Dick Bush Obituary

Dick Bush Obituary Bush, Dick  by Amy Rabideau Silvers  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Edited by Ron Sayles   For the love of jazz, Dick Bush quit his job as a piano tuner in Chicago,  coming to Milwaukee for the chance to host a weekly radio program. He never earned a paycheck on the radio, working for […]

The Challenges

Being Adopted Has Unique Challenges Life is challenging enough, even for those raised by their biological families. For those who are adopted—especially at an older age—those challenges can be significantly greater. There are also the emotional complexities that come with searching for biological family members. Knowing they are out there, yet not knowing where or […]

The Siblings

The Siblings After reuniting with my sister Shirley Joyce & brother John Harold in 2009,  I created a side-by-side picture of them after being separated for 47 years.

The Theme Song

The Theme Song This video from Casting Crowns has become my personal theme song. The message behind it speaks deeply to my heart. The lyrics capture, in a powerful and vivid way, the life-changing impact of the Word of God. Few songs express that truth as clearly as this one. Click the video start button […]

The Author

The Author I was born Lynn Richard Bush on August 7, 1955, in Sacramento, California, the son of Richard Harold and Marilynn Joyce Bush. Both of my parents were blind, and together they had five children: Lynn Richard, Shirley Joyce, John Harold, Alice Elaine, and David Joseph. Most of my early memories center around a […]

Year of 2014

End of a Chapter What began with a simple phone call on July 30, 2009, from Tom Lazio, director of the American Home Finding Association, marked the opening of a new chapter in my search to find my parents and biological siblings. That unexpected call set many things in motion. Nearly two years later, John […]

Year of 2011

John’s Illness It wan’t long after my reunion with John in 2009 that I received some very disturbing news from John as I was driving home from work. I worked at Pella Corporation in Pella, IA and spent around 25 minutes on the road each day. John and I talked frequently during my commute home.  […]

Year of 2009

In God’s Time The year 2009 became another monumental chapter in my life. What began as an ordinary year unfolded into one of the most meaningful seasons I would ever experience. For decades, the desire to reconnect with my biological siblings had lived quietly in my heart. After my adoption and early attempts to locate […]