Learning to Laugh One year ago today, Little Man’s case was brought before a judge on the other side of the world, and he was legally declared our son. I think back to this time last year and I can remember the overwhelming flood of emotions- the relief that he…
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Adoption Memories – 6 months home 2015
Sanctification Hello, friends! Tomorrow will mark 6 months since Gotcha Day for Little Man! This is the marker I have been waiting for. Half a year. We have survived half a year. Most experts say by six to twelve months home, we should be settling into some kind of “normal.”…
Adoption Memories – December 2014
The Light of the World Today is 4 months since Gotcha Day! It honestly feels like an eternity ago. I don’t really even remember life with just one kid, although I am trying to figure out why I used to think I always had my hands full then. I had…
Adoption Memories – One Month Home 2014
One Month Home Today Little Man has been home for one whole month! I can’t believe how fast the time flew by! In some ways, I feel like we just got back, but in other ways, I feel like he has been here for years. Little Man is losing…
Adoption Memories – Two Weeks Home
Two weeks home Well, I had every intention of blogging each day that we were in country, and updating frequently after we arrived home. Obviously, that didn’t happen. So I guess I should start with where I left off. Our first two days in country were awesome! We landed on…
Adoption Memory- Pickup Trip Day 1
Day 1 Good morning! Or good evening…I’m not entirely sure which time zone I am addressing. 😉 Welcome to the musings of my sleep-deprived brain which is also functioning under a recent dose of Benadryl (I will beat jet lag this trip!)…hopefully that kicks in soon. It is 5:15 am…
Adoption Memory – Trip 1 March 2014
The Waiting Well it has been an incredibly long time since I have updated the blog. Don’t get me wrong, there have been many things I have wanted to share, but our computer shut down on us a few months ago, and updating from a phone was difficult. 🙂…
Adoption – August 2013 part 2
Hello My Name Is… What LOVE the Father has lavished upon us that we should be called His children! And what a great honor to be able, in return, to pour out that love on a son! We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). Everyone has…