http://www.jerryandsarah.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:09:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "In honor of you getting a hair cut today, I'm trying a new do too. What do you think?" Jerry said as I worked at my computer. I turned around and fixed my eyes on his hair, trying hard to discern a difference. Just as I feared I was about ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/a-change-of-face "Count it all joy..." is Not what I want to be reminded of at 4 am when my son is in one of his "eat every-two hours because I want to be awake when the world is sleeping" phases. I shouldn't have prayed for God to make me mindful of ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/thoughts-from-the-middle-of-the-night I’m going back to school. Well, kinda. I don’t have to don a backpack or make a p.b. and j and put it in a Transformers metal lunchbox. I’ll attend class from the comfort of my couch with a cup of coffee in my hand. I’m ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/back-to-school We chose to name our son Jack Braddock Howard. There wasn’t a lot of debate between us, no sleepless nights tossing and turning, wondering if he’d be scarred forever by our choosing the wrong name. We didn’t want to wait until he was born, size him up, and then ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/whats-in-a-name Few moments of life can rival childbirth in the depth of emotion, joy, and excitement. Those few seconds where I went from pregnant to parent sure do pack an incredible punch. From the time contractions woke me up at 5 am, to the time Jack made his entrance at 9:38 ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/welcoming-jack Any day now little Jack will make his entrance on the stage of life. I plan on capturing his first 100 days of life in a photo essay called 100 Days of Jack. Each day for 100 days, I'll pick a photo to add to the photo story of his ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/photo-essay-100-days-of-jack Being 38 weeks pregnant, I have a new found respect for Mary and anyone else who rode 100 miles on a donkey this late in the game. My 5 minute commute pales in comparison, even if I did catch every red light (which doesn't matter when there are only 3 ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/commuting We're moving...again. We knew we'd have to move sometime this fall, but a few factors moved up the time table, and we suddenly found ourselves driving around town last week looking for a place to rent. Even though a cross-town move isn't that ridiculous in the grand scheme of life (even ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/crazy-is-our-normal We spent an amazing weekend with great friends in Louisville, Kentucky learning about orphan care, adoption, and God’s heart for children. Though we both expected to walk away with tons of practical information and resources, I’m not sure either of us was ready for the ways God challenged our motives ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/adoption-really We've been at the Adopting for Life conference yesterday and today. In coming days, I'm looking forward to synthesizing some posts on all God is working in my heart and mind, but for now, here's one take away. We thought we'd just adopt a bus full. They even put our ... http://www.jerryandsarah.com/we-couldnt-help-ourselves