Four travelers. Four big bags to check. Three small bags to carry on. Not bad. Next stop: Seoul, South Korea. Technorati Tags: Adoption, homeland visit, South Korea
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(Our little girls, part one) We were matched to an expectant mom at Thanksgiving. We talked to her on the phone every few days, and it seemed that the talks went well. The time between then and her Christmas due date dragged. Could we really be getting a baby? Finally a couple days...
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Way back when we first began discussing adoption, the picture in our heads was of a little girl from China. As we learned more about adoption, we realized that Korea was a better fit for our family at the time for all sorts of reasons, including Korea’s lower family income requirement and shorter...
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I’ve been glum and off-balance and snappish and restless for no logical reason today. Except part way through the day, after pushing away the feelings a hundred times, I realized I did know why. My heart won’t quit aching for the loss that Steven Curtis Chapman and his family are facing. Maybe...
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I am just heartsick over this news. Please pray for Steven Curtis Chapman and his family. His Cinderella went to be with Jesus today. Technorati Tags: Adoption, Steven Curtis Chapman
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I have a friend named Erin whose family looks a lot like mine: a mix of adopted African and Asian kids along with several kids born to her. One difference, however, is that two of her precious Ethiopian children, Belane and Solomon, are HIV+. She asked readers of her blog to share...
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