Claris Minute

What’s Going On At Claris

Overall Summary & Next Steps

Here’s a small snapshot of some of the highlights of our time in Uganda. What this doesn’t capture, however, is the hundreds of other lives that we were priveleged to hold,

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Why We All Kept Fighting for You

A love letter written by Chrissie and Brian to Olivia, the little girl they adopted through foster care. Dear Olivia, We didn’t know what we were getting into when we started.

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A Love Letter to You

In honor of National Infertility Week, we‘re sharing our hearts with the women and men who desire to be parents but suffer from infertility. Dear friends, If you are broken,

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5 Reasons to Thank Mom(s)

Musings in preparation for Mother’s Day Motherhood is no joke. You probably knew that already, but it’s still worth considering the weight of responsibility (you know, the one where it

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It Would Be Different This Time

When you can’t take time off of work, when you can’t pause your life, when you can’t afford it. . . an unexpected pregnancy can seem daunting. It was the last week

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The Countdown Begins

Thank you! In just a little over 3 weeks we’ll be on our way to Uganda. The donations of medical and school supplies, clothing, hygiene kits, financial contributions, etc. have

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Reflections from Day 1

We woke up in the beautiful, green, rainy city of Kampala and spent the day with the babies (& toddlers) at Sanyu Babies Home, a Christian organization taking incredible care

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Reflections from Day 3

We left rainy Kampala early this morning and headed to a small village about an hour outside of Kampala. For decades, this village was known for its witchcraft, child sacrifice,

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