Category: Adoption

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“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Jesus Christ to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21, emphasis mine Blessed. Humbled. Grateful. We have just received word that…

Now that we are a mere few weeks away from heading to China, everyone has been asking us, “Are you ready?” The short answer is yes. The long answer? Yes! We have dreamed about expanding our family for years, been actively working on this adoption for eighteen months, and been staring at a darling photograph of…

In June 2001, as our long-awaited nuptials drew near, I stressed about the dumbest stuff. The strapless bridesmaid dress that wouldn’t zip, the harpist that lacked punctuality (yet possessed ample attitude), delegating the precious task of pining corsages on grandmothers to the nearest helper and neglecting to take photographs with them. Dumb. I’ll just go ahead and…

When we arrive back in Montana with Little Man in tow, any and all are welcome to greet us at the airport before we retreat into our Cocoon for an unspecified period of time.  Though we will have had almost three weeks of bonding as a family of five under our belt from our time…

I was showered by my friends today. I couldn’t resist saying that. My Bozeman Besties all convened for a delightful baby shower in celebration of the arrival of our long-awaited Little Brother. the lovely hosts, the No Book Book Club Hailing from a family whose older generation strongly advocates a one-shower-per-mother policy, regardless of how many…

I love my adoptive mom’s support group, I really do. And I’m over-the-moon excited to be so close to bringing Little Brother home, I really am. But I am also acutely aware of the several families in my support group who should have brought their kiddos home before me. Families who are stuck at the…