“Someday we’ll start that journey,” I would say. I have probably said those words a hundred times in the last decade out loud and in my head. Someday when were ready, when were not so overwhelmed, when we pay off our debt, when we finish our house projects, when we have a savings account, when…
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I’ve travelled a lot in my many years of ministry through Small World. I’ve now been to 54 countries. I’ve seen a lot. Most of my family and friends are fascinated with my travels. I used to keep a hashtag on my travels called #jimbosselfietour in which I would post selfies of myself in various…
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When we married in 2010, we knew we wanted a family. Adoption was discussed at that time. We were thinking maybe have a biological child first and then adopt. We were in our mid 30’s when we married so we thought we had better get started in a couple of years. After trying to…
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The timing was all wrong… we were living in an RV at the time- trying to decide if we were building or buying our next home. There were 5 of us and a guinea pig living in an RV on my (Austin’s) parents land. Though we had talked about adopting in the past, it wasn’t on…
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When being asked to write our story, so many things come into my head. Starting at the beginning is as good a place as any. Jake always leaned towards adoption, but I wasn’t so sure. His mom, aunt and uncle were all adopted. He was one of 2 children in his family. Me, I came…
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The Bible says in Mark 16:15, “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” It also says in Matthew 25:40, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” …
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“It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share that it’s time we’re aware It’s a small world after all.” Robert and Richard Sherman said it best in 1965 when they pinned the words to, “It’s A Small World,”…
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“Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, EVERYTHING changes.” –David Platt God is doing some amazing things through Small World to help orphans around…
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Okay, so this is weird. I mean the fact that I’m writing something. The reason is because I don’t write, and I don’t journal even though I know I probably should. So please bear with me I am new to all this. Nevertheless, here we go! So, some of you may or may not know,…
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