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Update on Adoption

Not much going on. We are wrapping up our CIS update. It is taking me forever. I have decided that I am decidedly unorganized now when it...

Adoption Update

Not much going on. We are wrapping up our CIS update. It is taking me forever. I have decided that I am decidedly unorganized now when it...

Adoption Update

Hi all. Not much going on. We have applied to review the files of two more waiting children. I am holding out hope but the files are...

Change of Plans?

Well, I won't say much for now, but mainly due to the fact that my heart breaks when thinking of the leaving the China program and not...

Waiting Children Update

Well, we had the good fortune this week of viewing 20 special needs children from the waiting child list assigned to our adoption agency....

Waiting Children

Last night I told Nathan that I expected that CHI would receive their newest batch of waiting children this week. We have been...

Gotcha!

Today, many CHI families are in China experiencing what is called the "Gotcha Day." Gotcha Day is the day that families who have traveled...

Officially Logged In!

We are officially logged in! Now the real wait begins.....

Response to News Coverage of International Adoption

Response to Paula Zahn and CNN's coverage of China's new International Adoption Policies: After the recent controversies surrounding...