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Adoption Update: Matching Grant

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

Andrea and I want to take an opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us financially towards our $3000 matching grant that we received back in December. As a refresher- Lifesong for Orphans gave us a $3000 matching grant- meaning we needed to raise $3000 from friends and family and they would match $3000. As of February 12, we had received $3500 in support from family and friends like you- meaning we’ll get the maximum matching grant and have raised $6500 that will go towards our adoption. We are truly humbled by the love and support that you have given us. (If you supported us financially, you will be hearing from us personally soon!)

While our matching grant has been fulfilled, you can still support us financially through Lifesong for Orphans. By going through LFO, your gift is tax-deductible and continues to help us cover some adoption expenses. Information on donated to our account through Lifesong is at the end of the post.

Thank you for those who are supporting us through prayer. It is easy to get excited about the money that has been raised, but we are just as excited when you join in us in prayer for our little girl. We know that God is at work in our little girl’s life- and at work in our live’s as we prepare to open our hearts and our family to her.

Areas of Prayer:

1. Next Match Night is Monday, February 24th. We are praying for a match and a referral. Because we are adopting “minor-correctable special needs” the matching process trumps where you are ‘in-line” of the adoption. We could leapfrog the families in front of us because a little girl matches what we’re looking for (likewise, we could be leapfrogged as well!). Pray for the Bethany team in China who will make referrals based on the applications of waiting families!

2. Pray for our little girl’s health. As mentioned, we are open to a girl with minor-correctable special needs- and it is difficult to ascertain all the ailments or chronic conditions a child has physically, cognitively, or emotionally as the medical records available aren’t always the best or most up-to-date. We are praying for a healthy girl- and for the ability to love and welcome the girl God has for us into our hearts and family.

3. Pray for Abbie and Chloe- they are excited about having another sister- but have no way of knowing the possible difficulties that could occur. We both think they’ll make great big sisters, and they have been praying for their “Chinese Baby Sister.”

Thank you again for your continued prayers and support! We are blessed to have such great family and friends!

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We have been blessed to receive a $3,000 matching grant through Lifesong for Orphans as a way to help pay for our adoption of a little girl from China that will cost us close to $35,000. You can give online at http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.” Complete the online form and fill in Account Number with #4189 and Family Name with “LaMotte Family”

You can send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans.” In the memo line, note “Acct #4189″ and “LaMotte” to ensure that your gift is credited to the correct account. You can mail your donation to: Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 40, Gridley, IL 61744.

As gifts made through Lifesong are tax-deductable. If you have questions, please email me at srlamotte (at) gmail (dot) com

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While this is entirely too late to be current, I found the Ken Hamm-Bill Nye “debate” to be a waste of time. There was little debate as both men just continued to state their position and had little interaction with each other. Neither men carry the credentials to engage in a debate like this with a national audience. And the debate partners were wrong (Ken Hamm (Young Earth Creationist) should have debated another Christians with a different view and interpretation of the Genesis text)

It also reminded me of one of the reasons that young people are leaving or staying out of churches. It’s the perception that Christianity is anti-science. From Dave Kinnaman’s book, “You Lost Me”,

“In our research among eighteen-to twenty-nine-year-olds with a Christian background, one-third (35 percent) suggested that Christians are too confident about knowing all the answers. In a related thread, one-fifth (20 percent) said they believe Christianity makes complex things too simple. Nearly three in ten (29 percent) said that churches are out of step with the scientific world we live in, while one-quarter (25 percent) described Christianity as anti science. One-quarter of those surveyed report that they are turned off by the creation-versus-evolution debate (23 percent) and one-fifth are disillusioned with Christianity because it is anti-intellectual (18 percent).” (page 136- emphasis mine)

If the people we are trying to reach see the church as too confident in knowing the answers or out of touch with the scientific world, we need to look at why that belief exist. It was refreshing to hear Bill Nye exclaim several times in the debate “I don’t know” when asked a question. As Christians leaders, can we embrace science in a way that it strengthens our faith, reveals God, and allows us to embrace the mystery that is God? We do not need to fear science. I believe that God is big enough and faithful enough to handle questions and searching for answers from the very beings that He created.

I was always taught that science and faith are compatible with one another. Our official United Methodist stance is that “we find that as science expands human understanding of the natural world, our understanding of the mysteries of God’s creation and word are enhanced. (BOD Par. 160F)” The beauty of faith, theology, and science is the journey of discovery. We don’t know everything there is to know about God! We don’t know everything there is to know about God’s grace or salvation- just like we don’t know how the universe was created exactly. Our faith is built, not in answers that we know, but seeking the God who has the answers- and is the answer.

The Bible is not a science text, but a book that reveals a God who created, who loves, and who redeems. The Bible is much more concerned about who created and why it was created than how is was created. The Bible is a book that shows the lengths that God will go to show time and time again how much He loves creation- to the point of sending Jesus to show us a better way to live; to die on the cross for our sins; and to conquer sin and death giving us hope in this life and hope for the life to come.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Steve LaMotte | Leave a comment

Worship Is More Than Singing and Sermons

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

Don Miller wrote a post yesterday about his experience in corporate worship that has left me thinking. In the post (read it here) he writes that “I don’t worship God by singing.” He also says that he is nearly alone in this confession. I know that he is not alone because I’ve encountered many people that really just aren’t into singing (I usually don’t sing much outside of my own faith community). Miller also goes onto to say that corporate worship is geared towards auditory(listening) learners (sermons are often central) and not visual(seeing) or kinesthetic(doing) learners. Miller identifies with being a kinesthetic learning- and finds intimacy with God with his “hand to the plow.”

I had several thoughts about the post and would love to hear your feedback about his post or my thoughts. I’m not trying to be disagreeable but using his article as a launching point to talk about corporate worship.

1. Worship is not primarily about learning. Does learning take place? Sure it does. But our primary focus in worship is to give God our praise. To give God the praise and adoration God deserves for being, well, God.

2. Worship should not be reduced to singing and listening. Let’s be honest that in many American churches- these are the two main ingredients on Sunday morning. The worship of God is more than just singing and listening to a sermon (which is more than a lecture as Miller suggest), a service of worship is filled with liturgy. Worship, whether a church is traditional, contemporary, post-modern, or (insert favorite worship label here) is filled with liturgy. The definition I have always been taught of liturgy is that it is the “work of the people.” That is a kinesthetic definition. It is not sitting and listening- worship is doing something. Worship is when the body of Christ comes together to pray, to give God praise (sung and non-musical), to give, to encourage, to admonish, to teach, to confess, to build-up, and to be sent-out.

3. Corporate worship is not as much about “me” as it is about “we.” I have a congregant who doesn’t particularly care for our style of worship- but says that they love the church because of the community that they are part of. The church should be a community of people who live a life of worship and mission together. Each person has an important role to play, and when they don’t the community suffers. Community also provides us with a safe place to engage and develop our theology of God. Community encourages us to go deeper in our understanding of God and God’s love- and it also can bring us back when we’ve gone far in our thinking and are outside of the guide of scripture.

4. Corporate worship is a great place to celebrate what God is doing through the “hand on the plow” work. We are to put our faith in action- and gathering for worship is a time when we should celebrate the work that God is doing in and through us. In fact, this heighten’s our worship of God because it is a regular reminder that God is working in our midst. This creates a holistic approach to worship- we worship God in our personal disciplines, in the world by the way we live our lives, and as the gathered body of Christ.

Miller writes that Sunday worship is geared towards auditory learners. How does your church engage the senses in worship? How does your service allow worship to be the “work of the people” and not just the worship band and preacher?

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Lessons on Welcoming Guest From Little League Registration

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

The other day, Abbie and I went to sign up for T-ball in our community. We just moved here in June, so the fields and the buildings were all new to me. Nor did I know anyone who might be at the registration. It was an awkward experience.

When we pulled up, there were no signs directing anyone where to go. I knew we needed to go to the League Offices- but which building? Which door?
When we found the right building, we entered inside and had two choices of rooms to go in. No one greeted us. There were no signs to tell me which room I needed to be in. So I picked one.
We waited patiently in line to register (about 5 minutes) and when we go to the table I was told that I was in the wrong line. I had to go to the other room to fill out paperwork. Again- no sign directing anyone. No one welcoming and asking if we need any help.
While I filled out paperwork in the other room (again, not greeted by the people working the room), the audible conversation in the room was between two coaches discussing a particular players lack of commitment and practice at home. I felt bad for whoever this player was that the coaches feelings about them was being broadcast to a total stranger (me!).

I shouldn’t have been surprised. I’ve had a similar experience in our previous league.

But I also pastor a church- and I wonder how often people have that conversation after visiting my church or a church like mine. It’s not too often that I get to visit a church on Sunday morning, but I believe that my experience mirrors the experience of first time guest in churches.

How many doors does your church have? When guest pull into your parking lot, is it clear what door they are to go in? Are there greeters in the parking lot and at the doors to welcome and direct?
Once inside, are there attractive and clear signs that inform guest where they can find the nursery? Restroom? Worship space? Are there people on the lookout for first time guest in order to assist them and make the feel welcome and comfortable?
When leaders and regular gather before/after worship, are we engaged in conversations with our friends? Or are we actively looking to connect with new attenders? Are the conversations that we are having God-honoring? Or would they turn a guest away if they heard us?

If I were looking for a church to get involved with that resembled my experience in the Little League registration, I wouldn’t come back. The way we expect, prepare for, and receive guests tells a lot about our church culture and whether or not our arms are open to new people in our community.

At the church I pastor, Hope Church, we are taking a fresh look at the culture of our church and the experience that guest have when they pull into our parking lot, enter our doors, worship with us, and when they are sent out into the world. My desire is to remove as many barriers as we can in our hospitality, environment, and culture in order that each person might receive the gift of God’s presence in worship.

I’m looking forward to the baseball season. I’m sure that everyone at registration is quite friendly and that Abbie will have a great time. And I’m excited to work with leaders at our church to create a culture that welcomes the our neighbors into a community that makes up the body of Christ.

Have you experienced an intentional culture of hospitality in a church that really made you feel welcome? What did they do?

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Adoption Update: Match Night

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

Each month our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, has a match night for families waiting for an adoption from China. This means that rather than waiting for a referral/match at any time, our anticipation grows one night a month as we wait to hear from the Bethany Team in China about a possible match.

The wait time for a match from China varies depending on the criteria that you provide the adoption agency. Currently the wait time for a healthy Chinese girl is 7 years! There are many parents praying and waiting for a daughter from China who have a great deal more patience than I would! As we’ve mentioned before, we are seeking a girl between 8-24 months old with minor, correctable special needs. These minor, correctable special needs include things like cleft lip, cleft palette, missing digits, or even something like a large birthmark. Because of our openness in this area, we were given a wait time significantly less than if we wanted a “healthy” girl.

That said, our wait goes on. The most recent match night was Monday, January 20th. We really had hopes that there would be a match in January but it was not to be. We continue to pray for God’s perfect timing in our adoption and invite you to pray for us as well. Pray for the health of our daughter and for a gentle transition to coming to live with our family.

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We have been blessed to receive a $3,000 matching grant through Lifesong for Orphans as a way to help pay for our adoption of a little girl from China that will cost us close to $35,000. You can give online at http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.” Complete the online form and fill in Account Number with #4189 and Family Name with “LaMotte Family”

As gifts made through Lifesong are tax-deductable. If you have questions, please email me at srlamotte (at) gmail (dot) com

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Discipleship and the Family Meal

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

Yesterday, I shared some thoughts from Eugene Peterson in Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places about the importance of the dinner table in living out the Eucharist in our everyday lives (Read it here). Today, I want to explore the idea of the dinner table as a location of where discipleship (and even evangelism) takes place. This may not be much of a stretch to think this- but in our fast-paced, microwave world discipleship and evangelism are much more akin to a slow cooker. They both take time, preparation, and the building of relationships.

The family or shared meal can be a vivid reminder of the sacrificial work that Jesus did for each of us. Peterson writes,

“In our meals, we participate in and practice the elements of a sacrificial life as one life is given so that another may live. It may be the life of a carrot or cucumber, it may be the life of a fish or duck, it may be the life of a lamb or heifer. But is it also our lives, given to the others in generosity and service. Eating a meal involves us in a complex, sacrificial world of blessing and breaking. Life feeds on life. We are not self-sufficient. We live by life and the lives given to and for us.”

Meals become an opportunity to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. Without Jesus’ death, we would have no life. Meals are an opportunity to remember that we are to sacrificially serve those around us- because Jesus has done so for us.

Luke writes these words of Jesus’ last meal with his disciples: “After taking the bread and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

When we gather around the dinner table and take the bread, or eat some steak, or smell the asparagus- it is an reminder for us to remember that we have life because of death. Specifically, we have life because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the love of God. The meal becomes a powerful arena for discipleship to occur. To remember the story. Or maybe for someone who has never heard- to hear about life coming from death.

Let me close with one more thought from Peterson:

“So what do we do? We take the meal with as much gospel seriousness as we take our Scriptures; we take the kitchen to be as essential in the work of salvation as the sanctuary. Meals are front-line strategies countering the inexorable deconstruction of hospitality that is running amuck in the Western world today. The meal is a focal practice for reenacting in our dailiness all that is involved in the eucharistic meal in which we participate in the sacrifice of Christ for the salvation of the world.”

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Eugene Peterson and the Family Meal

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

I’ve been slowing reading Eugene Peterson’s book, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, during my devotional time. This week, I read a passage and idea in his book that I’ve been thinking about ever since. Peterson is writing about the shape of the Eucharist (communion): take, bless, break, give. He moves on to talk about the importance of meals in the New Testament and in the life of Jesus- and that these meals take on this shape. Peterson writes,

“Settings of hospitality, especially in connection with meals, are the most accessible and natural occasions for cultivating the focal practice of the Eucharist in our daily lives. Our continuing witness to and fear-of-the-Lord participation in the work of salvation is formed eucharistically around our kitchen tables. Daily meals with family, friends, and guest, acts of hospitality every one, are the most natural and frequent settings for working out the personal and social implications of salvation.“

I think many of us are aware of the decline of the family meal. Growing up, until high school, our family ate a family meal seemingly 7 out of 7 days a week. It was not that the family meal stopped in high school, but that we were heading in so many directions. The family meal was an anchor to who our family was.

Now- with young children, we eat as many meals as we can together. It is around the dinner table that we share about our day; teach our daughters to pray for and be concerned for others; talk about the mundane, the ordinary, and the extraordinary of our day. It is around the table that we have discussions about faith, unicorns, life and death, loving our neighbors, and which princess we want to be (I have two girls!). The family meal and where we can connect, know and be known, and practice the Eucharist in our lives as we take, bless, break, and give.

Peterson, on the decline of the family meal-

“The exponential rise of fast-food meals means that there is little leisure for conversation; the vast explosion of restaurants is evidence that far less food preparation and clean-up takes place in homes; in many homes the television set is the dominant presence at family meals, virtually eliminating personal relationships and conversations; the frequency with which pre-prepared and frozen meals are used erodes the culture of family recipes and common work. All this, and more, means that the meal is no longer easily accessible or natural as the setting in which to encounter the risen Christ in our ordinariness and dailiness.”

I am thankful for the family meals of my youth and the time spent around the table with my wife and daughters. It is a sacred time in the most mundane of rituals. I know that my faith has been impacted by eating together and I pray that our girls and our guest encounter the risen Christ as we share a meal, break bread, pray for God’s blessings, and live together in community.

How often does your family eat around the dining room table? Is it an intentional time to connect/encourage/pray or are their distractions present (TV, phones, iPads, etc.)? As a parent, how can you use the family meal as a way to pass along your faith to your children? To share your faith with your friends?

Posted in Faith, Family | Tagged Communion, discipleship, Eucharist, Eugene Peterson, Evangelism | 3 Comments

2014 Reading List

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

The other day my friend and fellow blogger, Josh Gill, posted his reading list for 2014 (you can read it here). This got me thinking about what I plan on reading in 2014. I believe that leaders must be readers if they want to grow in their skills and abilities. This book list is an attempt to hold myself accountable to reading books from a variety of fields. I can be a little scatter shot about what I read thanks to Amazon Prime (so many books!)- but here is a narrowed down list of what I plan on reading in 2014.

Already Reading:

I always seem to have about three books going at the same time. This year is no different. Hopefully, these will be the first three books that I finish in 2014.

John Adams– David McCullough: I watched the mini-series on HBO a few years back so when I found this book at our local library for $2 (It won a Pulitzer Prize) I couldn’t say no! I think if I wasn’t a pastor, I would be teaching history somewhere. So far, 200 pages in with 450 pages to go. Its a great look of how America was born from one of our greatest leaders, John Adams.

2. The Cost of Discipleship– Dietrich Bonhoeffer: This is a reread, but an important one. Bonhoeffer is brilliant and very challenging in this book. It is a regular reminder of me of God’s grace and what it means to follow Jesus.

3. Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places– Eugene Peterson: Another bargain bin pickup. Peterson, who most people know from The Message paraphrase of The Bible, writes about Spiritual Theology. I enjoy Peterson’s style and depth in his writing and have found this book already helpful in my own spiritual life.

Planing to Read:

Raising Adopted Children (Lois Ruskai Melina)/The Connected Child (Karyn B. Purvis): Have you heard that we are adopting? If not, you can read here and here. These are two books that have been recommended to us as we prepare to adopt from China.
The Forgotten Ways (Alan Hirsch) Hirsch is one of my favorite authors when it comes to the missional church. This book is nearly eight years old, but is mentioned over and over again by Hirsch and is foundational for his other writings. I’m reading this book to keep in mind and practice the call for the church (and the Christian) to “go” out into the world in mission and ministry. (Also would like to read “The Permenant Revolution“ by Alan Hirsch)
The Case For The Psalms– (N.T. Wright) N.T. Wright is one of my favorite Biblical Scholars to read. In this book, he encourages the Church to return to the Psalms as our song book.
Culture Making– (Andy Crouch) This book has been on my reading list for awhile. I have really been thinking and considering the culture that a church and a body of believers can create both inside the walls of the church and out. I’ve heard good things about this book and look forward to reading it.
Interpreting The Parables– (Craig L. Blomberg) This book is split into two sections. The first being more technical about the parables and the study of- the second sections is Blomberg’s study of the parables. I’m praying about teaching Jesus’ parables this summer at Hope Church. This is likely a key resource.
The Catalyst Leader– (Brad Lomenick)- I am not expecting a groundbreaking book- but reading it to sharpen some leadership edges and looking for a resources to use with church and college leaders in ministry.
Move– (Greg L. Hawkins & Cally Parkinson)- Based of a survey on spiritual growth at Willow Creek- I am interested in reading about some of the conclusions about spiritual growth and how to help the disciples in my context to move closer to God.
Confessions– (St. Augustine of Hippo)- A book that every Christian should read at some point. I’ve read it before and have chosen it this year as a devotional classic to read to deepen my own spiritual life.
Deep and Wide– (Andy Stanley) This is a book that I need to finish. This contains some nuts and bolts stories about how North Point Community Church, where Andy Stanley is pastor, became what it is. What I’ve read so far has some useful chapters on creating a church that the unchurched love to attend.
On Writing Well: 30 Anniversary Edition (William Zinsser) This is a well recommended book on writing. One of my goals for 2014 is to submit and have an article published in a magazine. This book, hopefully, will help my tighten up my writing skills.
What are you planning on reading in 2014? Have you read any of the books above? What are your thoughts? Any recommendations?

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Adoption: How Our Journey Began

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

Andrea and I met in January of 1999 at Asbury College in Wilmore, KY. Andrea had just returned from a semester serving in India with Word Made Flesh- a missions organization serving the poorest of the poor around the world. We met in one of Dr. Phil Thorton’s missions classes- which became a shared passion for us as we have sought out ways to be in mission throughout our married lives.

Our first date was to see the minor league hockey team in Lexington play. I had won free tickets the previous weekend at a game. We followed that up with half price appetizers from Applebees- which to a poor college student seemed like a good night out! I don’t remember much about that night other than conversation was very easy with Andrea- and that my heart skipped a beat hearing about her experiences in India, her passion for the poor, and her call to ministry. That night I told my friends that I thought that there was something special about Andrea and that I would marry her.

So what does this have to do with our adoption journey?

Very early on, I want to say it was at Applebees on our first date, the topic came up about adoption. While Andrea had spent time in India, I had served on a trip to Brazil- we both wanted to be adults or a family that seeks to live out James 1:27 by caring for orphans (and widows, but we weren’t talking about that yet!). Whether it was the first date or not, I am sure that the conversation took place while we were still dating. God was placing adoption on both of our hearts as a way for us to live out the Gospel and to follow Jesus. Nearly 15 years later, we are closer to becoming adoptive parents and fulfilling a dream- a calling that we both had while at Asbury College.

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We have been blessed to receive a $3,000 matching grant through Lifesong for Orphans as a way to help pay for our adoption of a little girl from China that will cost us close to $35,000. You can give online at http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.” Complete the online form and fill in Account Number with #4189 and Family Name with “LaMotte Family”

As gifts made through LIfesong are tax-deductable.

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As many of our friends and family know (and some readers) our family has been in the process of adopting a little girl with minor correctable special needs from China since the summer of 2012. Our paper is in, approved, and we are biding our time waiting for a referral. Once a match has been made, we will travel to China 4-6 months later to bring home our new daughter. We are hopeful that this will occur sometime in 2014.

The latest news is that in the closing days of 2013, we were awarded a $3,000 matching grant from Lifesong for Orphans– an organization that helps families realize their dream of adoption. You may know that adoption, especially an international one, is costly. Our adoption will be in the neighborhood of $35,000- of which we have already paid $8,000 out of pocket. One of our goals for our adoption is that we would pay as much out of pocket as possible (for which we have been saving for). The matching grant is a bit of a change for us because our own money cannot be matched- the matching grant relies on friends, families, co-workers, church family, and strangers who feel compelled to be a blessing.

As much as we want to ask you to consider helping us reach our goal for our matching grant- I want to encourage you to, first and foremost, to keep us and the little girl waiting to join our family in your prayers. While we don’t yet know who this little girl is, or the circumstances of her life, we are praying that God prepares her and us to be a family together.

Secondly, I do want to invite you to prayerfully consider contributing towards our matching grant. Every gift, regardless the size, will be matched- up to $3000. If we meet our goal by February 28, 2014 we will be a minimum of $6000 closer to bringing our daughter home. There are two ways you can give (Tax-deductible, by the way):

1. You can give online at http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.” Complete the online form and fill in Account Number with #4189 and Family Name with “LaMotte Family”

2. You can send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans.” In the memo line, not “Acct #4189” and “LaMotte” to ensure that your gift is credited to the correct account. You can mail your donation to: Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 40, Gridley, IL 61744.

Thank you for being part of our adoption journey. In many ways, you are part of our extended family. Our family wouldn’t be complete without the experiences that we’ve shared! Please bookmark the blog so that you can stay up-to-date with the latest news about our adoption. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at srlamotte(at)gmail(dot)com.

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Steve LaMotte | 1 Comment