Author: Mia

  • The Home Study… Dun. Dun. DUN.

    The Home Study… Dun. Dun. DUN.

    The next big step in our adoption is our home study. Going into this process I had some laughable misconceptions about what the home study process actually entailed. Perhaps it’s the Realtor in me, but I envisioned showing the house- giving a room by room tour, sporting a snappy outfit,  perhaps offering a color flyer…

  • Orphan Parenting 101

    Orphan Parenting 101

    At this stage in the adoption game Alex and I are completing the required parent training hours mandatory for a China adoption. In addition, I’m devouring every book I can get my hands on about “Attachment Parenting”, Orphans, China, and every topic in between. I am SO thankful for the abundance of resources available to…

  • Cocooning & Christmas. They’re kind of related.

    Cocooning & Christmas. They’re kind of related.

    A question we’ve fielded repeatedly this winter is if we’d be going home to Oregon for Christmas. We prayerfully determined that we would NOT travel for the holidays, nor for the first six months of having moved to our new home. In addition to a thirst for a new adventure and a desire for a…

  • Waiting Children Program

    Waiting Children Program

    We are proceeding with our China adoption via the “Waiting Children” program. What this means is that we will be considering children from a list that might have been otherwise overlooked and have been waiting longer for their forever families- most often because they are considered “special needs” by the Chinese government. It’s reported that…

  • Read this. (If you dare.)

    Read this. (If you dare.)

    I’m reading the most heart-wrenching book right now, and I’ve endured nearly every chapter twice. First to myself, and then again aloud to Alex- fighting tears along the way. “Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother”, by Xinran (Chinese author, journalist and radio host), is a book that documents haunting true stories of Chinese women who…

  • Inspiring Adoption Video & Book Recommend

    Inspiring Adoption Video & Book Recommend

    Just wanted to share a quick video from an inspiring young gal who moved from America to Uganda and adopted THIRTEEN little girls. If you haven’t read her book yet, you should… “Kisses from Katie” by Katie J. Davis

  • National Geographic’s ‘Lost Girls of China’

    National Geographic’s ‘Lost Girls of China’

    A quick snipit of a National Geographic special that pierced our hearts a few years ago…

  • Just in time for Christmas… T-SHIRTS!

    Just in time for Christmas… T-SHIRTS!

    Please consider being a part of giving an orphan a home by participating in our first fundraiser and ordering a “fu” t-shirt.  In our previous blog post, we shared that the character “fu” featured on our shirt design means “blessing” in Mandarin. Every t-shirt we sell will raise funds for our adoption, as well as…

  • Coming soon to a T-shirt near you…

    Coming soon to a T-shirt near you…

    This is the graphic that we have designed for a t-shirt fundraiser for our adoption. The silhouette is of China, where we hope to adopt from. The symbol is a Mandarin character, “fu”, that translates into English as “blessing”. This character was shared with me (Mia) by a new friend in my weekly bible study who travels…