Starting at the End

We finally made it through security and I looked up and took a quick picture. 

Before heading through one more security check (if you can even call it that) I wanted to head upstairs to the gift shop to get a flag for Frankie’s room.  On my way I passed a guy holding a Haitian boy maybe [...]

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Feeling at Home away from Home.

We made it to Hait and are in the midst of spending time with Frankie.
I just asked Dave to sum up in 6 words or less how he is feeling right now.  Feeling at Home away from Home was his answer.  I’ll post a lot of thoughts when we get home but it’s been a [...]

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Big News… We are out of IBESR!

We had a big moment of Celebration last night in this long process of adopting our son through Haiti.  You see this paperwork below?  Big news… It’s out of IBESR.     

 
I’ve celebrated with other families as they have been informed of the progress of their papers.  And I must say I underestimated the pure screaming joy [...]

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T-Minus 6 Days and Counting

Frankie and me last January during our last visit together.  I can’t wait to have three people in the picture here soon!

This time next week, Dave and I will be in Haiti and spending some time with Frankie.  It’s been a while since I’ve given a Frankie update. We really have not had much news [...]

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It’s so much easier knowing….

We receive a monthly email from Heartline.  The ministry that one aspect of it takes care of Maranatha  Childrens Home.  This month they featured info about Maranatha.  So many of you have asked me about Frankie and when I tell you how long the wait has been and will be… I always follow that with the comment [...]

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Life – all the more richer

Today our church had a time in the service for prayer for families who have adopted and are adopting.  The crowd is growing.  Love it.  This morning we asked Emma if she wanted to stand with us.  She wanted to.  Funny thing is that after church we had a few people stop us and tell [...]

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A Frankie Update!

We just got an update last week on Frankie.  I’ve been thankful for a busy season in life right now because it takes my mind off the waiting and knowing there is nothing we can do but wait….
Aaron Ivey just wrote a great post last week on why adoptions in Haiti take so long.  He [...]

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Worth It.

“I’ve been listening to Aaron’s song “Amos Story” a lot this week and wanted to share it with you….  I love getting pictures of Frankie.  It’s the best.  I cherish every photo I get.  It is hard seeing your childs life in pictures when your heart desires for them to be physically with you.  It’s [...]

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Peace

Whenever we get in conversations about Frankie and our adoption process… hardly anyone leaves the following comment out… “I just don’t know how you guys do it… waiting that long? ”  For us it’s pretty simple.  We signed up for this long wait.  We knew going into an adoption from Haiti that the wait would be [...]

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Oh no he did not!

Oh no he did not decide to outgrow his toddler days and become such a little boy!  Just got these pictures of Frankie this morning taken yesterday.  Can you believe it?  I’m really not shocked since I walk around each day with Izzie and wonder how the past 8 weeks could drastically take the baby out of [...]

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