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so good

What an amazing difference a single day can make. Our agency (WACAP) emailed me late yesterday to tell me that they had made a request on our behalf to our state for our clearances. And that our state (bless their hearts!) had agreed to do our clearances on. the. spot. Unbelievable. Then, our agency called USCIS and spoke to the… Read More

10.15.09 · adoption, my faith 42

the One

the One

We’re still not- so- patiently waiting for TA to travel for our Vivienne. It has been 255 days since we first saw her face, and not one of those days has gone by that I have not thought of her, prayed for her. We hope to travel before the end of the year, before Christmas. Just the thought of seeing… Read More

10.13.09 · adoption, China, my faith, Vivienne 31

house hunting… oh my

Today is my third and final day up here in the beautiful North East. I ventured up here, alone, in hopes of finding the perfect house for our, er, little family, which is not such an easy task. Especially because the cost of housing up here, to me at least, is outrageous compared to what you can get for your… Read More

06.15.09 · my faith 45

Our son

This post is not intended to go into all the details about ‘the call’ or what lead up to that particular *wonderful* moment in time. This is to crystallize, in my mind, how my entire life, from it’s start to now, has lead up to this moment. The moment God asked Chris and I if we would step up for… Read More

12.12.07 · my faith 35

The dogwood

The dogwood

Growing up in Atlanta, spring always brought with it an amazing and plentiful display of flowers and greenery. I have many memories of time spent outside, simply admiring the seemingly endless variety of flowers the newly warm weather would bring. My very favorite flowering tree has always been the dogwood. It’s flowers always held a special meaning for me, based… Read More

04.06.07 · my faith 9

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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our china journeys

magnolia - 2016
clementine - 2014
tallula - 2012
penelope - 2011
vivienne - 2010
shepherd - 2008
jude - 2007
sophie - 2006
isabelle - 2005

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we don't celebrate gotcha day
there's no such thing as an easy adoption
if I can, you can.
co-sleeping, why we do it.
gawsh. the series.
crazy
affording adoption
God and me.
Vivi's diagnosis
the ugly, beautiful truth
special needs: my .02
my testimony
dear anonymous
my chinese son

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