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Going Forward With Faith

8 July 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."Hebrews 11:1We've decided to start getting things ready for the little baby we hope will be coming to our family. I've been thinking about this for a while. Will it be too difficult to see an empty cradle everyday? Will it … Continue reading Going Forward With Faith

Friends, Family and Fenway

5 July 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Last weekend was a busy one. Daniel came home from his business trip to Boston, some friends came to visit, and we had a big family dinner at my grandparents' house.First, Daniel's business trip. I don't even think it should be called a business trip. Yeah, there was a big conference type thing and he … Continue reading Friends, Family and Fenway

Please Excuse the Mess

26 June 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

We've decided not to do a separate blog for adoption. Instead, we will be incorporating our adoption information into what we already have here. This will be great for birth moms because it will be all of our information in one place. So, for the next little while (a.k.a. as long as it takes for me … Continue reading Please Excuse the Mess

Adoption Training

26 June 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

This last weekend we did our state required 10 hours of adoption training. The training was 3 hours Friday and 7 on Saturday. It was pretty tough for me because that seven hours was the longest I've been away from Aurelia since she came home from the NICU. Then when we got home Saturday she … Continue reading Adoption Training

Construction, Safety and Sunflowers

19 June 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Aurelia is LOVING all the summer construction going on and lucky for her, its now in front of our house. For the last few days she's been spending a good amount of time at the window pointing and saying "tractor! tractor!" I don't know what they're all called so we taught her they're all "tractors." … Continue reading Construction, Safety and Sunflowers

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Hi, I’m Jess. I share simple ways to build joy in yourself, your family, and your community. I’m a foster mama writing about mental health, infertility, adoption, home education, life and love. Welcome!

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