the wait is over! Our brave girl has a name and a story that we are just starting to scratch the surface of. You guys…she’s more beautiful and full of light and strength at her tender age of 23 months than we could have fathomed. We found out two weeks ago today and are still […]
Exciting news from the Paulraj family!
Dear ones we have some exciting news to share with you all! Our family is adopting again from India!!!!!! We have been approved and are about 75% thru our homestudy process. We are adopting a DAUGHTER from India and hope to bring her home within the next 18 months. You can read more at the […]
Do the next thing…
So, friends, where have I been these last 21 months? Well in some ways we had to just keep going. Being at my job for only 5.5 months meant there was not room for official leave and bereavement leave was only 3 days. So we had a funeral and then I clocked in to work […]
When your BRAVE is BROKEN
I don’t know, dear ones. How can I write again on this space? Or better yet, should I even write again on this space? I mean, of course, I will write again, in some way. But does it need to be here? Because if you scroll back just one page you will see it is […]
Upcoming memorial Service for Adam: Jacksonville, FL
O ! Lord ,Your eyes saw my unformed body Psalms 139:16 Adam Peniel Paulraj Sep 18th 2011 – June 12th 2016 In memory of our dear son Adam Paulraj, we are holding a memorial service. It is an open invitation and all are welcome to join us in celebrating his memory. He was blessed by […]
Details for Adam’s Memorial Services
Details for memorial services #1 in Glenside, PA When: Wed 6/22 @ 6pm Where: Van Til Hall Westminster Theological Seminary 2960 church Rd. Glenside, PA 19038 Service begins at 6pm. Picnic reception to follow. Please bring lawn chairs or a blanket for picnic? •Children are welcome •Adam loved bright colors so feel free to dress […]
meeting his Maker
Adam Peniel Paulraj. 9.18.2011-6.12.2016 Our little bird met his Maker and Sustainer…the Shepherd of his soul early this morning. There was incredible peace that enveloped his fragile, swollen body. He will be missed by so many. It’s indescribable to explain this ache. Yet to imagine his body restored and to imagine him surrounded by glory […]
continued prayer needs from ICU
Well today did not go as expected. Adam went into respiratory failure and was resuscitated for 2 hours before somewhat stabilizing. He is currently on full support from the ventilator. He is now in a private room requiring 1 on 1 care rather than a double room earlier. So things are pretty critical. (This is […]
An Update from the ICU
So we have an answer to all this madness. Adenovirus Pneumonia is its name. Respiratory distress is it’s game. So Adenovirus is a nasty virus that can be really severe in all kids. Adam seems to have gotten a pretty tough run of it. The best treatment for it is time…let it pass and respiratory […]
Prayers needed for Adam tonight
So this afternoon went a little more differently than planned and ended with our first call to 911 thus far. After finishing lunch and naps….our nurse went to wake up Adam to check on him (he’s been very slowly recovering from that last admission which includes 6 weeks of antibiotics that have irritated his stomach […]
Why 5 yr olds should buy houses
I had the privilege of meeting a new kindred spirit this past Christmas break. She was on furlough from living overseas visiting family here in PA. The first time I met her, she sat in front of me at bible study in ugg boots with a huge grin on her face as she listened intentionally […]
#rarediseaseday
We have been given much over these last few months, years really. Much, indeed. One of the gifts in this new season in Pennsylvania is home health nurses to help with Adam. When we adopted Adam, we knew that there was a long road ahead. I don’t believe we were blind to it…as his physical […]
my new white noise
Today in church, we had a service of praise. It was a gorgeous service made beautiful by stories of thanksgiving shared. A number of people, old and young, found their way up to the podium to look out at the sea of weary, yet rejoicing eyes, to share how they could thank God […]
Adam in Hospital
(So I usually like to keep the best for last. Or if given the choice, I choose bad news before good news. HOWEVER, this video is too too good. After being in the hospital for 2 days on IV fluids to rehydrate him, Adam laughed. He laughed and it is so so good. So enjoy […]
Adam is F O U R years old!
My baby boy. You are turning 4 years old today. I still remember sitting in that hot, stuffy office in the pediatrics genetics department in Delhi, India. They laid you on the desk, pointed out certain parts of you, took pictures, uploaded them to the London data base BC they were so bewildered. Then they did […]
How Adam’s “Disability” SOO Does NOT Disable Us.
little Adam perched on Raja’s back…his very favorite place Today we ventured back to the creek that Elliot and Rohan navigated and scouted out last week. This time, we packed a picnic dinner and wore our proper swimming gear. And best of all, we brought Adam! It was that magical evening hour where the sun […]
We’ve Moved!
I reckon I am a bit overdue here, but our family has moved to Philadelphia! We moved about 3 weeks ago and are quite impressed with this amazing state. We are surrounded by beauty in our backyard and neighborhood. We have incredibly kind neighbors who are growing accustomed to seeing our boys barefoot running down […]
“ordinary”
So it is now mid August and Adam has fully recovered from that hospital admission. Friends, it was bad. Thank you for your prayers. We got a call a week after he was discharged from the hospital informing us that the official diagnosis was Salmonella poisoning. I still do not know how Adam contracted Salmonella […]
Adam in the Hospital
Adam ended up being admitted this past week in the hospital. I forgot how quickly kids can spiral downhill when it comes to hydration. We had a checkup on Monday afternoon and by Monday at midnight we knew things were bad. He could not hold anything down, like not even 3 ml of Pedialyte. It […]
Who helped Him?
“Momma who helped HIM? Who helped Jesus?” That was the question Elliot blurted out when He saw a brief screenshot of our King on Calvary. His little heart and mind were so overcome and all He could muster up was this guttural question of who helped Him. Because Elliot knows if he gets hurt, so […]
Surgery Day
(In a nutshell, we are home from surgery and all went well! If you want a play by play, here goes…) 5 am Wake up call 508 am Realize we slept thru wake up call-Frenzied rush to kitchen to brew coffee (Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, clearly)- Raj quickly wakes Adam to give a quick pre […]