Tag Archives: Adoption

Discerning the Path Toward Adoption

It was important that each of us be respectful about where the other one was in the process. Now we have come to the place where we both would love to have children and begin the process immediately, but we are working on the list to make sure we go through the home-study without major hurdles to Barton’s disability. Continue reading

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A Dream Delayed, Not Denied

Adoption itself is a long process; it may be several years before we’re able to bring a child in our home. But believing and working toward our dream gives us something to look forward to! Continue reading

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Breaking Through the Shame of Infertility

It wasn’t until I began meeting other women who shared these experiences that I stopped believing in the illusions that surrounded the beliefs about our own family. Continue reading

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It Takes a Village

It’s a very humbling experience to admit that we can’t do everything ourselves. Continue reading

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When is it Time to Ask for Backup

We thought about taking all of it on ourselves, but realized this would not give us results. When a few fundraising opportunities didn’t work out, we started to look at our values, and how we could best include them in meeting our goals. Community is the focus of our vision. It is very important to us to support our community, and more than once we have needed our neighbors’ help. Continue reading

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