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The Purpose of the Porch
Recently I set out to stain our porches to mark that off my summer to-do list. It was around 95 degrees outside when I started this...
Savanna
Jul 8, 20205 min read
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Cinnamon Rolls
Often times when I'm stressed or questioning if I'm making the right decisions...I eat cinnamon rolls! Haha Just joking...kinda! But who...
Savanna
Apr 19, 20205 min read
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The Windshield or the Wipers?
About three months ago after driving in the rain I realized I was in need of new windshield wiper blades. I used the nifty book in the...
Savanna
Oct 10, 20193 min read
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Mrs. Christian...Mom...Mrs. Christian
When I started the 2017-2018 school year teaching 1st grade there was one little boy in my classroom who was living in a foster home. He...
Savanna
Jun 16, 20195 min read
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"But this affects the whole family!"
Before we started this journey we tried to prepare our family and friends for what was ahead. When anyone brings foster children into a...
Savanna
May 12, 20196 min read
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In the Valley
After having a tubal pregnancy Eric and I were unsure about what our next steps were with becoming parents. We were excited to be...
Savanna
Mar 18, 20198 min read
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Unconditional
Webster defines this as: not conditional or limited. When we use the word "unconditional" before the word "love," we are claiming to love...
Savanna
Feb 23, 20194 min read
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The next 13 months!
It was a few weeks after "Andrew" was placed with us that his caseworker, Rachel, came to visit. She came in and introduced herself....
Savanna
Feb 9, 20196 min read
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What's next? How do we say "yes" again?
After O moved back with her Aunt and Uncle we were undecided about the next steps in our foster care journey. We knew we needed to wait a...
Savanna
Dec 30, 20185 min read
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Why this way? But I would love them too much...
We get asked so often "why" did you decide to foster/adopt? We always explain it was just something that always tugged at our heart...
Savanna
Dec 12, 20185 min read
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The First Goodbye
Sister stayed with us for eight months! During these eight months her mom and dad did nothing to get her back. We had no visits, no phone...
Savanna
Dec 5, 20189 min read
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Trapped
Help!! My mother worked at the Greenville Hospital when I was growing up. My mother soon was fired/laid off from her job after my parents...
Savanna
Dec 3, 20184 min read
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Puck!
Huh?! So sister, our beautiful blonde-headed, perfect little foster baby girl was a fire cracker! She had a walk like she was on a...
Savanna
Nov 30, 20183 min read
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The first...
Every foster parent waits impatiently for the phone call to get their very first placement. We completed all required steps and were...
Savanna
Nov 24, 20184 min read
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Broken Homes
Homes can be broken in so many ways. Divorce, neglect, death, and many other reasons. I never related the feelings foster children have...
Savanna
Nov 20, 20182 min read
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