Rejection. What an awful word. The pain of rejection is deeply emotional and personal and yet also universal. But even though everyone can relate to the shame of being shunned, rejection can…
Category: adoption
In like a lion….
I’ve heard it said, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” I’m not so sure… 51 degrees and sunny is pretty mild for March 1. Hopefully it…
Friendship.
Our last of six kids graduated from high school this past weekend (I’m not crying–you’re crying!). And, like the others, we celebrated in a big way. However, there were some things that…
Shared language.
On November 16, 2016 my husband and I flew into Kyiv, Ukraine on the first of three required trips in the process to adopt our sons. I was excited to experience a…
FPU.
Life is nuts. All of life. Seemingly all at once. Have you ever been there? You know, when the totality of life feels out of control. Where there’s not one mode you…
Ukraine Trip 3 (Photo Dump).
This is where I dump 135 photos from the third and final trip to Ukraine. Jeremy left on January 10, 2016 and returned with our two new sons on January 21, 2016….
Ukraine Trip #2.
This is a long, detailed description of our second adoption trip to Ukraine–a place that is so different in some ways and so alike in others. TRAVEL DATES: December 16-19, 2015 Agenda: December 16-17:…
Ukraine Trip #1.
This is a long, detailed description of our first adoption trip to Ukraine–a place that is so different in some ways and so alike in others. I am proud of myself for…
Email Changes Everything.
I used to check my email every day. Sometimes all day long. I used to really wonder about (–a.k.a. judge–) people who didn’t instantly respond to my messages. But then life took a…
Fingerprints, Phone Calls, and Garage Sales, Oh My!
It’s been a while since I’ve written an update on our adoption journey. I’m frankly distracted with an upcoming graduation of my oldest child. All my attention is on keeping my emotions…