Trip 1 completed
I feel like it’s been a while since we last updated on progress here, but that’s mostly been because things have been so busy. You may have seen our change in plans when first arriving in Eastern...
View ArticleLeaving tomorrow to bring these kids home!
It’s been quite the journey, but I’m pleased to say that tomorrow begins our final trip where the kids get to come with us back to Kiev and then back to our home here in Minnesota! It’s also the...
View ArticleHello from Kiev!
We’re now on the home stretch! We’ve been in Kiev close to two weeks now and I realize it’s been a while since we last posted an update here. So here’s a glimpse into what we’ve been up to. We were...
View ArticleWe’re home!
It’s been a long journey, but the good news is we’re now home! From start to finish, it’s been about 11 months, with about 6 1/2 weeks spent in Ukraine spread across 3 trips. We enjoyed most of our...
View ArticleAn update
It’s been a while since we last posted here, mainly because we’ve been more active on Facebook with photos and updates. When a family arrives home with their new kids, it can also get very busy as...
View ArticleMaking it work
I spent a good amount of time trying to think of a title for this post. We get comments quite often that border along the line of “I don’t know how you guys do it” and I’d love to respond with...
View ArticleHave you ever thought about adopting?
I asked a question on Facebook recently to try and understand what might hold people back from adopting a child if it’s something they have a passion for. And I received some great responses. I’d...
View ArticleTen things Ukraine gets right
I’ve been wanting to write something like this for a while now since our first adoption in 2015. Traveling to Ukraine has been a really unique experience and some cultural aspects surprised and...
View ArticleOur “old Adam”
There’s Lutheran terminology I’ve often thought about after both of our adoptions and it’s called the “old Adam” vs “new man”. It’s a concept I first learned in grade school confirmation class and it...
View Article1 year home!
Time has really flown! May 16 recently marked the 1 year anniversary of Jonathan, Hannah, and Ruth arriving on US soil and being home. It’s been a long journey through paperwork, 3 separate trips to...
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