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We arrived back in Haiti last Tuesday, so we have just completed our first week back. I thought I would go over some of the highlights and lowlights and some of the things we have been doing since our arrival.  So here is our week in a nut shell: Sophie was 100% completely at home […]

So any mom out there reading this knows exactly what I’m talking about when I mention “Mother’s Guilt”.  It’s something I think every mom struggles with and no dad has any idea what we are talking about J.  Since Sophie was born I have had guilt over all kinds of things and then once Elijah […]

On Tuesday we are going back to Haiti for the second time as a family of 4.  As difficult as life can be in Haiti, and especially traveling back and forth as much as we have over the past couple of years, we are very much looking forward to our time in Haiti.  We have […]

Our fundraiser this past Sunday in LaGrange was great!  The city was once again extremely welcoming and extremely generous.  We started the weekend Saturday evening from 3-6 with an All Things New Spirit Night at Frios Gourmet Popsicles.  We held the actual fundraiser the following evening at 5:30 at First Baptist Church in LaGrange, and […]

Before I get started, it is important that I make one final request for everyone who lives in or around LaGrange to attend our fundraiser this Sunday night at 5:30 at First Baptist Church on the Square.  Anyone can come, but if you get a chance, please RSVP to Allthingsnewlagrange@gmail.com  Thanks in advance for making this […]

I wanted to write a short blog about why we started a GoFundMe campaign (just click on the link to visit our GoFundMe page and donate).  The short answer is that All Things New has been struggling to pay our monthly expenses in 2017 and we are hoping that this campaign will carry us through the […]

Have you ever thought about all of the different ways that we handle tragedies?  Things like Las Vegas, the night club shooting in Orlando, 9/11, Columbine, Katrina, etc.  Many of us cling closer to our friends and family and realize what a blessing they are.  Some of us get scared or angry and are not […]

With everything going on both here and in Haiti, I thought I would try and tie in the beauty of adoption with the increasingly common protests that are taking place in both countries where I live.  If you have been following our family and All Things New over the past few years, then you know […]

The four of us returned from our first month in Haiti Sunday evening.  It’s always been hard coming back but that is magnified now with 2 babies.  Matt and I both still deal with some culture shock and feelings of not knowing how to comprehend these 2 different worlds we are a part of.  And, […]

This is a guest post from Jessica’s Dad, Phil Atter.  Phil and Jill have been down to Haiti on numerous occasions, and he wrote this blog after his most recent trip with us last month.  As you read this, please be in prayer for Haiti as there are some political issues going on as well […]

As many of you know, before school starts each year, we let our older kids go into the outdoor market in Leogane to buy their school shoes for the year.  They are each allowed to pick out 2 pairs of shoes (within reason) and this usually takes them about 3-4 hours to complete.  This year […]

I know that the many of the people that read these blogs and keep up with All Things New have been affected in some way by Hurricane Irma.  Please know that we are still praying for you and we hope that life gets back to normal soon! I am not a hunter.  In fact, even […]