Adoption

The Days After

A NOTE TO THE READER: This is one post in a series of posts that will share the story of how I came to know and grew to love my daughters who were adopted at fourteen years old, mere days before they aged out of the adoption system. It does not reflect my feelings now. […] Read more…

The Early Days

A NOTE TO THE READER: This is one post in a series of posts that will share the story of how I came to know and grew to love my daughters who were adopted at fourteen years old, mere days before they aged out of the adoption system. It does not reflect my feelings now. […] Read more…

The Substance Of Things Hoped For

As I have become increasingly involved in the adoption community, one thing has become blatantly apparent to me.
Adoption is a faith journey.
I have come to understand that there is one belief that those who adopt clearly espouse, there is one belief that separates those who do and those who never take that […] Read more…

Who Tells Their Stories?

Sometimes on the weekends we linger long around the table.
We tell stories. We tell tales of years past, memories that we hold in our minds of the past that we all share.
We tell about the time Daddy launched the rocket ship three different times in a row, and about how each time it […] Read more…

Medical Issues

I just got back from the wound care specialist’s office with Evangeline.
We had X-rays done on her foot last week and we just got the results today. There is significant degeneration of the bones in her right foot. The doctor is not sure what has caused the disintegration. It may be […] Read more…

Happiness

These aren’t the best pictures, but I just had to show you these smiles!

This one is so blurry, but she is just giddy here!

Sweet, sweet smiles!

Oh my, how I have longed for that smile.

I’m too tired for words. I just wanted to share these pictures of our happy girls.
Blessings!

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In China!

We have arrived at our hotel in Xi’an. The hotel is very nice!
We have an hour to get ready, and then our guide will pick us up to take us to dinner at 6:00pm. We are going to a dinner theater of Chinese dancers and a dumpling buffet. Apparently, this area is known for […] Read more…

Just An Update

Just thought I’d give you all a little update.
We will get our TA handed to us in Guangzhou, but our agency was able to confirm our CA (Consulate Appointment) for Thursday, September 20th! This is wonderful because it means that we will be able to take our already scheduled flight home on the […] Read more…

A Quick Question

As many of you know, we are a home schooling family. At the moment, we are in our end of summer rambunctious stage where the many long days of summer have kind of strung together, and the children are all settled into their lazy crazy summer routines.
In other words, we are all ready for […] Read more…

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