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Adoption Anniversary

Family travel adventures

  • The Beauty in Simple Things

    Last week was the kind of week where time slowed down just enough to let me appreciate the stillness between life’s demands. I’ve found myself savoring more—especially the mornings, where I sit on the patio with a warm mug of coffee in hand. The breeze is crisp now, just enough to remind me that fall…

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  • Homegrown Faith & Family – From Barbed Wire to Baptism

    It was the summer I was six years old, living with a foster family on their farm in Alabama, when I first learned about Jesus. Vacation Bible School was winding down for the week, and I couldn’t stop thinking about this man they kept talking about—this “Jesus” who loved me. I was fascinated and filled…

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  • Small Town Kindness, Survivor Moments, and Soup with Friends

    “The people are too nice,” Jim said as we drove down the winding country road to the alumni dinner, his tone half-serious, half-incredulous. “I’m not used to people wanting to help.” We had just left the annual Harvest Festival, a beloved town tradition that felt like stepping into a memory—one rich with the sounds of…

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Away we go!

Family travel stories

Join us as we explore new places across the country, sharing our adventures, unexpected surprises, and the lessons learned along the way during our cross-country move from California to Mississippi.

Join Our Family Travel Adventures

Follow along as we explore new places, share travel tips, and create memories from coast to coast.