Proverbs 25:25 One of the neatest things about our agency is the support families give each other. I just got an email from another mom currently in Addis adopting a baby. She SAW our girls and delivered a letter to them– and then took time to write me a note from Addis. She says:...
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…but this afternoon I started packing. It was so much fun to pull out those big suitcases and think about taking off on such a great adventure again. I mostly packed clothes for our new girls. Thanks to the generosity of friends (thanks, Beth!!!) and just a tiny bit of shopping on my own,...
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News over here!! Now, where’d I stash that suitcase anyway?
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(sung to the tune of “Busy, busy, dreadfully busy” from Veggie Tales -Heroes from the Bible) I am going slowly crazy here. FOr the past five days, ever since our agency director reached Ethiopia, I have been hoping for some news about our girls: either their reaction to their welcome bags or news about...
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This evening we had a birthday bash for our son who just turned 9, which meant that this afternoon we found ourselves scurrying around pulling sweat socks out from under the couch and wiping fingerprints off windows and scrubbing jam off dining room chairs. (Oh, AND installing lovely new porch lights on our front...
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This afternoon I’m doldrum-filled and restless. This coming week is important. On Tuesday our girls will get their welcome bags from us, so that finally they will see our faces and begin to imagine themselves with us. This coming week also our paperwork will probably be submitted for approval by the Ethiopian Children’s Commission....
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Well, last night I was in the pits of anxiety, and today I’m feeling sooooooo much better. Partly it is due to your prayers– thanks! I also heard from a bunch of people whose paperwork got submitted to Ethiopian court this week. Most of them are only three WEEKS ahead of us in the...
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If you have a little girl, stop by Five Minutes For Mom’s place. She is giving away a yummy tutu from Tutu Fantasy. If you leave a comment, you can be entered into a drawing to win one of these sweet creations. And also speaking of girls (mine), by next week our paperwork should...
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If you’re an adoptive parent with a good adoption story to share, stop by Suzanne’s Adventures in Daily Living and link up to her adoption roundup.
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Psalm 5:3
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