Adoption

Let's see just how random I can be today... ~I posted at The MOB Society today On Protecting Family Time and Priorities. I went out on a limb and posted …

I know the pain of fertility struggles. While we had no trouble becoming pregnant the first time, the second didn't come easily. It took almost three years. While that may …

I've been struggling a lot lately with the gravity of what God has revealed to me about orphans and the Church's role in orphan care. And frankly, it's messing me …

We've been hearing rumors from others in the Ethiopian adoption circle. The grumblings sound grim and make our hearts ache at the news. It's being reported that tomorrow, March 10th, …

There is no doubt in my mind. God told us to adopt. We listened and answered this calling. Then, and only then, did we get pregnant. Yes, I feel like …

Jonah:  "When does Ethiopia open in the morning? I'm ready to go get my baby." Mommy: "Me too, buddy. Me too." Unfortunately, our adoption journey has only begun. It will …

Photo Credit: Ken Wilcox via Flickr Allow me to be honest for a moment... The financial part of adoption has me completely overwhelmed. It's a crazy-big number with lots of …

When we talk about adopting, the conversation usually goes like this... "There are soooo many children that need families in America. Have you thought about Fostering-to-Adopt?" Then I have to …

When I went to Relevant, I scrimped and saved to get there. Now,  I'm not usually much of a "girly-girl", but I realized that I would be seeing my online …

Mommy: "Jonah, do you want us to get a boy or a girl from Ethiopia?" Jonah: "I want a girl" Mommy: "I thought you said you wanted a brother? Did …