Run with NationsToday at "Run with the Nations" hosted by <a href="http://worldrelief.org/Page.aspx?pid=1970">World Relief Nashville</a> and <a href="http://www.africanleadershipinc.org/">African Leadership</a> I looked around and thought this is a little glimpse of heaven. <br />
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"After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count,<b> from every nation, tribe, people and language</b>, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands."<br />
Revelation 7:8-10 <br />
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Me enjoying my donut while everyone was running.<br />
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I do want to update you on some excitement around our home. After picking up Nile in Ethiopia my return to the US was difficult. My heart was still in Ethiopia. I soon began to plan our next trip back which the Lord closed doors to. I was torn between having my children here to look after and being there ministering to those precious people I loved so much. I began to pray that God would somehow allow the two to merge. I didn't know if this would mean us moving to Ethiopia or adopting more children from there but I knew that God had a plan.<br />
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My wonderful mother watches my children once a week for me. I usually run errands, grocery shop, clean house and occasionally shower. :) Well, I just kept feeling like that was not going to be just my day anymore it was going to be the Lord's. So I prayed for months about what to do. God kept bringing "World Relief" and their ministry to my attention. I was fearful at first to work with refugees but I kept feeling like God was leading me that way. I was feeling led to step out of my comfort zone, being convicted by God's word. I finally went to a meeting and found out that they often had families from an Ethiopian refugee camp. I had no idea! I began to get very excited about the thought of being connected with that community here. Several weeks later I was matched with a family.<br />
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We met the first time with a translator but every other time it is just us and our new friends. It has truly been one of the more rewarding experience in my life. I have only a few details about their history but I know that it is a story of heartache and loss. Our government brings them into the U.S. and supports them for a few months. Can you imagine being dropped off in a country where you didn't know anyone or their language? Life continues to be hard for them here. Keep them in your prayers, along with all of the other refugees in the world. If you are interested in volunteering contact your local <a href="http://worldrelief.org/">World Relief.</a><br />
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On another note Nile has almost been home a year and a half! I cannot believe it has been that long. He is now 20 months old and is a absolute doll! He has started to talk a lot lately. He has been our most active and strongest willed child yet. I am finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel though. Within the past couple of weeks our consistency with disciple has finally started to show some promising signs. I knew it worked well with the other 2 just much quicker :) He is Mr Personality and is always so happy. He is a momma's boy for sure and I eat it up!<br />
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Here is Nile and his newest friend Jonah. Aren't they just precious. Jonah and Nile were both born June 2009 in Ethiopia. <br />
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I dream of the day when I can go back to Africa. It's hard when you have little ones but hopefully we will be returning in the future to bring other children or a child into our family to love, nurture, disciple. <br />
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Here are some recent pics of the kiddos.<br />
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</tbody></table>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-75067235134279354822010-08-01T14:08:00.000-05:002010-08-01T14:08:03.889-05:00Nile and AmandaAmanda and I met through our adoption agency when we were in the process to adopt Nile. She was able to meet Nile in Ethiopia before we did. Look at the pictures of them together. What a difference a year makes!! <br />
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</tbody></table>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-11151735145619320602010-07-17T20:43:00.000-05:002010-07-17T20:43:37.221-05:00Blogs of people living radical lives for Jesus<a href="http://journeywiththeclarks.blogspot.com/">http://journeywiththeclarks.blogspot.com/</a><br />
--family from Williamson Co. sold it all to move to Bangkok.<br />
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<a href="http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/">http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/</a><br />
--Williamson Co. girl out of high school moves to Uganda, now 3 yrs later is the mother to lots of kids--lost count is it 13?<br />
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<a href="http://blessingsfromethiopia.blogspot.com/">http://blessingsfromethiopia.blogspot.com/</a><br />
--Sweet young couple adopts 6 kids from Ethiopia. That is on top of their (almost) 4 children.<br />
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Share some more. I love reading about lives forever changed by their radical love for Jesus.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-42402358898203691802010-07-17T20:25:00.000-05:002010-07-17T20:25:14.764-05:00Do we REALLY believe the bible?Do you? If so, it has radical implications for the way we live. I have struggled with this ever since we started the adoption process. Seeing how differently the rest of the world lives. It's hard to see life there and life here. How do we just go on living like this?(speaking to myself here too!)<br />
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This isn't the way God intended us to live. I recently came across(not by accident) upon <a href="http://www.brookhills.org/media/series/radical/">this sermon series</a>. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT but it's a hard pill to swallow. Also, just started the book! <a href="http://www.radicalthebook.com/">Radical</a> is an amazing book also. Just getting into it but that is for another blog post.<br />
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I have also been reading the most amazing book ever: <a href="http://www.theholeinourgospel.com/">"The hole in our gospel"</a> Christians we are missing it, we have to care that there are people dying on the other side of the world. 30,000 children will die TODAY of starvation or preventable disease. Does that bother you in the least? What if it were your children? Sumner County would be wiped out in 5 days.<br />
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I read a similar illustration but if we just found out that 30,000 people were killed in the US we would be devastated. What if 150 planes crashed today? That would kill about 30,000 people. We would be in shock! What if it were 30,000 firemen dead. But the fact that 30,000 children will die today doesn't move many to action because we are so removed from it, so wrapped up in ourselves, our plans, our lives. I am SO guilty of this too!<br />
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Luke 14:26-27 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.<br />
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Luke 18:18-22 "A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" <br />
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother." "All these I have kept since I was a boy," he said. <br />
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."<br />
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I hear people make excuses all of the time to make themselves feel better. Implying that God has them there(dying and suffering) and has us here(living the American dream) or saying the bibles says we will always have poor. God cares so much for the poor and I think he will be asking some Christians, "why were there so many poor in the world?"<br />
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Ready to get RADICAL for God! Are you?Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-8995927982140581702010-07-10T14:04:00.000-05:002010-07-10T14:04:17.107-05:00Daydreams.....What do you daydream about? Clay- Colorado, Me-Africa. Today, I've thought a lot about adopting again. I have so many friends in the midst of adoption, I read so many blogs and facebook updates about adoption! God has surrounded me with it. I love having all of the friends around me keeping the passion for Africa and orphans in front of me daily. I love praying for the families raising money, waiting on the call, dreaming of their child. A true time of faith building, patience testing and pure excitement!<br />
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We talk about one day adopting a little girl from Africa, Lord willing. We feel like she will be older, maybe 3 to 5. That would probably mean that she is born now. <br />
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<strong>I am praying for her today!</strong> <br />
Praying she isn't hungry. <br />
Praying she isn't lonely.<br />
Praying that she is learning dependence on our mighty God.<br />
Praying for her family.<br />
Praying for her country.<br />
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Could you have a child right now that lives somewhere else? Ask God!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-9066648696451965292010-07-06T10:51:00.000-05:002010-07-06T10:51:05.669-05:00Help bring home this precious boy....<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Our friends from church need $4000 by this weekend to bring home precious Jadon from Ethiopia. Please go to their site to donate. Any amount will help! </strong></span><a href="http://www.lilysprayer.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>http://www.lilysprayer.blogspot.com/</strong></span></a>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-4773341817017396362010-06-30T10:46:00.001-05:002010-06-30T10:48:38.215-05:00AWAA Africa Fellowship 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN8wZ759YwDQAnj8hFDgi_EJ0TLDIorubCu4COopelv5f-fFjn3i0ab6X7YSUv-XnyJBDcdFTTDnxHO25dJJRu6Er8LZ2OVyzTidS0u2Wv1iHoyUeRgL2XvgfwyVzzHAHp2FNclEJ2w_3/s1600/41601_106095686109444_3424_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN8wZ759YwDQAnj8hFDgi_EJ0TLDIorubCu4COopelv5f-fFjn3i0ab6X7YSUv-XnyJBDcdFTTDnxHO25dJJRu6Er8LZ2OVyzTidS0u2Wv1iHoyUeRgL2XvgfwyVzzHAHp2FNclEJ2w_3/s200/41601_106095686109444_3424_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
September 3 at 6:00pm-September 6 at 12:00pm<br />
Here in Nashville, TN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay! Hope to see all of my travel buddies!<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106095686109444">Click here</a> to RSVP on facebook!<br />
<a href="http://americaworldafricareunion.blogspot.com/">http://americaworldafricareunion.blogspot.com/</a>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-61318163584345527662010-06-25T15:07:00.001-05:002010-06-25T15:08:47.667-05:00Adoption 101 Tea<span style="font-size: large;">Do you have a heart for the fatherless? Have you ever considered adopting? I am hosting an adoption 101 tea. If you have questions or just want to fellowship with some ladies that have a heart for adoption please come. Come hear from someone who has experience with adoption ministry and has 5 children- 2 bio, 3 adopted. Justine Gamble will be sharing shortly about her adoption of 2 from Ethiopia and 1 from China. The majority of the time will be spent answering your questions. Light snacks will be served. If you have any questions please contact me at : tracyleev@yahoo.com</span><br />
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<strong>Here is Justine's bio:</strong> <br />
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* Mom to five kids - 2 homemade, three adopted<br />
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* Started and operated an adoption and orphan care ministry at a "mega" church for four years as a volunteer<br />
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* Worked with more than thirty adoption agencies, orphan care and missions to orphans organizations as a volunteer<br />
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* Member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans<br />
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* can host or help coordinate adoption and orphan care seminars<br />
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* can meet with groups or one on one to assist in the adoption process at any stage of the process, (adoption 101 classes)<br />
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* can assist in finding ways to make adoption affordable<br />
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* can assist groups or individuals in finding mission trips <br />
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* can assist churches in "adopting" communities in need overseas<br />
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**all the above is on a volunteer basis - no payment to meTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-30083881893678234202010-06-25T14:55:00.000-05:002010-06-25T14:55:12.995-05:00My Ethiopian Prince<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbbHBKSGpiJX0TUH4vcYXk9A2pgv2brCOKFS-c4M5pKwmy-Ai9awhjk_N5P5HFZ2hPooTvi6Uxpi2SxS7uq_rR2tYYVcaxasrr0-BTelMlTuNKLwJwbF8XAmrsqGEf3ycFpsmzPhdx0yH/s1600/IMG_9443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbbHBKSGpiJX0TUH4vcYXk9A2pgv2brCOKFS-c4M5pKwmy-Ai9awhjk_N5P5HFZ2hPooTvi6Uxpi2SxS7uq_rR2tYYVcaxasrr0-BTelMlTuNKLwJwbF8XAmrsqGEf3ycFpsmzPhdx0yH/s640/IMG_9443.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6Hn_-qB0QIahfIBpyVd6iCskp-0CBKFymsIhrdoSsuDhmCdv1UBXcPYLHlGcTtwYpbmC_i8tpVcUAmWMiX2WqfC9ExC-vZviwAnfYwx34pNvn_NPmu0wFJ9zxKPIQk_jKU3UbvxfnXio/s1600/IMG_9376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6Hn_-qB0QIahfIBpyVd6iCskp-0CBKFymsIhrdoSsuDhmCdv1UBXcPYLHlGcTtwYpbmC_i8tpVcUAmWMiX2WqfC9ExC-vZviwAnfYwx34pNvn_NPmu0wFJ9zxKPIQk_jKU3UbvxfnXio/s640/IMG_9376.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0d83FbempzwaZ8EsIszGkz0zdsUsgmLWyEHqkk_jzeTRMr-1DnfTUqpQsBG8Es3uGsSCpszWifl0mY7-2UAtyvLR_35mFhllg-Vj9_CrCKlb7a2mWei_fXVfFQQLWaZGMciLABf7BB_b/s1600/IMG_9404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0d83FbempzwaZ8EsIszGkz0zdsUsgmLWyEHqkk_jzeTRMr-1DnfTUqpQsBG8Es3uGsSCpszWifl0mY7-2UAtyvLR_35mFhllg-Vj9_CrCKlb7a2mWei_fXVfFQQLWaZGMciLABf7BB_b/s640/IMG_9404.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLXOENxoXWj9XZJkJVQ3ma9Ufpk6mNlAWnseCyE9nggYDPWRH1MJfsdvGdrNm6AC3OqIFEh7yJdAi7sq8RHAoU2F_SRcf5TegiyJ3q4KhMFef-DM77wrEK40c8QC8MP5mWcg5oIvMRo2V/s1600/IMG_9410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLXOENxoXWj9XZJkJVQ3ma9Ufpk6mNlAWnseCyE9nggYDPWRH1MJfsdvGdrNm6AC3OqIFEh7yJdAi7sq8RHAoU2F_SRcf5TegiyJ3q4KhMFef-DM77wrEK40c8QC8MP5mWcg5oIvMRo2V/s640/IMG_9410.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzkJYvRPV3zD6S8LvZFBR5opICYJzj0-baESYe5Zyy5_cL0elfkrQXWNzWY_Se8dpGKKEhxXI7Yi6x-cph6IHkS7vTkI5-2lFxFQhg8qqwMDKlo52RFxBup31jcYnVHOoTkZONs_ypVA_/s1600/IMG_9417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzkJYvRPV3zD6S8LvZFBR5opICYJzj0-baESYe5Zyy5_cL0elfkrQXWNzWY_Se8dpGKKEhxXI7Yi6x-cph6IHkS7vTkI5-2lFxFQhg8qqwMDKlo52RFxBup31jcYnVHOoTkZONs_ypVA_/s640/IMG_9417.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl9lgBZes4u-SfzSmqrk4xheB802GzhU0P5Levjgjw1SYzrIgElwEj8Gs_hO6p8x7678RqtSLnHmwoytzMYoZzL51jGyYagPhYOgWR0pRjF3xWTVb_BcoBXNCZvMNywJAIuF6vy15IXKT/s1600/IMG_9440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl9lgBZes4u-SfzSmqrk4xheB802GzhU0P5Levjgjw1SYzrIgElwEj8Gs_hO6p8x7678RqtSLnHmwoytzMYoZzL51jGyYagPhYOgWR0pRjF3xWTVb_BcoBXNCZvMNywJAIuF6vy15IXKT/s640/IMG_9440.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Amazing pictures taken by Amanda Humphrey. She is taking pictures to raise $$ to bring home her Ethiopian princess, Macy. Contact her <a href="http://totallycrazy4him.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-18503499318544878472010-06-19T08:25:00.000-05:002010-06-19T08:25:47.483-05:00HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY NILE!<div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">My precious boy just celebrated his first birthday! </span></div></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE9ztDpq70vEEnLJZy8AH_nRlmJegd9x1AMS6zcGj00CHOTOaRDunxlKgDAhoW1t2EAgbwKAuI1pjziToW58RO6UjWNw7kjDtLy-Fizs3lpS_oRtQ5fXi0JhQjzUfeQp16nouLNiIxB6E/s1600/Niles+1st+B+Day+026b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE9ztDpq70vEEnLJZy8AH_nRlmJegd9x1AMS6zcGj00CHOTOaRDunxlKgDAhoW1t2EAgbwKAuI1pjziToW58RO6UjWNw7kjDtLy-Fizs3lpS_oRtQ5fXi0JhQjzUfeQp16nouLNiIxB6E/s400/Niles+1st+B+Day+026b.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a blast celebrating!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-2902888395961292142010-06-13T15:07:00.000-05:002010-06-13T15:07:34.462-05:00Attention local families....<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are starting an Ethiopian fellowship called <strong>CAFE North</strong> for families north of Nashville. We have our first family social this Saturday. Email me if you are interested. </span><a href="mailto:tracyleev@yahoo.com"><span style="font-size: x-large;">tracyleev@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> or look us up on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=126203087399428&ref=ts"><span style="font-size: x-large;">facebook</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-85186778461292435632010-05-29T18:44:00.000-05:002010-05-29T18:44:26.399-05:00Remembering....<span style="font-size: large;">As happy as I am that I get to celebrate my baby's first birthday, I cannot help but think about Nile's birth mother. It's hard to imagine but there is someone on the other side of the world that is remembering the child that she gave birth to. I cannot know who or where she is today but I wish she knew how much he is loved. She has no clue that he is alive much less so loved. I am sad for her and cannot imagine not knowing. I cannot imagine what her circumstances were and I pray that she has the peace of Jesus to get her through this life. As Americans we cannot fathom the weight of everyday life that she lives. I am thankful for the life she has given us. I can't imagine life without my precious boy. Please pray for her to have a peace as she remembers the baby that she gave birth to around this time a year ago.</span>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529482883332441355.post-60908880467275175102010-05-22T11:08:00.000-05:002010-05-22T11:08:59.447-05:00Look at these teeth!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnDoSid5hPoScEDjFz1sHF_hvJPLb1jIugcpezmIC6w3HgaIEbVYdomyM9y-R_zcw6drgI7b21nX3n-cOtLRBTaamtgbYXrkKIKtrKNQMMvTMrT-EKwwLKHhkgcGAAdFGce-jWfBP7-8T/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnDoSid5hPoScEDjFz1sHF_hvJPLb1jIugcpezmIC6w3HgaIEbVYdomyM9y-R_zcw6drgI7b21nX3n-cOtLRBTaamtgbYXrkKIKtrKNQMMvTMrT-EKwwLKHhkgcGAAdFGce-jWfBP7-8T/s400/008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Lookin' cool in the mini!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">His newest trick:</span></strong><br />
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Well, if you are not from this area you have probably seen TN all over the news. We have had MAJOR flooding.<br />
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Check out the small creek behind our house. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We have friends that have water to their ceiling and many business owners are being affected by the damage. Please pray for all affected by this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some pictures of the flooding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8OGJ4WZfRsY4TmR8npFxVn_OLNgCcL_QHBydQ-JjbLwv5pN84KEP2Z7cKiD0yNlTkGvwvIUn4GCuMsOvdn70i7GV4ycecxhDoo7_iHR4m8eG-wSJvCwFx_OpG3H2GinRctyWUNqrH9an/s1600/Nashville-Flooding-pic12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8OGJ4WZfRsY4TmR8npFxVn_OLNgCcL_QHBydQ-JjbLwv5pN84KEP2Z7cKiD0yNlTkGvwvIUn4GCuMsOvdn70i7GV4ycecxhDoo7_iHR4m8eG-wSJvCwFx_OpG3H2GinRctyWUNqrH9an/s400/Nashville-Flooding-pic12.jpg" tt="true" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Parking Lot at our church</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7RHZvoUTadXmtMA4BM44PPZaWWmwWmyNCXU0jy64z_1E0g80Tz2rNYouXxXjq-ZvqvSYBmeCgARzlqZVl4PSzehbrkPgDkA3z_FsWgbSacZCacSA0fDT8KHdoPqYhLkUbpuL3uIllPax/s1600/28550_403156209617_54546524617_3706420_2873808_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7RHZvoUTadXmtMA4BM44PPZaWWmwWmyNCXU0jy64z_1E0g80Tz2rNYouXxXjq-ZvqvSYBmeCgARzlqZVl4PSzehbrkPgDkA3z_FsWgbSacZCacSA0fDT8KHdoPqYhLkUbpuL3uIllPax/s400/28550_403156209617_54546524617_3706420_2873808_n.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aerial view: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFreG-MSIUkystuS_UTLa2rPNaAIEWSNQnoiWp1Wn8j_7V0g1F5DO2DucUgHjLfZBdjDVyIJ40h-lKgAS3rUIccGRXOxHIiSgOR37FU-HunCdf-UuOUiLiyeSRSd-cC3XkmVSmFZuNAcCz/s1600/flood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFreG-MSIUkystuS_UTLa2rPNaAIEWSNQnoiWp1Wn8j_7V0g1F5DO2DucUgHjLfZBdjDVyIJ40h-lKgAS3rUIccGRXOxHIiSgOR37FU-HunCdf-UuOUiLiyeSRSd-cC3XkmVSmFZuNAcCz/s400/flood.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991159018598991316noreply@blogger.com2