Who am I?
1. I’m Molly. Mostly, I’m just being me. I love red wine and playing in rain storms.
Photo: Wendy Maybury
2. I’m a Christian. I believe in the love of God, sent through his son Jesus Christ, who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world so that, through him, we might have peace with God in this life and forever. We attend Hope Community Church, a really great church here in Minneapolis.
3. I’m a wife. I married a wonderful, brilliant man. I know that sounds weird to say, but…I did. And it’s a good thing it worked out well, since we hardly knew each other when we got married–we dated for two months and then were engaged for four. A whopping total of 6 months! Abraham has a day job, but in his heart, he’s a writer. You can read his essays. I love what he writes. He also likes red wine and playing in rain storms, so that’s convenient.
Photo: Wendy Maybury
4. I’m a mom. I am the mother to 5 children.
Orison is our oldest. He was born in 2004, just after our first anniversary (yeah, we didn’t waste any time). Orison is full of life, imagination, passion, and music. He’s our little songsmith.
Photo: Danielle Hartland
Felicity is our second child, stillborn on September 22, 2007. She was 39 weeks and 4 days in my womb. Saying goodbye to her has been the heartbreak of my life. Many of my posts on this blog have been about grieving her loss.
Morrow is our third child, born in 2008 (11 months to the day after his sister was born). Having 2 babies in 1 year was killer, but this kid has been the beam of sunshine our family wanted and needed. He loves to jump and play ball and melt hearts nationwide.
Photos: Danielle Hartland
AND…on August 2, 2010, we welcomed Cadence Felicity Piper and Whitsun Robert Piper to our family!
5. I’m a child sponsor. Hector is our extended family member, and he lives in El Salvador. Our family has chosen to sponsor him through Compassion International. I had a chance to meet him in November 2009, on a Compassion Bloggers trip, and it was amazing. Part of what I did on the trip was blog! I’d love for you to read the posts from that trip, and think about child sponsorship through Compassion. It’s life-changing.
Photo: Keely Scott
6. I’m a knitter. My favorite things to knit are socks, but I like everything else too. Baby knitting is great for the faster gratification. True confession: I’ve been knitting for years and I’ve never knit a blanket (too much commitment and too boring)!
I invite you to read along with our family’s highs and lows, our joys and our sorrows. You can join the adventure by subscribing to the RSS feed, or by email subscription. You can also follow me on Twitter!
Thanks for reading!
