joel's thoughts

So we got some exciting news the other day about our Ethiopian adoption: our court date was successful! We are now the proud parents of two more children! As those of you who’ve been faithfully following my non-existent posts (*ahem*) already know, the court date is one of the final steps to happen before bringing […]

Great post by CrazyD about…well, stuff. Go read CrazyD’s Icca, and then look up from your computer and take a look around.

I know this is two posts in one day (am I allowed?), but I just came across this site and I had to pass it on. Family Life, Focus on the Family, Shaohannah’s Hope, and some fifty other organizations are partnering together this month to launch the Voice of the Orphan campaign to raise awareness […]

Owlhaven shares a nerve-wracking experience she had in preparation for her fourth adoption homestudy. We had heard all the stories of folks going into mad cleaning frenzies in preparation for the homestudy. But we also heard/read some folks advising that the homestudy isn’t really about how clean or orderly your house was, and we decided […]

Melissa Faye Greene has written a fabulous article, slightly about Madonna’s adoption from Malawi, but mostly about her own Ethiopian adoptions. Well worth the read, especially the quote at the end. Hat tip: Owlhaven