Sunday, January 2, 2011

About Me



Hello, I'm Allison, the one blessed with this insanely amazing and beautiful family. 
I am a wife of 8 years to my husband who I met almost 11 years ago while I was in school at Purdue. I love being a mom, sports, country music, a good beer, diet cokes, starbucks, dogs/lots of dogs, reading, and making our house a home.
More importantly I love a God that has turned my world upside down with the gift of being a mother. I would like to say that I've always been a strong Christian woman and that would pretty much be the truth BUT after having Lydia I fell more in love with our God than ever before, oh and if I didn't think it could get better, harder, messier and totally rock my socks off, God blessed us with two more little ones Garrett and Colbie. My children have taught me so much about myself. My husband has taught me what it means to love someone in the midst of messy and not so pretty.

I believe in and am passionate about orphan care and adoption, we started the adoption process over 2 years ago in Ethiopia, we have recently transferred to the China Waiting Child program and believe God has a son for us that we will hopefully meet within the year!! God is in the details and we are certain his plans for us are bigger than our wildest dreams.

My Vision and Hope for "What Love Has Done"

I want this space to reflect my heart & life as a mom to beautiful babies. 
I want this space to be honest, encouraging, open and full of love.
I want this space to provide a voice to the orphan and advocate for the fatherless.
But most of all I want this space to Glorify our God!

Love has done so much in my life and this little space is a place to share and document it to remember for years to come. Stay a while and say hello :)

1 comment:

Heather said...

Love your blog girl, and your passion for loving others! I'm your newest follower.