Category Archives: Asker in China

We were visiting my sister and brother in the twin cites when we said yes to adoption.  It was January of 2012.  Sandi was out for a morning run.  Praying as she ran, she was asking God if we should … Continue reading →

 WE MADE IT TO CHINA!  The 13-hr + plane ride consisted of 3 meals, lots of beverage service and too many movies to remember.  Oh, and a little bit of sleep. We got to fly over AK and we saw … Continue reading →

Juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. It’s finally here: the night I’ve dreaded since I found out our travel dates. And it’s finally here: the trip we have dreamed of since … Continue reading →

You know that feeling of “is this really happening?”  And waking up every night with the thought “have I thought of everything?”  Or just *crickets* because nothing very noteworthy is actually happening up there… Waiting to leave in 18 days … Continue reading →

It was late Thursday night, March 7, and I was up on the internet.  No matter that we were leaving on an early flight the next day for our 10-day vacation.  I had eaten birthday cake, celebrating our son’s birthday, … Continue reading →

Everyone who knows anyone who has adopted, or gone through the process, knows about the PAPERWORK! Our children know.  The UPS guy knows.  Dr Ulland knows.  His administrators know.  So does the nurse, the man who answers the phones and … Continue reading →

It all started with a power washer, a bucket of “California Rustic” and a dream… A dream of a shiny, new deck.  Free of nail marks from the last owner’s German Shepherd and our snow shovel. Last week Brian put … Continue reading →

Big sigh, then “adopting … takes … FOREVER!”  Calista is known to say this weekly, if not daily. 2 weeks ago, Brian and I sat down with a pile of papers, a glue stick and many documents from Mark Ritchie … Continue reading →

Elam’s hand-me-down bike helmet broken into two pieces yesterday.  The upper plastic covering just popped right off.  You should have seen his face!   It was funny and sad all at once. I could blog and blog about how “safe” our … Continue reading →

Just when I think we’re close.  Passports, medical forms, letters of recommendation, new birth certificates, marriage certificate… are you bored yet?  I think I am too.  We have been walking through small hills of paperwork (see pic) and I was … Continue reading →