Yep, that’s right. We received an official referral for the sibling group of three we have been waiting on. We will update here as the updates come. 2035 These ninos are ready to rock-and-roll. They are so excited to grow our family. 🙂 What we do know: 1. We have a Child Presentation Meeting next… Continue reading growing by three
Author: rachel
mentor. foster. adopt.
2045 147 MILLION orphans, Yep, that’s the right. 147 million children who have no parent, and who have no home. No one to tuck them in at night. No one to teach them letters and sounds. No one to take them to the movies and drive them to soccer practice. No one to brush their… Continue reading mentor. foster. adopt.
refinement in progress
When Adam and I found ourselves traveling the topsy-turvy path of infertility, I quickly required myself to walk the path with grace. The infertile road is not for the faint of heart. If you are not watchful, it can quite literally swallow you whole. The infertile pathway, though, holds a giant opportunity for exquisite refinement.… Continue reading refinement in progress
growing up juan p.
Posted this on the family blog. I was not sure which blog to post this on, which happens on rare occasion. I think I made the right choice, but wanted to make a note of it here for my blog book.
ten more days
The TEN DAY countdown is on. A clarification to my adoption buddies: this is a referral out of the foster care system, here in Nevada. We are not completely sure of all the details…much like an international adoption referral. We will know much more after the HEART meeting on the 12th. If we are given the… Continue reading ten more days
the land of might
Two weeks from now is coming fast, It could be almost real. My quest for you is maybe done, I wonder how I”ll feel. I might be crying happy tears, I might be really sad. I might be full of heartache, or I might be really glad. I might be buying clothes, I might be… Continue reading the land of might
the waiting game
As I wait and wait and wait, here is what I want my children to know: *We are so excited for you to join our family. *Your brothers and sisters have been planning your arrival for some time now. *They have a whole list of things they want to teach you and show you. *At… Continue reading the waiting game
foster beginnings
I am oddly at peace since plucking out my last adoption post. Most of that peace came yesterday. We had yet to receive any placement phone calls since being licensed for foster care. And then yesterday, all of a sudden, I fielded five inquiries! Apparently, there has been a problem with the call system, and… Continue reading foster beginnings
arms wide shut
I had an “it’s not fair” week, last week. The infertility kind. Lots of crying. Lots of, “I don’t want any more kids.” Lots of angst and hostility toward my uterus. It was a pretty crappy week. In fact, if Adam had not kidnapped me to the mountains, I probably would have had a nervous… Continue reading arms wide shut
then and now
HANDSOME DUDES! 2006 fall 2008 fall 2010 GORGEOUS GIRLIES! 2012 fall 2008 fall 2010 What a difference two years make. The ninos are transforming into young men and women right before our eyes. Well, I won’t get carried away–Juan is definitely still a nino. 😉 They each continue to brighten our home and our lives.… Continue reading then and now