Lux et umbra vicissum…

Most people who’ve gone through the adoption process will tell you that it tends to go through a cycle: hurry up and get paperwork in, then wait until some agency or government office has done their part before you can do anything else.  Hurry up and wait… hurry up and wait… Today we reached a […]

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Written by L (the older of the two), then sent to us by email from our case worker. 🙂 Mom,   Thanks for the letters you’ve send me, can you imagine how many times I read that letter? We received all of your mails Mom, sorry for not responding till now. We missed you so […]

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There are several things that fall by the wayside when my back goes out badly.  House cleaning is one.  Walks with the puppy is another.  Unfortunately, daily oiling of Desta’s scalp is a third. Desta has eczema on her scalp – at least that’s what the allergist says.  So may other parents report the same […]

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I was going to say “an all-inclusive update”, but I’m sure I’ll miss something. 🙂  Anyway, I expect this to be a long post by the time I’m done, and since different people check my blog for different reasons I’ll divide it into sub-headings so you can just read the parts that interest you.  The […]

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I have to get lunch, but I’ll give the very abbreviated version of an update: We finally got Desta and Eli’s birth certificates the other day and were able to send in the rest of our home study materials.  Once the formal home study is written up we can apply for grants. The van is […]

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We just got a report from our adoption agency about a very large donation that was made for our adoption.  It came from someone that I had specifically told I didn’t expect her and her family to donate but thought they’d love the adoption story.  Her response? “What are you trying to do???  Take away […]

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The big, multifamily yard sale at Round Hill Ruritans club was yesterday.  It was pretty big, all right.  Inside, there were nine tables set up, and outside were… a bunch.  I was inside so I only saw the outside vendors from the window.  I was just as glad I was inside… they said it was […]

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Joel’s at work, and now that Eli’s not eating Desta’s chapstick the kids all seem to be playing quietly for a moment.  I shall try to seize that moment…. Adoption: Home study update, which should have been done long ago, is finally within reach.  *pause to change a stinky diaper*  All we need, I think, […]

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PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! He (he’s way to large and clunky to be a girl) has been christened “Red Rover” by Alexis. God is awesome!!!!!  Now to focus those prayers on the adoption funds coming in… 😉

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Please pray over us and our Ethiopian items for next Saturday, August 24th!  I managed to procure an indoor table at a large community yard sale in Round Hill, VA, and I’ll be setting up to sell all of the items I brought back from Ethiopia (except one statue which my father-in-law very kindly purchased […]

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