I was chatting with another adoptive mom today via FB message. She made a comment that she was so weary of the constant stress of dealing with her AS (adopted son) 16. In and out of the home, inappropriate behaviors towards her other children and at school, and just the constant day to day thought…… Continue reading Untitled
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I Miss My Children
Imagine having one of your children spending the night with a friend. Maybe it’s a nice night off for you. Maybe you worry, what are they doing? Are they safe? Are they eating right? Imagine having one of your children off at camp for a week or a few weeks. Those questions now multiply. You talk…… Continue reading I Miss My Children
If God Wanted You to Adopt You Would Already Have the Money
I’m sure the person that posted this comment to me didn’t mean it to hurt. I’m sure that somewhere in their heart they believe what they said. Because they used “God” I’m assuming they are Christian. Maybe I’m wrong. I’m of the belief that if one person says something, then that means that 100 are…… Continue reading If God Wanted You to Adopt You Would Already Have the Money
Adopting Again – Why?
Over the past few days I’ve gotten a lot of questions about our upcoming adoption. Questions like why are you doing it again? I wrote out this letter a while ago to address such questions. The short answer is because it’s the right thing to do. It was put on our hearts to help these…… Continue reading Adopting Again – Why?
Vlad Update: Preparing to Bring Vlad Home
The past few days I’ve been immersing myself in teaching materials. As most of you know I already home school our two still at home; one in 8th grade and one in 6th. Vlad will be in 9th according to his age, but definitely not his educational level. He knows very little English and his…… Continue reading Vlad Update: Preparing to Bring Vlad Home
Vlad Update: Trip to Ukraine #1
For those of you who are following our adoption saga……I just returned from Ukraine. Let me say once again I would rather give birth 10 times than adopt. This process is so long and so hard. I had not idea what people go through who adopt internationally.I was in Ukraine for 7 days. 7 very…… Continue reading Vlad Update: Trip to Ukraine #1
Vlad Update: Today is the Day!!
Today is the day everything gets mailed to Ukraine!!!! What a journey so far. I know, without a shadow of doubt, that without Yahweh involved we would not be this far on the journey. We were told out of the gate that the home study process would take at least 90 days. We left that agency…… Continue reading Vlad Update: Today is the Day!!
Vlad Update!
This is not really about Vlad specifically but about this adoption process.I don’t know how many adoptable children there are in the world. I’m guessing a few million. They are either in some type of foster care or an orphanage. Foster care families get some amount of money for each child they foster (government subsidized)…… Continue reading Vlad Update!
Vlad Update: Home Study Completed
Patience, according to Paul’s letter to the Galatians, is one of the fruits of the Spirit. It’s one of those virtues that Christians should show, no matter what. (Galatians 5:22-23)The adoption process is testing my patience. The hurry up and wait is aggravating. Today I picked up our home study from the agency. They did a…… Continue reading Vlad Update: Home Study Completed