Applying for our Forever
Hey, friends! It's been a crazy couple of weeks starting the process of adoption. Originally, we just wanted to get some info to help us make a decision. After hours of reading, I fell in love with the...
View ArticleIt Takes a Village
It's been especially hard for me to admit through this process that we need help. It's our first time going through the joy (and mountain of paperwork!) that is adoption. Right now we are in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hope: Restored.
We have noticed through this whole process, just how easy it is to get discouraged. It has been one month to the day since Brandon & I chose adoption, or should I say, it chose us. In this month,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our "Maternity" Album
Sorry it's been so long since I have checked in and let you all know what is going on. But good things come to those who wait so this post is going to be full of goodies. First, let me start by saying...
View ArticleIt's Been Too Long...
Hey everyone! I am SO late posting. I can't believe it's been a month since I have filled you in! So here it is... First, we took a little vacation. It was so wonderful and relaxing to get away...
View ArticleBeyond Blessed
Brandon and I have been working so hard to bring home Little S and Little E that it's easy for us to sometimes forget the unsung heroes in our story. We have been so loved and cared for in this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It's finally Dossier time!
It's been over a month since I last posted. I know, I know. I have been terrible. We have so much exciting news to share, but I have been so busy with other things that I haven't had time to share...
View ArticleI600A
I know I don't commonly write my posts this close together, but I have thought to try something new, especially in light of how exciting this time is for us. I just finished filling out our I600A,...
View ArticleNothing Left to Paint
So, I have had a lot of people ask me what it is that gets me through the roughest moments. We have experienced some extreme lows in our adoption process, including missing out on Morocco and losing...
View ArticleCall it an Epiphany
Hey guys, I had originally planned on writing about something a little different, but it definitely felt like something that could wait, comparatively. Brandon and I had a wonderfully rare moment...
View ArticlePatience is a Virtue
The saying "Patience is a virtue" has really had a two-fold application for me this week. I am generally not the most patient person in the world, and I consider it one of my biggest personal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Shameless plea
I'm no longer too proud to ask beg for help.There are so many ways you can help us bring R home:1. Pray for us, R, our funds, and our process.2. Visit my Etsy Shop and pick up a cute print!3. Donate...
View ArticleOutside our Bubble
Over the last week, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the way we live. We tend to notice what's going on in our lives, instead of whats going on in our world. And it might just be a better...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our Ravens Raffle 'Raiser
Hey guys!As most of you know, we have tried a few different types of fundraising in an effort to find what fits best for us, our family and our friends. I think we have hit the nail on the head with...
View ArticleFearing the Unknown
Hey guys. I have been maintaining radio silence since the September 27 State Department Alert. To be honest, it is 85% due to my fear. I have mentioned before and I will say again, my plans are not...
View ArticleAnswers (For the Ever-curious)
Why did you decide to adopt?We decided to adopt on the day we found out Brandon had fertility issues. Some people want to know why we didn't think about it more, or explore other options (i.e. IVF)....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catching Up
So as most of you know, there is a hold on exit visas in the Congo. Sad, yes. But on the bright side it has allowed us to catch up on a lot of the other things in life. So since the hold happened,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Open Letter
I have been working on this quietly for over a month now. I still agonize over whether it conveys exactly what I want it to, and whether I worded it just right, but I felt it was important to share....
View ArticleAnother Week Gone By
Every Friday is a little bittersweet for me. It's the beginning of the weekend (that's the sweet part, of course) but it means another week has gone by that there is no news on R. Friday is the end...
View Article
