Hi, I am so glad to be able to have this chance to share with you all the things going on with A Place Called Home, My Father's House Ranch, and The Whyte Family.

It is a very busy time of year around here as we are counting down the days until school lets out. We are very close to finishing our studies, but will be "homeschooling" a few days a week all summer to keep the kids on track. We will also have lots of fun times too, as we are hoping to go to Atlanta to the Aquarium and see other sites as well. It is our hope to take a "field trip" at least 3 times a month over the summer. There is so much to learn outside a classroom and fun is a necessity too.

There are currently 9 children living in the home. We actually have more girls than boys for the first time ever. All but one of our pets are girls too! So the poor boys are REALLY out numbered.I a mproud to say everyone gets along amazingly well. We always feared with so many girls there would be alot of Drama, but we are pleasantly surprised that this is not the case. We all work together as a team to make this place run...

We are proud to announce 4 of our girls will be Baptised on Sunday. They all have asked Jesus into their hearts since they have been with us and so we are delighted that we get to experience this wonderful occasion with them. This was a choice each of them made on their own and they are very excited that Pastor Chuck will be Baptizing them before he moves.

The kids were on Alabama Live on Monday, at least their pictures were. We were blessed in Nov to win the "Family Guidance Center Family of the Year".  WSFA news did a story about us and how we all work together and they used parts of our interview to introduce May as National Foster Care Month at the end of Alabama Live.  It was fun for the kids to see themselves again.  Winning the award was a complete honor and blessing for our family. We do not do what we do for recognition, we do it because it is our heart, but it was a wonderful lesson to the children to see how their hard work and love as a family makes others stand back and notice. It is all about respect of other people in this house. Thinking of others first.  That is what we are all called to do.

Thanks for checking in , I will do my best to keep up with all our goings on.

Blessings,

Steph