Adoption, and especially special need's adoption, is a subject I have much to say about and have rambled about frequently. Not only are we still surprised by the amount of questions we get regarding our adoptions, but we welcome the curiosity. Adoption has been a spiritual journey that has changed us forever. We are the lucky ones. First and foremost, I do not advocate that all families adopt. Aside from being one of the biggest blessings and joys we've had, adoption is also one of the most difficult and painful paths that I've ever had to walk. Many have said it before me... international adoption ain't for sissies! The Lord mandates that everyone should help provide for orphans, but certainly adoption is only one of many ways to do this.
But for those who are curious...
----this is another beginning, another adoption starting to unfold. Yep, we're doing it again!
----here is the announcement of our newest addition, Mazie. We hope she'll be home by March of 2012.
----this is a post regarding The Starfish Flinger and daring to adopt.
----these two posts are about our personal experiences adopting special need's kiddos, Jude with bilateral club feet and Tess, a preemie with speech and multiple developmental delays and a lot of unknowns.
----here is some info regarding the 147 million orphans in the world. Nope, that's not a typo. There really are 147 million orphans right now.
----this is a recap of the day T&J were placed in our arms.
----this post was written when things were hard. It's a confessional of sorts.
----of course there is our whole trip to the absolutely magnificent country of VietNam, Tess and Jude's homeland.
----and in the end, this is not how it all ends, but how much of the process ends, and we find victory in surrender.
Below is the first image we saw of T&J together from the orphanage. The way she's grasping his thumb still makes me weak in the knees. It would be many months more before they would be home. Someone toss me the tissue box.
More questions? Shoot!
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