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We have grown...our two oldest children are married now and I have survived the much feared wedding planning. God has been so faithful in bringing us two new children - Gary and Hilary. Both Gary and Hilary are the only child in their families - they love having a slew of brothers and sisters.

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Nathan and Hilary on their wedding day!!!! We are so blessed to have Hilary as part of our family - we love you!

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Much has happened since our last post - as you can see!

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Thought this was a fun representation of our "Girls Day Out"!

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One evening Dad looks over at the little boys to find Tamu choking Yordy!"TAMU!! Stop choking him!"Tamu lets go and says,"I wasn't choking him, I almost choked him."---While my grandparents were visiting, Maddie gave my grandmother a little angel as a  belated birthday gift. A little while later Elaina walks up to my grandmother and asks what that "thing" was."Oh, it is what Maddie gave me for my

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I just want to take the time to thank my husband for being the great man that he is...(I don't do this often enough and am usually too private to do it publicly, so this is a gift for him - please bear with me!)He studies God's word daily, provides so I can be at home, is a wonderful father and example of contentment and joy in all circumstances.  Thanks for being a total supporter for/of me

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Thanks to David Paul Murray we have some new family pictures!  Here are just a few - I don't want to give away the Christmas Card surprises for this year!   Family picture including Nathan's Hilary : )I like this picture because of the way it puts our children's ages/sizes in perspective!This down hill attempt wasn't so great as you can tell by Nathan's gesture!

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After the election on November 4th I was reading my Bible and studying passages on progressive sanctification.  One of my passages was 2 Peter 3:18 - the passage began with a "but" so I went back to read it in its context.  Here is the part that struck me:"And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as

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Maddie and Lawson, thanks for picking up where Jillian and daddy needed you most!  You are great examples of the ability to put Christ first!This picture of Jillian captures her quiet joy.  The joy I have the privilege of seeing as she serves in our home tirelessly.  Jillian you are a blessing beyond measure and I thank you for all of your help during this time!  You all remind me of 2 Peter 3:18

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Hello to all again!  I am back up a running just a little after a long, hard surgery.  No sign of cancer is present and for this we praise our Lord Jesus Christ!  I am awake while all are sleeping trying to catch up on some business that has is long over due, but I couldn't help but marvel and thank God for the blessings I found fast asleep.  Mark and I had to head into town this evening so the

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Hello all!It has been a whirlwind the past week! Mom and I just returned home from our lovely stay in Charleston for her surgery. She left last Monday, so we were all grateful to have her home. The surgery itself went very very well. The doctor said it was the most boring one he has done. :) And, equally, the recovery process has gone swimmingly! Our one matter of concern is her back. The

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A sample of things you might have heard in the Mansell home today:"No Eska. Game means game. Practice means practice." -the ever so descriptive MaddieBackground.... Maddie and Lawson are looking at a sports magazine together. Maddie exclaims:"Michael Phelps!"To which Lawson clarifys,"No, thats a Canadian Woman.":)

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Last minute we decided to plant a fall garden. With the economic situation, we thought it was a wise investment. There was only one problem- our garden was a forest! So, we spent a whole day out there working to get it all prepared. Drum roll please.....

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Many of us are struggling with the cost of food and gas being so high right now.  I know for us, the increase has just recently impacted our daily life in a mighty way.  Someone sent this video to me and it was a reminder of how self focused we become during times such as now.  Did God fall off His throne recently?  Is God not God just because life is tough?  Does a bad economy change the

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So another tale from the South Carolina Mansell home:We were cleaning up the house when Bethlehem and Haddie Hope complained,"You make us work hard"To which I quickly replied, "Mansell's work hard."Sassy Haddie Hope then reported,  "I'm not a mansell.""Really?" I asked."No," she simply replied. And brace yourself for her reasoning. No, its not her skin, or blood. Her mother or Father and anything

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This morning, Mom and I were graciously bestowed with Autumn Ivy and flower wreaths by our lovely girls. We just had to show you our lovely outer adornments. :pa

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Yordy and Haddie Hope got plenty of shots Tuesday. They were both extremely pitiful when they woke up Wednesday morning. My little Bud held up his arm and said, in the most whimpering voice you have ever heard, "I can't move it." No worries, they milked that as long as possible. :){Bud showcasing his wounds when they first got home}

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Hope you enjoy this little video I made of our HOT Saturday! Enjoy! ~jillian

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Jillian has been posting and so I thought I better chime in with a "mom" report. We are settling into a routine which simply means everyone will get sick soon or something else will happen to keep us on our toes! The Mansell Mini Farm survived the summer and we are into the fall breeding season of our milk goats. Milk production is coming to a halt and a new pen was built for our star stud "Mr

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The school year has begun and everyone is learning some geography. I thought I would post a video of the kids singing their favorite continent song to the tune of Yankee Doodle! The credit for this song goes to My Father's World and not myself! Each child gets a turn to lead the group - Elaina has a great penguin waddle and made the blog! Yes, we allow the kids to stand on their chairs

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I put on a bible CD for the kids to listen today. It was on creation and Adam and Eve. It was so cute. As i was passing by I heard Tamu exclaim shockingly, "Adam and Eve are boy-friend and girl-friend!!"oh Tamu....

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The love bugs swarmed me. Maddie was feeling sick and was on the couch. Mom had just dropped a latter on her foot and was inside doctoring it up. Eska and the girls were milking and our little buck Bingley needed to come in for his medicine. You wanna guess who had to bring him in? :)So, those of you who have any experience with goats most likely know one thing about them. The one thing that sums

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Dinner tonight was classic spaghetti. Mattie has had a rough time with tomato base stuff because of the bacteria in her stomach. It always makes her sick. So tonight she asked,"Are tomatoes good for your body?"Mom and Dad replied in unison, "Yes. Very!"Maddie, obviously confused retorted,"Then why does my body no like tomatoes?""Because of your bacteria" Mom answered.All continued back to their

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In our house, one of my chores is to make breakfast each morning.  Mom chose this chore for me because I love mornings and love to make breakfast food!So, a tale from this morning.I woke up, fed the dogs, and came into the kitchen to start the task of breakfast. "What should I make?" I reviewed the contents of the pantry, thumbed through a cookbook, and was about the make chocolate-chip waffles (

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Hello all! Well, as I am sure you have guessed, our lack of posting is the product of a busy schedule! I am sorry to keep you out of the loop for so long.  We have all wanted to post, but as our wise Youth Pastor says ever so often, "Direction not intention determines destination" So, no posts, but know we wanted to! :)Can you believe it's September!! Tis unbelievable! It seems like summer had

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Jillian is in China for nine days - well she left on July 24th, so she still has about 5 days in China!  If you want to be updated on the team you can check out their blog @ http://blog.a-1roomschoolhouseproduction.com

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Before:After: Needless to say, we loved it!!

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Hello all!Top news as of late is:This past  Thursday morning, Nathan departed for South Africa.  Please keep him and the team in your prayers. They are holding VBS like camps in several villages in the Xhosa area of South Africa. They are about 6 hours ahead of eastern time, and start camps at around noon- so those early rises- please keep them in your prayers. They have a blog site that they

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Wow. June is at its end and finally finally we are ushering in July. Life has been a little bit of a whirlwind here at the Mansell home. We are finally getting settled from having Mom, Nathan, Maddie, Lawson, and myself out for the week of camp and having VBS at church, and having the splendid visit with our good friends the Bloemsma's. The end of June signifies to us the end of rushing around-

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Hello dear family and friends. I have heard so many times how you wish we updated this more, so while I was thinking about it, I thought I would jot down a quick update on what is going on in the Mansell home.Dad, Mom, and Nathan just left for Tennessee. They are hoping to get 1/2 a cow as well as another milking goat. That will be a pleasant car ride, don't you think?But with them gone, the kids

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Here is a video (Staring beautiful Maddie) about the Acacia Village project in Ethiopia. We would ask that you would take the time to watch it. It is a beautiful picture of the needs of God's children, that we are very capable of providing. Grab your tissuse as you click on the following link:Acacia Village Video

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6 girls + 1 dance recital + many family and friends = A LOT of flowers{and a rather large dinner party afterwards. :) }Thanks everyone!

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12 years today,my mother and father said "I do"little did they know that they were really saying "I do" to!Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! We love you!

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Yordy Bud MansellJune 2nd 2008Five-Years-OldFor little Yordy's birthday, he got to take a special trip to the beach with Jillian and some friends, where he was truly the center of attention...I love his face in this one.He wanted to be burried SO BAD!:) Yes...i know: "AWE!"and Yordy being a...boy. :)Sadly, I do not have pictures of the cake and presents at the moment. All our cameras were out of

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phew.... I am mentally exhausted!! I have sat here for multiple hours, trying to get pictures for your enjoyment and have hardly anything to show for it! I wonder if I should waste a few more hours and get pics on here, or give it up for loss, hoping I can turn the rest of my day around... I will ponder a little longer as I fill you all in on life here in the Mansell home.Well... I am sorry for

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(click to enlarge) So, the moral of the story... Hmm... I will leave that one up to you! :)

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We recently had a visit from our friends the Bloemsma's! They have 10 children (just like us) and we always have a BLAST together! They were on their way to camp at Hunting Island and stopped for a lovely visit at our house. Those of you who have been to our house, can be sure that we were banking on the lovely outdoors to entertain our guests...except there was a minor problem...RAIN!!!SO...

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Tonight, Bud (Yordy) was sitting at the table. Dad had just left to get the milk and Yordy then proceeded to say (in the most matter of fact way)..."Dad can't go to heaven. He can't fly; he's too big." [obviously we need to work on our theology...but I just love the way children's minds work.]When Dad returned, I told him what Bud had said. His response was simple."Bud, I will have special wings.

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Saturday morning we went strawberry picking at Dempsey Farm. The kids had a wonderful time. Jillian, Lawson and Nathan were sadly missed, but we came home with plenty of strawberries to share! Now if I can find the time to get the jam made...

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Special thanks to Grami and Grandaddy, Mimi and Poppa and the rest of our family and friends for calls and kind words to Tamu!April 15th was Tamu's Birthday!!! He is now four years old, but don't ask him how old he is yet 'cause he can't seem to get that fourth finger to stand up! His surprise was a trip to the Dollar store with Mom and Dad to get a kite! Mark gave him the hint that his

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Context: Getting ready for bedMaddie: "I don't like my hair"Elaina: "But thats the way God made you Maddie!"Maddie: "Yeah, I know. God made me beautiful, but my hair... I don't know...He messed it up.":) ahh...the joys of girls...

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I couldn't sleep tonight and thought I would try to be productive. I sat down and actually completed the Post Placement Reports due April 30th for Bethlehem and Habtamu! I am so excited because I usually have to rush at the last minute, my printer doesn't work and some other major thing happens to make these reports STRESSFUL. I tend to put off doing paper work, especially if it involves

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Hello all! (this is Jillian) At the moment I am a little burned out and burnt up! Let me explain...Dad, Mom, and Haddie Hope went on a day trip to Charleston. Upon realizing that I had the kids with no pre-ordained plans the wheels in my mind began to turn... No parents, a beautiful sunny day, relatively clean house, nothing pressing to get done, gas in the van... it all seemed to add up to the 

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Haddie Hope:"Why people always say, 'Jesus die' 'Jesus die' ? Jesus no die, HE WAKE UP!"Happy Easter Everyone!

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Hello dear family and friends! There has been many happenings in the Mansell home. There has been...100,000,000,000,000 coughs and sneezes100,000,000,000 dirty dishes24 baby chickens2 birthdays8 puppies1 new goata couple holidays2 road tripsand an unmeasurable amount of smiles!I am afraid that the amount of material there is to post is paralyzing.... so I will resort to pictures. If a picture

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Well, today we woke up early, 5:30am, to milk our new Nubian goats! We have one goat named First Impressions and one goat named Brooke. This has been a major lifestyle change for us. I have never been a super early riser, but have prayed diligently to be transformed! God has now answered my prayer by providing two goats that need to be milked every morning. Adjustment to this lifestyle is

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Today I was cooking dinner... We were having fish sticks and fries, and Mom asked me to put them in the oven while she went out to master milking the goats with Maddie. I was putting it all onto baking trays when all the kids gathered around to find out what I was cooking. The following conversation took place:Haddie Hope: "Jewel-lee [spelled the way she says Jillian] whatcha making?"Me: "

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February 3rd was a BIG day in the Mansell family! First, Maddie felt God calling her to make her decision for Christ public and walked the isle of our church sanctuary! It was soooo exciting to watch her make this independent step of faith! She is the first of our six adopted children to make her faith public. This was answered prayer! Our prayer before adopting was, "God, please bring us

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I am going to post something Jillian wrote because It touched me (I received full permission in regard to the copyright! What touched me is the part about the Christian life being an uphill climb, but as we work to seek Him how the view just gets sweeter. I hope you enjoy this as much as I. We have many things to write about and I hope to get back tonight to give some great updates on Maddie's

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If you are visiting this site and have questions regarding adoption, please let us know! If you are stopping by for other reasons, please comment for fun. We would love to know if we should keep this site going!

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The Mansell clan all gathered around the dinner table last night. The kids slurped on smoothies while Mom and Dad talked about Abraham and Lot.  After a time of explaining and slurping, we all bowed our heads to pray. I sat and listened as each child lifted up their personal prayers. Like normal, they were peppered with "Please give us...Thank you for...Please help us..."  But a prayer given by

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Maddie got a Steven Curtis Chapman CD for Christmas, and while I was listening to it, one song sprung out, screaming, "THIS IS YOU!!!" Its words just seem to describe all the thoughts and emotions we have felt through the adoption and a million of other things. It is called "Something Crazy" and it goes like this...He's got a Bible and megaphone standing on the corner And everybody's saying he's

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"Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight in them.  Splendid and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever.  He has made His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.  He has given food to those who fear Him; He

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Tonight my mind is spinning with all God has done recently.  I am continually amazed at the children He has blessed us with and how they fit perfectly into our family.  Our recent move to the country has brought a new way of looking at spring approaching...garden planning.  We had our first garden last spring.  Well, our neighbors had the garden and we worked it together.  How amazing it was, to

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The other night, our whole family was praying, when the following conversation occurred:Tamu: "Dear God, please Yordy give little money"Yordy: "No Tamu, I want BIG money!"Tamu: "No Yordy. Big money too heavy for you." Thought we would share some of our laughter with you! 

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Last Friday night, one week ago, the kids performed with the adult choir in our annual church musical. Maddie and Jillian did not perform at this time because they are in the older choir which had a complete musical on Sunday night. Here are a couple pictures of the girls dresses my friend Michele helped make (she did all of the sewing!) without the pinafores. Elaina loves to where her dress

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Tonight the girls had their ballet performance of the Nutcracker. It was so fun to watch all six of them on stage at once. Jillian is taking ballet for a school credit this year and was not thrilled about dancing on stage, but her teacher said she was needed to help with the little girls. We were proud of Jillian for being willing to put her own feelings aside to assist where needed. She

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Many of you have inquired about the financial aid we received for our second adoption.  We applied to three places for our first adoption and did not receive any aid.  Our second adoption we applied to Shaohannah's Hope, Hadassah's Hope and A Child Waits.  We were awarded money from all three places.  You don't typically apply for aid until you have completed your homestudy process.  The grant

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Tonight Maddie was able to get her hair straightened for the first time in a long while.  She is very excited to be able to comb through it without pain.  Maddie and Bethlehem have very thick hair and it is impossible to comb unless it is wet.  Eska and Haddie's hair is thinner and easier to style.  A typical Saturday night can take up to 5 hours to complete everyone's hair before Sunday (5 girls

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This is speech I wrote for speech class about adoption. What my sister Jillian wrote inspired me and I had to write a persuasive speech. LawsonDoes your family make you mad sometimes? Do you have a brother or sister that annoys you? Do you wish you had a bigger bedroom and more toys to go in your room? Are you always thinking about your self and the next thing your parents can buy you to

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Monday, December 17, 2007Last night on the way home from the Church Christmas party and the High School Choir Christmas Musical we were once again piled in the van, each child fighting to get their Christmas song request in before the other, when Maddie (13) all of a sudden spoke up. "I sad, I happy, I cry...Christmas Ethiopia Orthodox, come to America, Christian and Jesus Birthday. I cry happy

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Well...okay...we are not a very good "bloggers". Sharon had the intention of keeping up with this site and let time get away. So, we have recommitted to this site with the recent mailing of our Christmas Cards! Our intention is to give you an insight into all that God is doing in our lives. We also want to give Him the praise and glory for the finances and physical needs He provided during

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This video made us laugh!  Especially since we have the white 15 passenger van.  Enjoy!http://www.doublesharpevideo.com/HomeSchool2/Homeschool2.html

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Adopting...Everyone you talk to will agree that it is the "right" thing to do. No one doubts that fact. If you are adopting, I am sure you have heard "Oh, that is a good thing you are doing", from the majority of the population. I am also sure that you have been asked how you decided to adopt (or in essence: why?) Everyone has their own answer, and this post is me explaining my personal view on

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