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December 2010

Jonah says…

December 13, 2010

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 you change your mind?” Jonah: “Well…I want a boy AND a girl. We can get a whole bunch of babies, Mommy. That would be fun. [...]

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Adoption FAQ #2: Why Ethiopia?

December 9, 2010

Ah, this is a fun story…. When we submitted ourselves to God’s call to adopt, our next question was “Where, Lord? There are so many orphans. How can we possibly pick a country?” We asked Him to show us–close every door, except the one we’re supposed to go through. He did. If I’ve ever had [...]

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Adoption FAQ #1: Why Adopt?

December 3, 2010

A Little Background… Ray and I have always known that we would adopt at some point in our life together. It was a personal desire for both of us, before we even knew each other. When we talked about adopting, it was always in the “someday” category. We had our plan—have a couple kids naturally [...]

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Go Ahead And Ask…

December 2, 2010

Since we announced our adoption, we’ve been asked a LOT of questions. Some of them have been asked out of honest curiosity. Other questions have been out of concern…almost like someone placing their hand on our forehead to check to see if we have a fever. Whatever the circumstance, we knew they would come. It’s [...]