Adoption

Manic Mood Swings

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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For the sake of little girls

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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Adoption Roundup

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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Hooray, hooray, hooray!

Today our dossier left for Ethiopia!!!!!!!!!! That’s big news in the adoption world. After it arrives in Ethiopia, it gets translated, approved by the Ethiopian government, and then our case goes to court. All this takes a month or two. Once we make it through court, the girls are ours by Ethiopian law. Then...
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Mother’s Day Ramble

We had a nice low key day and I got lots of extra hugs, and a little extra pampering. But I’m restless. Some of my children are so very far away, and I don’t know when I will see them. We’re hoping that this week our dossier will go to Ethiopia. (fingers crossed!!) After...
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A fun project we’ve been working on

Welcome Bag Pictures for our girls. Dont forget to go here to share your ideas for helping kids prepare for new siblings (of any age).
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Sunday

Psalm 37:5 ~~~~~~~~ We’ve sensed a more muted excitement over this adoption from many loved ones. People are very kind and encouraging. Not one word of warning has slipped their lips. But we can see the look of concern in people’s eyes. And we can imagine what worries must be in people’s minds: worry...
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Our girls

Our girls

Two hours ago my husband and I sat hip to hip on the couch, intently watching a blue bar creep towards 100%. In the file was information about ‘our’ girls — information that we’ve been waiting weeks to know. Already in love with their pictures, we were praying that the information to be revealed...
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Grace

God is merciful.
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