Tag: Adoption
Be The Crazy One
Naomi’s Been Found
Vernon’s True “Special Need”
I know you’ve heard me say it before, but it’s true. The only true Special Need any orphan has is the need of a family. Everything else can be figured out like wheelchair ramps, handicap accessible everything and yes, sometimes it takes time to figure it out, but God always provide!! Crazy as it sounds,…
Miss Pearly Bonnie
She’s here. She’s not too fond of me. She’s not sure about Liberty, but thinks she might be cooler than mom. {Which, of course, Liberty is definitely cooler than mom!} When Pearly Bonnie came through the door they said something to her in Chinese, she took one look toward us and turned 180 degrees around…
It’s Officially Official
Thursday morning we were on the road bright and early! I had to have some interviews – the first with the Civil Affairs Director. She asked all kinds of questions in Chinese. Questions like, ‘Do you like him?” “Do you really want to adopt him?” She asked about his education, therapies, our home. And…
That First Step
If you’ve ever seen “Groundhog Day” you will likely remember this scene! Disgustingly arrogant Bill Murray is walking down the street and as he steps off the sidewalk, he lands in a gigantic slushy puddle {that looks more like a gapping hole} while ‘Needle-nose -Ned’ snickers, “Watch that first step – it’s a doozie!‘ …
Good News from a Distant Land
Please Friends, Would You Pray and Fast with Us?
Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense on Paper
When we first heard that Ch*na had changed their regulations and were extending the age bracket for adoption, although we were overjoyed, we knew instantly that there was one big component that could potentially be an enormous hurdle. Our income. Or lack of. So I’d like to tell you about our personal journey to Pearl…