There are oh so many changes I envision. I daydream about them all the time. Going from no children to four children is mind-boggling to say the least. Here are the questions I most frequently think about: How will I grocery shop? What kind of large vehicle will work best? Do I home school, private… Continue reading Journal #3–The Changes I Envision
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Journal #2–Why do we want to adopt?
This is a loaded question, if ever there was one. Below are the two main reasons we want to adopt: The first reason I want to adopt, internationally specifically, is because of the desire Adam and I have to fill our lives and our home with children and culture. One of the things we treasure… Continue reading Journal #2–Why do we want to adopt?
OUR FIRST VISIT
Here we are pulling out of our driveway in the fog, snow, slush, and mist to make the one hour drive to our social worker’s house for our first meeting. (If you click on the picture you will see Adam waving to the camera 🙂 I wasn’t nervous at that point because it was only… Continue reading OUR FIRST VISIT
Journal #1–What is this all about?
Let’s be honest, this is kind of weird for me! I’m not used to blogging without cool pictures and awesome content like trips and holidays to draw inspiration from. I’m hoping this part of our blog site will be more like an adoption journal (including back journaling). There is so much about our fertility/adoption journey that I want to remember, preserve,… Continue reading Journal #1–What is this all about?
First Post
This blog is designed to tell the world about our experiences in adopting. Specifically, we are adopting from Colombia through Commonwealth Adoptions International. Our home study is being done through Wasatch International Adoptions. We look forward to hearing from anyone interested in the process, or who can share their own insights. We don’t really think we’re… Continue reading First Post