Thursday, October 16, 2008 Posted in Adoption
In continuation of Blog Action Day, I am posting this story that was written by another adoptive mom. I got to know her very well while we both were waiting for our girls in Ethiopia. I consider her a great friend and am thrilled that she is willing to share her experience. She prefers to...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Posted in Adoption
Today is Blog Action Day, bloggers can write about social justice issues. This year the subject is poverty. Something I have not personally experienced, but have witnessed just as anyone who has ever been to a 3rd world country.
Although poverty is a reality around the world, I am writing about Ethiopia. I have chosen...
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Our home study social worker was here today for our second post-placement visit and it was a big day for us- because we had to remedy the disaster she witnessed here during the first visit, 2 months ago. I did not blog about it at the time, partly because it was terribly embarrassing and partly...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 Posted in Adoption
So today we have been home with R for 2 months. R has been a part of our family for exactly 81 days and nights counting our time in Addis Ababa- and today also is the one year mark for when we turned in our application to our adoption agency. I remember that day...
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Sunday, February 17, 2008 Posted in Adoption
So we went out to dinner with our family last night to celebrate K and my mom’s birthdays this month, it will probably be the last night out on the town in a long time. If K and I look a little stunned, it is probably because we are thinking about all of...
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Saturday, January 26, 2008 Posted in Adoption
Since R’s case was heard and approved in High Court in Addis Ababa yesterday, we are now permitted to post photo’s of her.So here is little Miss R.
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