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On Deck!

Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by in Adoption Process, Christianity/Faith, International Adoption

Four days before Christmas we got an email from our family coordinator at our agency, AWAA, letting us know we are now on deck! Honestly, this doesn’t change much for us since we’re in the yahoo group for our agency’s Ethiopia families and already knew (from tracking the “unofficial” list kept by all of us [...]

Rumaging in the Attic

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by in Adoption Process, Housework and Organization, Parenting

I  spent the afternoon yesterday in the attic.  After the hottest June ever recorded around here, the first day of July proved to be refreshingly cool and the temperatures in the attic were fairly pleasant.  We’re planning a yard sale soon to get rid of some extra things we’ve accumulated and make a little money [...]

The Process in a Nutshell

Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by in Adoption Process

I’ve had quite a few people asking me what the process of adoption is like, how long it will take us, etc.  I know the process for a domestic adoption can vary greatly, but as far as international adoption goes,  this will apply pretty closely.  It is to some degree, however, country and agency specific, [...]