May 2007 – Dimples with Daddy and Mommy. After over 50 hours of travel, we finally arrived in the U.S.

Republished by Blog Post PromoterI wrote an interesting letter yesterday.  An orphanage caring for  HIV+ children recently partnered with an adoption agency that was happy to work with them and eager to find families …

The interest in adopting HIV+ children is growing at a rapid pace.  I saw this myself last week when I attended the Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit in Minneapolis.  It was a wonderful conference full …

My eleven year old daughter has a sore throat, and we all know about it because she can’t seem to stop talking about the pain.  Tonight tears flow down her face because her throat hurts.  …

It was our childrens’ favorite moment of the church service.  The trays holding small cups of wine were being passed down the aisle.  With many little ones, this is a precarious moment each Sunday, but …

This is Part Two of a post on Attachment Therapy. Read Yesterday’s Post.
I marvel at the way Deborah draws as she talks.  Dimples eyes stay focused on the page as Deborah illustrates the situation she …

There was a time last year when I didn’t know if we could survive the impact that grief, loss, and trauma were   having on our family.  After 22 months of tumult, with the situation worsening, …

As our questions were answered, we journeyed from uncertainty and ignorance, to confidence and passion about adding Dimples to our family; however our challenges were far from over.

Christmas is nearly here; for those of us with children from the “hard places” , the holidays are approached with a mix of hope and trepidation.  We know that Christmas may be a delightful day …

December 1st is World AIDS Day. Does it matter to us? Should it matter? Many of us have lived unaffected by HIV/AIDS, but in Ethiopia, my children’s birthplace, there may not be a …