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We're Adopting!

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It's true, it's here, it is finally here! It's been a long journey, and the journey has barely even started! We've had a lot of bumps along the way when we first started out trying to adopt from South Korea. You can read about that here  and here . We decided to take some time over the summer to pray about our next step while also giving my body time to recuperate from a ruptured disc. This fall we decided to go ahead and start exploring some options and just before I had surgery at the end of October, we decided to apply with an agency in the country of Ghana, Africa! I'll tell you more about the why's of that decision in another post. We decided to go ahead and apply, and thinking as things usually go with overseas adoptions, we would probably have a child in our home in the next 12-18 months, possibly even longer. Looking at a long timeline, we wanted to go ahead and get started and there would be plenty of time to recover from surgery, get back on my fe

There Is Hope

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It's been a long time since I've updated everyone on our adoption journey, so I believe it's time. In April of this year we applied for a second time with an agency to adopt from Korea, and for a second time we were denied. It is hard even now for me to let you in on this part of our life, to be vulnerable with our journey; my heart aches. There was nothing wrong with our application on paper, the agency just told us that there were other families currently in the process who were in even better financial situations than us that were facing some difficulties in their adoption process pointed at finances and they felt it best that we did not pursue adoption to Korea through them at this time. I'm pretty sure my heart skipped a beat, or two or three when I read those words in the email. Being denied the first time was difficult, but not exactly surprising. Being denied this second time literally felt like I'd had a miscarriage (and believe me, I know what that feels l

eShakti: A Dress Review

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Wish it wasn't so windy but I figured you'd want to see a picture of me in the actual dress, so this will have to do. Several months ago I came across this clothing website called eShakti.com. I actually came across it from an advertisement on Facebook, and as many of you probably know, especially when it comes to women's clothing advertisements, appearances can be deceiving. So I began looking into the site. Of course, click on it once and it shows up every single time you're on Facebook! I read lots of reviews on the site, and it seemed to be legit, then I got super excited and had my mind made up that I would try it out. Finally, a perfect excuse for a new dress came up, a family wedding. So, what's so great about these dresses and it's website? Well, the best part, and what sets them apart from nearly all other companies, is that they're clothes are customizable! What?! Yep, it's true. Every single dress they sell is customizable to your pers

A Journey Home

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One of Nathan's last pictures in his homeland This is a post from my husband that he first put on Facebook, and I feel that it's such an integral and amazing part of our life journey that I should share it here, and so beautifully written. We began a journey towards adoption a couple years ago that hit a few roadblocks. Though still patiently waiting, God has been doing some incredible things to help us prepare for whatever He has in store for us. We have built great relationships with people that have the same heart as us. My wife has began to plant the seeds of an organization/business devoted to helping with adoptive families and with orphan/adoption related issues. We have also been blessed with a host of learning opportunities, and several open doors that have helped advance our understanding of both orphan/adoption care. With all of this personal involvement in the orphan/adoption process, I have had some very personal experiences, both good and bad, because o

My Review on Tieks

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Metallic Pewter I. AM. IN. LOVE!..................................THE END _________________________________________________________________________________ Okay, so I'm guessing that's not exactly what you're looking for, but it does give you a good idea of my opinion right off the bat, but I'll expand on my my opinion below and provide some pros and cons. Let me start with my story of how I found Tieks and why I purchased a pair. Several years ago I had a pair of ballet flats from Gap (almost the same color pictured above) that have an awesome cushioned pad on the inside and the split sole on the bottom, which I was absolutely in love with. Once I wore those to the ground (seriously tears running down the sides because I wore them all the time) I started looking for a new pair. By that time Gap was no longer selling that style. I searched and searched. Of course you can find ballet flats all over the place, but I specifically want ones with the split sole

It Is Time...

...Almost. The season to begin/continue pursuing our adoption is here. If you missed my last post (forever ago in May) you can catch up here . Within the next month, Nathan and I will begin reapplication with our agency looking towards a Korean adoption. Over the past year and a half since we first were denied on our application, God has blessed us in so many ways, and I believe, made us closer as a couple and as a family. Our financial status, according to the government's standards for international adoption, should be in better standing this time around (one of those blessings from God), which was the major reason we were initially denied. We feel that we have a good amount of money saved back to get the process started (with much help from many of you), and now is the time! If you are wondering what you can possibly do to help or be involved in our journey, here are some ideas. 1. PRAY - We of course will need prayer all throughout this journey, but especially here at the b