I have some books I would like to sell. Most of them are Korea related but I also have a couple that are just adoption related. All proceeds will go directly to our adoption fund. Shipping is included in price. I will ship media mail which can take 2 to 3 weeks coming from Hawaii.
Korea Books:
When You Were Born in Korea by Brian Boyd $5.00 **SOLD**
K is for Korea by Hyechong Cheung and Prodeepta Das $5.00 **SOLD**
Bee Bim Bop by Linda Sue Park $5.00 **SOLD**
Korean For Beginners (comes with CD-ROM) $12.00 **SOLD**
Korean Children's Favorite Stories by Kim So-un $8.00 **SOLD**
SEOUL (Seoul selection guides) by Robert Koehler $15.00
Adoption books:
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft by Mary Hopkins-Best $5.00
My Family, My Journey (A baby book for adoptive families) $10.00
These books are all in great condition. Leave a comment if you are interested and I will let you know if the book is still available. Payments will need to be made through paypal unless we come to another agreement.
11.17.2011
11.16.2011
What we know
I am absolutely overwhelmed and overjoyed at the outpouring of love, support, and all out celebration from friends that I have never even met in real life. The adoption community is truly amazing!
Along with all the celebrating have come a ton of questions! I don't mind the questions at all but I do have a mound of paper work to get moving on so it will be easier if I can just answer these questions all at once. We only switched to the Ghana program less than 2 weeks ago so this has happened very quickly and we have many questions as well. So, for now here is what we know and can share:
Hannah is 9 years old (possibly older) and Rita is 7 years old. They live in an orphanage in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Africa. They are breathtakingly beautiful! They are sisters and they are healthy.
We will be making two trips to Ghana...the first one for court where they will be legally ours and the second time to bring them home. There is about a 2-3 month (or longer) period between these two trips.
Now, what we don't know or can't/won't share:
We cannont share their pictures on the internet until they are legally ours which will be after our first trip to Ghana.
We will not share their birth family history as this is their story to tell, not ours.
We don't have a time line at this point. This is a pilot program with our agency so we will be learning right along with them. Our best guess at this point is 10-12 months. We are praying they will be home by Rita's 8th birthday in September. Please pray for this with us!
Right now we have a lot of unknowns. I promise to keep you updated when we get new information. Your support and encouragement mean the world to us!
Along with all the celebrating have come a ton of questions! I don't mind the questions at all but I do have a mound of paper work to get moving on so it will be easier if I can just answer these questions all at once. We only switched to the Ghana program less than 2 weeks ago so this has happened very quickly and we have many questions as well. So, for now here is what we know and can share:
Hannah is 9 years old (possibly older) and Rita is 7 years old. They live in an orphanage in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Africa. They are breathtakingly beautiful! They are sisters and they are healthy.
We will be making two trips to Ghana...the first one for court where they will be legally ours and the second time to bring them home. There is about a 2-3 month (or longer) period between these two trips.
Now, what we don't know or can't/won't share:
We cannont share their pictures on the internet until they are legally ours which will be after our first trip to Ghana.
We will not share their birth family history as this is their story to tell, not ours.
We don't have a time line at this point. This is a pilot program with our agency so we will be learning right along with them. Our best guess at this point is 10-12 months. We are praying they will be home by Rita's 8th birthday in September. Please pray for this with us!
Right now we have a lot of unknowns. I promise to keep you updated when we get new information. Your support and encouragement mean the world to us!
HIS PLANS, NOT MINE
Ok, so I had my blogs all typed out, ready to go on certain dates, at certain times. The problem? I CANNOT KEEP A SECRET!!! I was going to reveal the country today and then the rest of the story tomorrow. Nope, not gonna happen. So, by now you have figured out we are adopting from Ghana....at least you should have figured this out. If not, I am genuinely concerned for you. LOL Anyway, a quick glimpse before giving you the rest of the story:
Aren't these the most beautiful, soulful, amazing set of eyes you have ever seen? You better say yes! Those eyes....they belong to my daughters!!! Yep, that is right, I am now the proud mama of 6! Unfortunately, Ghana does not allow the children to be posted on the internet so you are going to have to trust me when I say these girls are BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!
Hannah is 9 years old and her sister, Rita, is 7. We are unsure of our timeline at this point but we are praying to have these girls home by Rita's birthday in September. Will you pray with us?
Hannah is 9 years old and her sister, Rita, is 7. We are unsure of our timeline at this point but we are praying to have these girls home by Rita's birthday in September. Will you pray with us?
11.15.2011
Another piece...
By now, some of you have figured out where the Lord is leading us, but for those of you that haven't I will give you another piece of the puzzle. So, stay tuned to see where we are Ghana gonna adopt from! :)
Comfort zone
Let me tell you a little about why we chose to adopt from Korea...
When we decided to adopt we began to research different countries. We knew we wanted to adopt internationally for various reasons (that is a whole other post) but we weren't sure from where. We had friends who recently brought their son home from Korea and they also had two daughters from Vietnam. After looking into the Korea program we decided it was the one for us. Korea is a thriving nation with medical advances that rival ours. The children are placed in foster homes rather than living in orphanages. We could chose the gender of our child. We would have the child's visa before travel rather than risk the chance of getting there and having the visa denied (this happened to our friends in Vietnam). In a nutshell, it was safe. The only thing about it that was out of our comfort zone was the cost, but that is the case no matter where we adopt. So, we started the paper work and waited. As most of you know, we went to committee twice and we were turned down, twice. We understood and were, by no means, bitter because of it. We know our daughter is out there. What we didn't know at the time is that we may be looking in the wrong place!
I am still amazed at how the Lord has changed our hearts since we began this whole process. My husband and I were so sure we know exactly what we wanted. Ah, but it isn't about what we want, it is about the plans HE has for us! We plan, God laughs, right?
So, here is another clue as to where the Lord is leading us. Any ideas?
When we decided to adopt we began to research different countries. We knew we wanted to adopt internationally for various reasons (that is a whole other post) but we weren't sure from where. We had friends who recently brought their son home from Korea and they also had two daughters from Vietnam. After looking into the Korea program we decided it was the one for us. Korea is a thriving nation with medical advances that rival ours. The children are placed in foster homes rather than living in orphanages. We could chose the gender of our child. We would have the child's visa before travel rather than risk the chance of getting there and having the visa denied (this happened to our friends in Vietnam). In a nutshell, it was safe. The only thing about it that was out of our comfort zone was the cost, but that is the case no matter where we adopt. So, we started the paper work and waited. As most of you know, we went to committee twice and we were turned down, twice. We understood and were, by no means, bitter because of it. We know our daughter is out there. What we didn't know at the time is that we may be looking in the wrong place!
I am still amazed at how the Lord has changed our hearts since we began this whole process. My husband and I were so sure we know exactly what we wanted. Ah, but it isn't about what we want, it is about the plans HE has for us! We plan, God laughs, right?
So, here is another clue as to where the Lord is leading us. Any ideas?
11.14.2011
Change is coming...
Here is a little story that sparked some big changes in our adoption journey:
The first Sunday of the month my daughter and I work in the church nursery. My daughter looks forward to this every month and it is an absolute joy to watch her interact with the under 2 crowd. She is such little mama.
On November 6th we had some new faces in the nursery. I was sitting on the floor with my boy when the most adorable, dark skinned little beauty walked in. She was not happy about being left and for some reason, I was her source of comfort. She came right to me and sat in my lap. She would cry if anyone else tried to take her or if I walked away. She was PRECIOUS! During that hour I felt my heart changing. I felt the Lord opening my eyes and my heart to something....different...new...exciting. Who knew that such a sweet little package could arouse such big changes in my life? GOD, that's who!
I am sure you are wondering exactly what these changes are. I will give you one clue below. More to follow soon.
The first Sunday of the month my daughter and I work in the church nursery. My daughter looks forward to this every month and it is an absolute joy to watch her interact with the under 2 crowd. She is such little mama.
On November 6th we had some new faces in the nursery. I was sitting on the floor with my boy when the most adorable, dark skinned little beauty walked in. She was not happy about being left and for some reason, I was her source of comfort. She came right to me and sat in my lap. She would cry if anyone else tried to take her or if I walked away. She was PRECIOUS! During that hour I felt my heart changing. I felt the Lord opening my eyes and my heart to something....different...new...exciting. Who knew that such a sweet little package could arouse such big changes in my life? GOD, that's who!
I am sure you are wondering exactly what these changes are. I will give you one clue below. More to follow soon.
11.01.2011
National Adoption Month
Check out this wonderful video of children who have found their forever families...is God calling you to adopt???
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