Hello! If you are new to my blog, please bear with me as this post is out of the norm for me. I am typically a very private person, but something very special has recently come to fruition for my family which I feel compelled to share with you all.
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may have noticed my lowered rate of interaction with your comments in recent weeks. Here is why:
Our family has grown!
Our family officially began the adoption process in 2012. We began by pursuing the adoption of a special needs girl in Russia. Unfortunately, Russia closed to adoptions by U.S. parents in December of 2012 while we were in mid-process. After a grieving period and much prayer, we worked for more than a year to become a resource family for our county. When our foster placement didn’t work out, the loss was too much for our three boys so we turned our focus back to international adoption. In 2015 we began the process of adopting a child in China. On August 15, 2017, we flew to China to meet our daughter. On August 21, 2017, she officially became a member of our family. When we returned to the U.S. on September 3, she became a citizen of the United States of America.
While we are over the moon to have this little girl join our family, adoption isn’t easy on anyone involved. Today, we are settling in and working toward a new normal. This means I will be skipping next week’s Monday post as we work through the various appointments our girl needs to attend now that she is home and spend time bonding as a family. It also means that I may continue to be a bit slower in responding to comments for the next couple weeks, but I hope to play catch-up soon on what I missed while I was out of the country. I also hope to be back at my typical reply speed soon.
NOTE: I fully understand that adoption is a controversial topic. However, this is not the place to get into debates on the issue. There are many other sites available online for those discussions. Any negative or politically oriented comments will be deleted. Thank you for understanding.
Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you and your family. Many Blessings!
Thank you! 🙂
Congratulations!!! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Congratulations!
Thank you! 🙂
Hi Kathleen Congratulations! What a wonderful time for your family. Your little girl is very lucky and I’m sure she will bring much happiness to your family. Thank you for sharing. Regards, Rita Wray
Thank you for your kind words! We are so blessed to have her join our family! 🙂
Congratulations! What a fantastic blessing. 😊
Thank you! 🙂
Congratulations to the entire family. God Bless.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn
Thank you! 🙂