We received word today that Yawe, our most recent little resident at the Mana Gammachuu orphanage, has passed away. She came into our care in mid-February, estimated to be only one day old but obviously born prematurely. She initially received preemie formula and...
“Am I like my Ethiopia mommy?” “Did my tummy mommy love me?” “Why didn’t she keep me?” These questions can pop up any time but birthdays and holidays are sometimes a trigger and provide a special opportunity to process the...
I’ve asked another of our wonderful YWAM moms to be our guest blogger today. Jennifer and her husband John adopted Sena and brought her home in February of this year. Jennifer just returned from a conference put on my our friends at Empowered to...
When you’re in the thick of the adoption paperchase or while you’re in the what-seems-like-forever wait time to bring your child home, it’s almost inconceivable to think very seriously about some of the issues you may face once you’re all at...
Are You There God?Living by faith… as long as the answers are immediate!Finding Time For It AllHow do you measure ‘success’ in a big family?Two posts on dealing with grief in adopted childrenKeeping Heaven in SightWhat Does Grief Look Like?African...
