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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Fall is Here!

The sun went away in a roaring downpour and fall is upon us in earnest. Anna and Maggie are still close friends. They do everything together… and with their new best friends Ellie and Brody, our next door neighbors. Goodbye … Continue reading

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Krispy Kreme Offer (Nationwide)

Currently offering: Certificates for 1 dozen Original Glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts – $10 each Buy one get one free punch cards – good for ten dozen – $20 each They NEVER expire and the ENTIRE donation goes into a tax-deductible … Continue reading

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The Truth about it

We had the pleasure today of having lunch with our new church’s pastor and wife. We enjoyed chatting and reminiscing and getting to know each other. And we got to tell Jordan’s adoption story. Tonight as I was thinking (or … Continue reading

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Saving Money on Groceries – Part 5

This is an update to the series I started almost two years ago. I used to spend $200/4 weeks on family groceries and $25/week on summer produce (I saved this up year round.) I now spend about $275/4 weeks on … Continue reading

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Uganda

After about 33 hours from wake-up to set-down in Kampala, Uganda, my parents are with family and recovering. So, so good to see them on the ground! My parents are going to be doing work for Morning Star Foundation, founded … Continue reading

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