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Parenting the second time around: foster/adoption vs. biological baby

Our little baby is coming soon -- very, very soon -- and we are super excited to be parents again. Again. Although this will be our first time as biological parents, it won't be our first time as parents. It feels a l…
the support of a pastor and friends

This past weekend, I ran into Pastor Lam (senior pastor at Chinese Bible Church) who told me, "I was just thinking about you yesterday." It's kinda amazing that the senior pastor of such an enormous church would be thin…
God sets the lonely in families

Last night we were at a send-off party for a best friend -- Pam. After working diligently and prayerfully for the last few years, the foundations for Hope Harvest International have finally been set and is in a place wh…
The praise of infants and children

Verse of the day - "Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger." Ps 8 Somehow God uses children to silence thos…
Just the two of us?

We celebrated Valentine's yesterday because we were busy with seminary studies on Thursday. Sam brought some special food home and decorated the table with candy-hearts, candlelight and chardonnay. After dinner, he pla…
Pure hypocrisy - is it in you?

"He is good; His love endures forever." (2 Chron 5:13) His love goes on and on. There is no end to His love, there are no bounds and no limits. This means that no matter what we do or how far we stray, His love endu…
God adopted us, so...

Had a vivid dream last night. Sam & I had somehow come to know two kids, a boy and a girl about 7 or 8 years old, who had tragic, abandoned lives of not being seen for their value and worth. We adopted them. We lo…
"Adoption is the highest privilege that the Gospel offers." - J.I. Packer

Adoption is different from being born into a family. It's different because the one who was alone, abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted gets to be swept up in a whirlwind of love, acceptance, affection, closeness, …