As I look back on the past 14 years that I’ve been in Happy Valley and the 10 or so trips that I’ve taken to visit the boys (and girls) at the Rose of Sharon Orphanage, I have a few special memories. Henry was wheelchair bound by the time I Read more…
Yep, it’s true. I can’t take it any more. I’ve had enough, and I’m taking action to change my situation. Please, allow me to clarify: I’m not leaving because: the Ravens won the SuperBowl the snow falls in central PA while my southern boys practice baseball of the gun-control debate Read more…
I love my daughter’s attitude. Josie is a never-say-die, face-it-with-a-smile, too-early-to-quit kind of young lady. No matter what the game is, she’s in it til it’s over. Settlers of Catan, Disney Dance Party 3, hide & seek in the dark & snowy backyard, knockout with kids at the YMCA…the game Read more…
I didn’t notice it at first, but as I made my way through the house tonight, something is most definitely different. I made the obligatory “turn-off-the-lights” run before turning in, and on my return trip something caught my attention: *My nose detected the taco-seasoned chicken from supper in the kitchen. Read more…
We knew it was coming, and the call at 5:38am confirmed it. The freezing rain rendered the roads impassable for the big yellow school buses. I grew up in the sunny south (what’s up Warner Robins?) We only had one snow day in my entire 6th-12th grade run. Of course, Read more…
It’s c-c-c-cold here in central PA, so I thought I’d try this experiment today: I think I made it snow in my backyard. Think is the operative word. I didn’t actually see the snow materialize. Since there’s no video (thankfully) here’s what happened: I boiled a lot of water–a LOT Read more…
That’s what the man who originally adopted Josie told us. We had just flipped through a year’s worth of life as Team Sublett, giving Josie a pictorial tour of how we spend our time. It was the first weekend we met Josie, and I wanted her to know what kind Read more…
Kim and I looked at each other in a state of semi-shock. Amy (our Chinese guide) was briefing us for our first encounter with the children we’d flown halfway around the world to meet. It was us and the Roux family. We were adopting 9-year old Annabelle while they were Read more…
Today was an up & down kind of day. We started with a 2 hour delay due to some beautiful fresh snow, which meant sleeping in, breakfast with the kids and some Bible reading. It also meant I missed 2 meetings because I had to shovel the beautiful fresh snow Read more…
Do you remember the last time you celebrated like this? I want to hang out with those guys. Better yet, I want to be one of those guys–the kind of friend who laughs wildly at your hilariousity, who cheers loudly your every win, who feels your victories–and your defeats–alongside you, Read more…