Chapter Seven : The First Week Felt Like An Eternity
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The next morning, our first in Galati, Lucci brought the usual platter of sliced sausage, cucumbers, tomatoes and radishes for breakfast. As hard as I tried…
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Gratitude for Ancestors
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With the recent death of Queen Elizabeth, I’ve been thinking a lot about my ancestors. Some came from England and some…
Read MoreChapter Six : Arriving in Galati
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Elena was waiting for us at the train station in Galati. Dad and I were about the only ones who got off the train there. Most of the other passengers…
Read MoreChapter Five : First Meal, Early Train to Galati
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The apartment was very small, very dark, and the smell of moth balls was beyond pungent. As soon as we got inside, Florine and his sister brought me five piece of blank white paper…
Read MoreGrandma Camp 2022 : Part Two
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The first part of day one consisted of sandwiches for lunch from “Subway”, the bounce house from “The White Castle” rented here in Davis County, Utah, bubble guns…
Read MoreGrandma Camp 2022 : Part One
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The past couple of years have had some challenges on our dates for Grandma Camp. Last year one of our littles got sick and ended up in the hospital – so we had to postpone…
Read MoreChapter Four : The Longest Flight Ever
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Once I got on the plane and sat down, I turned and looked out the window and let the ugly-cry-sobbing out. I tried to be quiet, but my heart was sad and broken…
Read MoreSwiss Pioneer Peonies
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My great-grandfather Ulrich Stauffer and his family was baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints…
Read MoreChapter Three : This Can’t Be Happening
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As I sit to write this post, I realized I am writing it on the 31st anniversary of the infamous phone call. The call that changed our lives forever, the call to come…
Read MoreMay Is Birthday Palooza Month In Our Family
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Today’s post is short and sweet because we are now in the crazy month of May! It seems like many families have a lot of birthdays clustered…
Read MoreErrin’s Adoption – Chapter Two – If Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear . . .
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I mentioned before how we went through Val Cocariu and his wife Nancy for Errin’s adoption. Val and Nancy are both Romanian…
Read MoreNow More Than Ever We Must Fortify Our Families
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In our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the positions held are all volunteer – meaning no one gets paid for whatever calling they fulfill. This is all the way…
Read MoreErrin’s Adoption – Chapter One In The Beginning . . .
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A few weeks ago, I gave a little snippet of our adoption experience. One of the reasons I started this blog, was to share this with you. I’ve back-tracked to the beginning of the story…
Read MoreFreedom – A Blessing We Take Too Often For Granted
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It has been almost 31 years since I traveled to Romania to adopt our daughter Errin. Our family would not be complete without her…
Read MoreSoup For What Ails You
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What is it about a bowl of hot homemade soup that just makes you feel good – especially if you don’t feel well? We like soup…
Read MoreVintage Lunch Box Christmas
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As a little girl I have fond memories of many amazing hard working men in my family. We lived in Bennion, Utah…
Read MoreBlack Friday in Morgan, Utah
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Each year for the past 28 years, we have spent Black Friday in Morgan, Utah decorating my mother-in-law, Eileen’s. home…
Read MoreFamily, Mini Pizzas, and Caramel Apples
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One of our family favorite meals has always been homemade mini-individual size pizzas. Ronnie is the master-mind of this creation, and we have been doing…
Read MoreHalloween 2020 – Covid Style
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The past couple of years have been a challenge for many of us. Trying to think of ways to stay connected in 2020 wasn’t easy…
Read MoreGrandma Camp 2021 – Part Two
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I’m happy to report the second day of Grandma Camp 2021 was much smoother than day one! After a quiet restful night, everyone woke up happy, refreshed…
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