Adventures in Haiti

Friday was the team’s first full day in Haiti. We were rudely awakened by a rooster crowing at 2:45 a.m. Apparently he was confused about when daybreak occurs.  Fortunately we were able to get a few hours more sleep after our wake up call.  Breakfast was actually quite “American”; scrambled eggs, toast, jelly, bananas and Read More

Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption

Spend any time at River Stone Community Church in San Marcos, Texas and I guarantee the subject of orphan care/adoption will come up.  I was raised in church, but prior to our arrival at River Stone in 2009, never before had I heard orphan care preached as part of the gospel message. I naively thought Read More

From Halo to Half Marathon

At 5 a.m. September 15, 2012, an alarm clock interrupted my peaceful sleep.  The day I had spent ten months preparing for had finally arrived.  I yawned, stretched and stealthly sent my travel pillow flying across the room nailing my friend Lisa as she dressed in the dark.  I knew it was going to be Read More

Where I Am Today

Nine months ago today an eighteen wheeler plowed into the vehicle I was riding in, leaving me with a broken neck, broken clavicle, broken scapula & broken ribs.  Save for the faded scars on my shoulder, neck and forehead, my outward appearance bears no indication of what I endured.  Though I still occasionally deal with Read More

Until She’s Home

Baby girl from a foreign land Becomes a McGlothlin by God’s divine hand Bureaucratic nightmare, battles to be fought, They travel far to meet her, returning home distraught Heart heavy, eyes glistening, they awaken to another day Cries to the Father rise, bring her home, do not delay Aseres Grace; soft skin, cherubic face, round Read More