Monthly Archives: June 2010

what a fun day!

Here are some things that have made this day so much fun: 1) I got a Facebook email this morning from a friend who’s in Ethiopia right now.  The subject was “your boy” (which is enough to make me smile in and of itself!).  It read, “Spent time with your boy today.  PRECIOUS.  Got new...

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what we know about him

1)  He arrived at Hannah’s Hope on June 8, 2010.  (Prior to that, he had been in a government-run orphanage for probably 2-3 weeks).  We were at the beach with my family that day, and I was still kind of bummed about our dossier STILL not being approved.  Even though I didn’t know his face...

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2 things:

1) We went to our local African adoption fellowship group for the first time tonight, and there were SO many people there!  It was almost overwhelming, but I was really encouraged to see first-hand the amazing community that’s available in our area for adoptive families.  A HUGE thank you to the Johnson family for hosting. ...

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tears of JOY for my friend

Check out Andrea’s latest post and see the most precious image of her holding her baby boy while he sleeps.  He’s having a tough day, so please say a prayer for him.  He’s been through a lot in his 10 short months, and he’s not feeling well.  I can’t get over the fact that he’s...

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wait: \wāt\ v., to remain or rest in expectation

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt quite as distracted as I do these days.  It’s been 10 days since we got our referral for our little boy, and my mind seems to constantly spin thinking about him, his birth mother, what time it is in Ethiopia, how long it will take for our file to...

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