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Adoption Memories July 2015

Mandy — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:21:58 +0000

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

Mandy — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:12:23 +0000

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.”...

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Adoption Memories – December 2014

Mandy — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:08:29 +0000

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...

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Adoption Memories – One Month Home 2014

Mandy — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:22 +0000

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...

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Adoption Memories – Two Weeks Home

Mandy — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:55:37 +0000

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...

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Adoption Memory- Pickup Trip Day 1

Mandy — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:48:29 +0000

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...

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Adoption Memory – Trip 1 March 2014

Mandy — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:41:51 +0000

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. 🙂...

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Adoption – August 2013 part 2

Mandy — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:30:56 +0000

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...

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