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The Downstairs and A Gift

by Steph // Thursday, December 18, 2025 // Comments off
Once the painting job upstairs was finished, it made it much easier to choose the colors for the downstairs! For the last eight and a half years, everything downstairs has been WHITE. White, white, white! I really loved the new... Continue reading →

Making Our House Our Home

by Steph // Wednesday, December 17, 2025 // Comments off
Every spring for as long as I can remember, Blake and I have a long prayerful conversation about our budget for the year. Ever since moving off the farm and here to Twin Oaks, this conversation usually entails some talk... Continue reading →

Let’s Preserve the Gardens!

by Steph // Monday, December 15, 2025 // Comments off
As promised, this post will be all about how we put up all of our garden bounty! Of course, we used a lot of all of that produce as soon as we brought it in the house. FRESH! It has... Continue reading →

Our Gardens 2025

by Steph // Sunday, December 14, 2025 // Comments off
This is going to be a fun post!! And another one that I will really enjoy looking back on someday! This post will be ALL about Tate – we are just his “people” when it comes to the gardens! Tate... Continue reading →

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Eliza Claire//Age 13 Tate Owen // Age 14 Lane Stevan // Age 17 Chad Ryan // Age 22 Scottie and Addie Grant and Kamryn (and baby Saylor) David, Kayla, and grandbabies: Clyde Strength (8), Ellie Joy (8), and River Salem (7), Briar Promise (5), Aspen Praise (3), Saige Grace (1), Baby girl due Jan.

Bringing Home Tate


August 27, 2014: Application sent to Lifeline

October 2, 2014: Tate's file locked

October 3, 2014: Letter of Intent sent to China!

October 11, 2014: Pre-approval

October 30, 2014: Home Study Update complete

November 26, 2014: Supplement 3 received at USCIS

January 24, 2015: USCIS clearance (received February 3)

March 13, 2015: DTC!!!

March 23, 2015: LID!!!

May 19, 2015: LOA!!!

May 27, 2015: I-800 Submitted

June 8, 2015: I800 Receipt received

June 22, 2015: Received a pink-slip from USCIS. We have a mistake!

July 6, 2105: I800 Approval

July 8, 2015: Cable Letter received!

July 8, 2015: Article 5 Dropped Off!

July 10, 2015: Article 5 Picked Up!

July 14, 2015: Travel Approval!!!!

July 15, 2015: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!

July 23 - August 7, 2015: Trip to China!

July 27, 2015: Tate's Day!!!!

Bringing Home Eliza


July 1, 2013: Application sent to Lifeline

October 3, 2013: Home Study complete

October 23, 2013: I800A received at USCIS

December 4, 2013: Eliza's referral!!!!

December 9, 2013: Letter of Intent sent to China!

December 20, 2013: Pre-approval

January 30, 2014: USCIS clearance (received February 3)

February 21, 2014: DTC!!!

March 6, 2014: LID

April 28, 2014: LOA!!!

May 14, 2104: I800 Approval

May 22, 2014: Cable Letter received!

May 29, 2014: Article 5 Dropped Off!

June 16, 2014: Article 5 Picked Up!

June 26, 2014: Travel Approval!!!!

June 27, 2014: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!

July 11 - July 24, 2014: Trip to China!

July 29, 2014: Finally home from China after U.S. Consulate Computer Crash!

July 14, 2014: Eliza's Day!!!!

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