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Article 5 picked up…on to FINAL step!

Just got notice that our Article 5 was picked up from the US Embassy in China yesterday and dropped off to the CCAA. Now we’re just waiting on the final step….our travel approval!! I’m giddy with...

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You’ll never believe this…

WE HAVE TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After only 2 days!!! This is unheard of. Thank you so much for your prayers. We won’t get our court date confirmed until Monday, but that’s usually not a...

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We’re Here

It’s 1:35 am on Saturday morning here in Nanning, China. After 27+ hours of traveling, we are thankful to be settling into our hotel room. The kids did very well for such a long journey. We even sat on...

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Sweet Home Alabama

After 28 hours of traveling, we finally arrived at the Birmingham airport at 11:20 pm. It was a challenging journey given that I only slept one hour total during our travel, and we were so frustrated...

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Six Months with Caroline LiYun

Yesterday marked a seemingly unbelievable milestone in our family…. six months since the day Caroline LiYun became our daughter!  And the date was marked with a sweet gift and moving gesture from our...

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Measuring Progress

A few weeks ago, I was thrilled to receive an email from Stefanie (of the amazing and popular blog Ni Hao Y’all) and be asked to join the team of contributors for her site No Hands But Ours.  This site...

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Happy Gotcha Day, Grace!

Almost ten years ago, I returned home from a mission trip to Romania with the conviction that I would one day adopt a child. Along the way, God impressed the country and orphans of China upon my...

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The Overlooked “Special Need”

With Maryn being born June 5th and my desire to keep time at a standstill so I can ever-enjoy this newborn stage, I’ve neglected to recognize that we’re moving into the second half of June. How does...

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One Year Since Caroline’s Gotcha Day

Today marks one year since Caroline so bravely entered the Civil Affairs office and walked right into my arms.  Today is a year since a beautiful Chinese girl named Yuan LiYun became our daughter....

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Grace Turns 4!

    Grace, My little China doll is growing up! You are full of energy and enjoy dancing and singing…constantly. You often improvise on songs and incorporate lyrics from actual songs.  Most people would...

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