Recently, my sister and her husband traveled to Colombia to adopt their new son. Serendipitously, their adoption matched up with our dear friends’ who are also adopting from the same country. In fact, both families traveled at exactly the same time and are each still in-country waiting for their respective adoptions to finalize. Exciting, right?… Continue reading 6 ways to support a friend’s adoption
Category: colombia
five simple ways to support host families
Many of my friends and family know someone hosting an “orphan” or two or six the next few weeks. Most of them are so supportive and excited, but they may not know exactly what to say or do to show that support. Others are curious and unsure of this strange thing their church friend or… Continue reading five simple ways to support host families
to the embassy, then “home”
1844Here the kids are staring out the window from our Radisson hotel room wondering where I had gone. After accomplishing passports, doctor’s check, and sending Uncle Brian back home to Utah, we managed to get ourselves to the Embassy to obtain the children’s travel visas. Here’s a little secret about the embassy visit–they really try and… Continue reading to the embassy, then “home”
our last week in bogota…in photos
I thought I would post some fun random pics for everyone, which depict our last few days in Bogota: Around the casa and such: 1598 1608 1614 1620 16591671 17011704 Tio Brian’s wonderful dinners and Smoothies…and Tia Jena’s awesome chocolate drizzled Rice Krispie Treats: 1623165316561665168016831689 Other random pics: 160516111617162616411644164716501668
Welcome to the Club (this time in video)
As you probably know by now, Hogares Club Michin is the orphanage that our kids came from. It is located in central Bogota. It’s a series of several houses, each one for a different age of children. The facilities aren’t great, but the staff is very kind and works hard. We’ve recorded these short videos… Continue reading Welcome to the Club (this time in video)
sentencia and passports
1561 This was quite the day. After visiting the records office three times we finally got Daniela and Juan P.’s birth certificates. And it went quickly. Daniel and I couldn’t believe it. So we rushed to the passport office to stand in line while Brian and Jena wrangled the kids and brought them to meet… Continue reading sentencia and passports
more pictures of pure cuteness…
I know you would rather look than listen so here you go: 11341137 Before the meltdown….ice cream cones at Unicentro Mall 1140955 After, or should I say during, the meltdown… The 30 second version: Juan P. decided to have one of his epic tantrums at the mall last week (the day we went to Bienstar… Continue reading more pictures of pure cuteness…
Enjoy!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfojenYROyI We love you all and are doing great. This is just the first two minutes – we’ll post more when we have a better connection.
day five–church in colombia
684688 Sunday we spent at church. It was a pretty relaxed day. Oh, we did look at one other apartment too, but I think it is too small for the eight of us. Everyone at church was so very nice. Daniel Trujillo, our new friend and translator, came over to the hotel and rode in… Continue reading day five–church in colombia
just a little venting neccessary
I will probably be in big fat trouble for posting while I am in a bad mood! (Sorry, honey) We put in our frequent flier request last night for our flight to Bogota. We found out today that our request was not granted, nor will it be. It is complicated and unfair, but there is nothing… Continue reading just a little venting neccessary