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Open Adoption Update
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Open Adoption Update

I get emails from people weekly about adoption and/or what open adoptions really look like.  In fact, just this week I have received 2 emails…

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Zoos, Malls and Birth Families
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Zoos, Malls and Birth Families

A few weeks back, we left home early one Saturday morning to meet Kate’s birth mom Lori, Lori’s husband Tony, and their nearly 10 month…

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World Adoption Day 2017
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World Adoption Day 2017

Today is World Adoption Day.  Never heard of it?  Well to be honest, neither had I until about 3 years ago.   Back when I…

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Adoption Thoughts
Adoption

Adoption Thoughts

Today, Kevin and I got the privilege of speaking to a group of couples who were just starting off with their adoptions through our agency,…

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Perfect Timing
Adoption | Family

Perfect Timing

I have a habit of reading my Bible app when I’m drying my hair in the morning. One thing about being a mama is that…

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When God Says “Not Yet”
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When God Says “Not Yet”

So this week is National Infertility Awareness week.  Who knew?  Not to make light of it, but man, there is a week (or month) for…

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When Mother’s Day is Hard…
Adoption | Holidays

When Mother’s Day is Hard…

To the childless on Mother’s day – I get it. I do. Mother’s day isn’t easy when you don’t have a child to hold, or…

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Counting My Blessings
Adoption | Family

Counting My Blessings

  Count your blessings, name them one by one.        Count your blessings, see what God has done.  Count your blessings. Name them…

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It’s Official! GOTCHA DAY
Adoption | Baby Milestones | Karsten

It’s Official! GOTCHA DAY

With the craziness of the past week and a half, I never got around to sharing our BIG news, which I was reminded today about….

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How Adoption Changed OUR Lives
Adoption | Family | Karsten | Kate

How Adoption Changed OUR Lives

I know I talk about adoption, and our kids, a LOT.  But I started this blog to follow our adoption journey that first led us…

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