Why Pray?

I think I have about six other posts with this title, mostly because this question has made a permanent settlement in my mind.
I guess it would be better phrased Why Keep Asking?
With some of the adversity we’ve faced in and outside of our adoption over the past year or two I have seen the unending [...]

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Lots o’ news!

This post is going to be a jumbled mess, as I have a lot of information I want to deliver and not a lot of time to write. Forgive the typos and interchanged words (writing fast is a nightmare for dyslexics like em).
Paperwork Update – We received word today that the children’s paperwork is not [...]

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“Home” from the Hospital!

We just now heard word from our agency that sweet Caleb is home from the hospital! While we heard from multiple sources that he was getting the best care possible there … we are so grateful to know he is back with his sister at the orphanage.
As I think I may have posted earlier, they [...]

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I can’t wait to tell them …

… one day.
There is an ever growing list in my mind (and, of course, electronic file on my computer) of “keepsakes” — stories, prayers, crazy “coincidences” that could only be God — that fall under the heading of “I can’t wait to tell Eden and Caleb one day.”
Yesterday another one of those happened.
We told our [...]

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Potty Trained?!?

As far as we know, Caleb is still in the hospital but the most recent word is that he has been improving. Please keep praying!!
Today I corresponded with another mom who just returned from picking up her son at the same orphanage where our kids are. The few details she gave us brought me SUCH [...]

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No Longer Orphans

Thank you to everyone who is praying! Please press on in prayer for our little ones. As we’ve prayed we’ve sensed that God wants us to partner with Him in fighting for these precious hearts and lives in prayer.
We haven’t heard word yet about Caleb — which we’re assuming still means he is in the [...]

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Please Pray

We received word tonight that Caleb has been admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. We knew he had this, however, it must have gotten worse as they admitted him today. Simultaneous to this news we received a close-up picture of our little girl with a distended (enlarged) belly … unusually large as a result of [...]

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I’m In Love…

Tonight felt like the first time I’ve caught my breath in two weeks. From tracking down specialized formula for children with malnourishment (and getting it in the hands of people headed to Ethiopia), to researching the possibility of medical visas for these two and everything in between … I’ve barely had time to take in [...]

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What Happens Next…

Many of you have been asking … when are you going to get on a plane to get your babies?
Although I’ve been dreaming about it being tomorrow, the gestation period of this adoption hasn’t quite come to fruition. Here’s a brief summary of what happens now that we’ve accepted our referral and the typical time-line [...]

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