For about the last month we have been praying about the possibility of adopting more then one child. To some this seems outrageous, insane, crazy. . . yes, we know that it will be A LOT of work bringing two children into our home instead of just one infant. But with that said, we find [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 29, 2008
I was very brave!
Despite the fact that for a number of years in my childhood I received weekly allergy shots I have a deep fear of having blood drawn and IV’s. Shots are fine but needles in my veins CREEP me out!!! So. . . today was the day of my physical for our adoption and I had [...]
March 20, 2008
Good news
Throughout the process of adoption I find it very easy to get caught up in all that needs to be done. There are Doctor’s appointments to be made, financial statements, reference letters and the list goes on. So when I get some “good news” that our process just got easier and faster there is much [...]
March 10, 2008
Ethiopian Facts
These are some facts that I’ve copied from the Gibson Family site. I wanted those who read here to have an idea about some staggering statistics in Ethiopia.
Did you know in Ethiopia:
One in ten children die before their first birthday
One in six children die before their fifth birthday
44% of the population of Ethiopia is under [...]
March 7, 2008
What we’ve been up to. . .
Well, I can’t say I didn’t know, or was unprepared. . . but man! That packet of paperwork gets sent your way and you start looking through all these official forms and think, “What am I supposed to do with this!” Or, “this is a 40 hour a week job just to fill this stuff out!” [...]
