Welcome to Our Faithful Home! I've always been a lover of the written word and started this blog to keep my family and friends connected as we travel around the country, settling wherever the Army tells us. As the years have passed since establishing Our Faithful Home, my writing has taken on more of an intentional faith focus, hoping to encourage and inspire us all to live closer to Christ (while still remaining true to the blog's original intent).

​I am a former high school English teacher, enjoying the blessing (and utter craziness) of being a stay-at-home mom and my husband, Tim, is an Apache helicopter pilot in the Army. Tim and I met in high school English class and married after college. Our ten years in the military have found us stationed at Ft. Rucker, AL; Ft. Hood, TX; and Ft. Bliss, TX. Currently, we are stationed at West Point where Tim is instructing at The United States Military Academy. We have three children--a strong-willed and kind-hearted daughter named Adeline; a joyful little bulldozer, Lincoln; and our sweet treasure, Isla.  With our transient lifestyle and all the unknowns that the Army hands us, our faith in Christ keeps us grounded and able to handle whatever comes our way, trusting in God's plan for our family.

20 Things that Make Us, Us...

Award Winners at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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​1. God is at the center of our family.

2. Tim's helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan during his first deployment in 2010.

3. In 2011, I received the National Math and Science Initiative Advanced Placement Teacher of the Year Award. 

4. Adeline's name means sweet and noble. Her middle name, Claire, is in honor of Tim's grandfather, Clarence.

5. My true maiden name is Russo, not Ross. My grandfather changed it after his brother first adapted his.

6. We sponsor a child in Mozambique, Africa through World Vision. His name is Himoni.

7. Tim and I hope to celebrate our anniversary each year by vacationing somewhere new, if the Army lets us... currently at a 50 percent success rate. 

Celebrating our second anniversary in Italy

8. Having Adeline cured me of gall bladder removal complications. 

9. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth; dessert is a necessity in our home!

10. All three of our children deal with food allergies and sensitivities.  Adeline also suffered from severe reflux as an infant. 
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Adeline, Post Endoscopy

11. Our dog, Wilma, is a special needs dog (diagnosed with megaesophagus and bilious vomiting). We have to feed her upright three times a day and hold her in position for ten minutes at each feeding to prevent pneumonia. Ridiculous!

12. I subscribe to the organic, chemical-free, natural lifestyle. My husband is massively skeptical and banned me from cleaning with vinegar.

13. I hope to adopt a child one day.

14. I was baptized while pregnant, and the first pregnant woman our pastor ever baptized (in 25 years!).



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Caught red-handed at seven months pregnant

​15. I became a believer in Christ while reading Max Lucado's 3:16--The Numbers of Hope.

16. Tim led a praise band while serving in Afghanistan. 

17. I have a serious addiction to chips and salsa.

​18. We live in a log cabin in the woods (way out of this Tucson girl's comfort zone!).

19. The spiritual meaning of Lincoln is victorious and his middle name, James, is in honor of my grandfather.

​20. Our third child's name is Isla Charlotte. The spiritual meaning of Isla is dedicated to God and her middle name is in honor of my grandmother.