Song written by: Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser, Molly SkaggsPerformed by: Bethel Music Welcome to the second weekly devotional! I am so thankful to God that you have chosen to stick it out for another week. Let me begin by praying that God would speak to your heart this week as you study the song "Raise a Hallelujah." Thank you, ...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello)! As I mentioned a few posts ago, we recently submitted our application to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Essentially, we're applying for the right to bring children into the country with the intent to adopt them. As a part of this application, we had to have our fingerprints taken so they can perform a ...
Song written by: Steven Furtick, Matt Redman, Chris Brown, Mack BrockPerformed by: Elevation Worship Thanks for checking out this one-week devotional! I am so excited you've chosen to share in this journey with me and God. If you haven't first read my post about why I am doing these devotional, I encourage you to check it out first. This song...
Music has always held a special place in my life.It is such a tremendous part of my everyday life. On a daily basis, I turn to music to fill the quietness, overcome the difficulties, and rejoice in the celebrations. I grew up singing in school and church choirs. Nowadays, you'll find music on each day in my office and most days at home in the eveni...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello)! After sending our Dossier package off, we headed on over to a picnic at the park! Our adoption agency, Holt International, hosts summer picnics across the nation to bring together those interested in adoption. Most families are either in the process of adopting or already have adopted kiddos. At the summer picnic in the Kan...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello)! For those of you just joining us, thanks for taking interest in our adoption journey! We're making progress and we're so excited to share it with you! Our "dossier" is the packet of information about our family that we submit to the Philippines to be considered for adoption in their country. We're so excited to say we've fi...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello)! As the summer comes to a close, we're excited to see quite a bit of progress made on the adoption front! In early August, we officially completed our Home Study for Missouri. In a nutshell, through our home study, we have indicated to the State of Missouri that we comply by all necessary regulations to have a child in our h...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello)! Ben and I are extremely blessed to have friends and family that have so strongly supported and encouraged us already in our adoption journey. That said, everyone has questions…so below are some of the common ones we've been asked and the thought process behind those answers. Why do we want to adopt? First and fo...
Mabuhay (welcome/hello – more on this later)! We're super excited to have our new website up and running! We're excited to use this website as a platform to keep our family and friends better updated on the happenings in the Lee's Summit Seidel family household. I often get teased about my lack of keeping everyone updated….and, to be fair, I do str...
