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This has been a week full of emotion. Rachel is preparing to graduate, dead-ends with team mates/employees, sudden adoption court date for H, and the loss of K and M.
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We’ve had some changes in leadership in our adoption agency and communication hasn’t been great. (Ok, actually, it has been really bad.) Last week we found out that our case was submitted to court. We were waiting to receive a date for us to appear before the judge. With all the craziness on the US…
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June 1st is Children’s Day here in China. Parents and grandparents buy toys, go the park (the kind with rides and games you might find at a fair or midway), buy balloons, and generally just spend the day, not to mention money, doting on children.
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It started out as practice to help a teenager with her graduation project/test for Cosmetology school. What it became was 3 practice sessions(at the school with the teacher observing and offering critique), 1 test session, and1 dress up/photo/modeling session (which included a wedding dress).
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Last week I gave my kids a writing assignment. I wanted them to describe the pro’s and con’s of living life in a place where every thing is watched and often critiqued. Think I’m kidding? A few days ago a customer came into the restaurant and told David that he lived in the building next…
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Found out this morning that our adoption of H is moving along. Our case was submitted to court about two weeks ago and we are hoping to receive a court date for June or July. It is exciting. David and I will both travel to Ethiopia to meet H and appear before the judge. Please…
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Orphans. Those the world has cast aside and for the most part deemed a scar on humanity. They are all around us, parentless and often homeless. Africa, Korea, China, Mexico, and even in the US. No country is exempt. No one questions their existence, but we often find ourselves questioning our ability to get involved…
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From speed bumps to brick walls, our road to adoption has it all. Sometimes, though, what seems to be a dead end is actually a tunnel that leads to a wide open highway.
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One year ago, I met K and M. I held them and kissed on them. I played with them and made plans to bring them into my home. One year ago, I thought we were almost at the end of our adoption journey. I bought clothes that were just their size and packed a suitcase…
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Just when it seems like you can’t wait any longer…spring arrives in Yanji.