for real, for always

for real, for always

This hard core, down right deep love, reminds me of God’s continual, unconditional love for us. Its honestly how I’ve been getting through some of these days of rejection. Humbling to think such a thought. How God’s love is JUST LIKE THIS. He doesn’t give up on us. Just keeps showing us and teaching us.

what adoption families want you to know | but struggle to tell you

what adoption families want you to know | but struggle to tell you

I asked this question in several online adoption groups: “If you were bold enough and had the words to say it, and you knew they wouldn’t be offended by your spoken words. What would you want family, and friends to know about the adoption process, during the adoption process, and post adoption? What would you tell them if you could?” I asked this question to over 2,450 adoption families. And out of that number – these were the most repeated answers to my question.

hello, from beijing!

hello, from beijing!

We flew in yesterday at around 7:30 pm. The plane ride was exceptionally long {14 hour flight to be exact!} We flew over Canada and the Arctic Ocean, and on down through Siberia