I’m learned something recently… again. I am not the boss. Not of me. Not of my life. Certainly not in control.
I know. Big shocker.
I’ve also learned something else: me not being the boss – that’s a good thing. I truly do not know what is best for me.
For years, I’ve attempted to assist God by orchestrating the promises that he has given us. Gratefully, God just smirks and continues on doing what he knows is right for me… in spite of myself. Needless to say, again he has woven a new thread into our hearts, and our lives have gone from one extreme in January to another by June.
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“Expect the unexpected.” That’s what we’ve always said about adoption. Twists, turns, unexpected events. It’s the norm. Good, bad, and ugly.
As most of you know, our path to growing a family has been a bit adventuresome to say the least. We’ve gone through several adoption venues and most recently have been in the process of adopting twin toddler boys from Ethiopia. Through all of the ups and downs, we’ve had an extraordinary [...]
It’s been quite a few months since we’ve posted about our adoption, and many have been inquiring about what is happening in that arena. I can tell you this…
A whole lotta nuttin’!
As I wrote before about the international adoption process, we had our first Ethiopian court date in December. As all of our documents have been approved and re-approved by seven zillion people and agencies on U.S. soil, this [...]
Okay, so I think I’m losing my mind. Alaska is having some of the greatest weather in months – skies are deep blue, mountains are brilliant, sun is long and warm like a lonesome kiss, and opportunities abound to climb, hike, swim, bike, kayak, ride, and overall bask in the glory of nature.
Even so, all I want to do is devour any and all information about adoptions. Ridiculous. This is the time to get out [...]
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