A week ago today, we took Margarita to the airport for the long trip back to Ukraine. It’s possibly one of the most painful things our family has done together. You might think that it was only hard for Christy and me, but our entire family felt the pain of Read more…
Today, we put our adoption application paperwork in the mail to officially start the adoption process! This was an exciting step – we had to sign all sorts of agreements and our first agency fee is included too! 😬
Preparing for hosting was a bit of a whirlwind, with a few online training meetings, books to read, and mostly practical planning around our house to do. We moved the boys’ beds to the basement, and they were thrilled to set up their “new room” together. Some friends who adopted Read more…
After we realized the door was closed, it seemed like the summer opened up for us. Christy and I discussed plans for camping as a family, with the hope of a short road-trip as well. But a little more than a week after we watched the deadline pass for summer Read more…
Early this spring, I was doing some gardening work with my brother in my backyard when he excitedly mentioned his plans to host an orphan from Ukraine over the summer. I had heard that he and his wife were considering orphan hosting and thought it was a cool idea…
Moving from one place to the next usually involves taking steps, walking through a door, making a small decision. When we made the decision to welcome an orphan into our home this summer, we knew we were taking a step in a new direction, but it wasn’t the first time we had considered caring for the unwanted and unloved.