Links to Kara’s Adoption Story

5/30/08 Update:  This family now has their new referral, and it looks like things are beginning to smooth out for them.  Pictures of their daughter can be seen on their family website at http://chinacaboose.blogspot.com/ .  Please take time today to join me in praising Jesus Christ for His mighty work!  This will be my last update [...]

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China Special Needs Adoption Updates

5/28/08 Update:  A family just contacted me about another agency offering the Xing Fu program. The agency is Hand in Hand out of Arizona.  They are assigned to the Nanjing orphanage in Jiangsu Province.  The family providing the information has just signed on with Hand in Hand and are very pleased with the agency and process so [...]

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The Ever-Changing World of International Adoption

It has been amazing to me to observe the changes in international adoption since 2006 when we brought Kara home from China.  On a fairly regular basis, people ask me about adoption, what the process is like, what countries I recommend, etc., so I try to keep current about such topics, but international adoption is [...]

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A girl who is dear to my heart is waiting again for a family–urgent need!

1/10/08 Update:  This little girl has been matched again, and her new family can’t wait to bring her home!  Praise God! 1/9/08 Update:  This girl is still available.  The agency has posted video of her taken in December 2007 for interested families at  http://bringinghopetochildren.org/children/china.html at the bottom of the page below the pictures of the children that they [...]

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One of my favorite little boys has a grant for his adoption!

12/17/07 Update:  It is with complete JOY and THANKSGIVING to our great God that I can say that ASAY HAS BEEN MATCHED!!!!  Yes, it is true!  God answered so many prayers and brought him a family today!  What a great and mighty God we have! 12/17/07 Update:  This same lady has decided to increase her grant [...]

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Please Consider Adoption

There are millions of orphans around the world that need homes.  Adoption is not easy.  On the contrary, it is very, very difficult, but it is life changing.  Life changing for the child, and life changing for the adoptive family.  Bringing Kara into our family is by far the best thing that we have ever [...]

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Blogger Friend School Assignment 11: Praying for Needs

 This week’s Blogger Friend School Assignment is entitled “Praying for Needs.”  We are to visit others’ blogs, and spend time praying for each one’s needs individually.  This will be a privilege and blessing to do! We are also supposed to share requests that our fellow blogger friends can pray for us.  I have four petitions items [...]

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A Great Adoption Song

Slide shows, scrapbooks, photo ecards, and more

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A Newly Listed Sweet Boy Waiting for a Home

 10-23-07 Update:  Spencer’s status has been changed to “On Hold!”   I praise God for this, and pray that his family will be able to complete all of the paperwork needed to bring him home quickly! Small World Adoption has just posted their new list of waiting children, and I was immediately drawn to a sweet little [...]

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URGENT Waiting Child Information

Wow–I found out about a lovely little girl whose file is due to be returned TOMORROW (10/04/07) if a family does not come forward today!  She is listed with Bay Area Adoption Services, and the contact person is Xiaoqing Cai at  xqcai@comcast.net .  I cannot tell you how precious this little girl is!  She is identified as [...]

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