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Sending Hugs: October 2012
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Thursday, October 18, 2012. Grand finale: one week home. This blog was started for the "seoul" purpose (ha, see what I did there? Of documenting our journey to Gia for several reasons. We wanted to have a place to keep family and friends updated throughout this nearly 2 year adventure. We both have family and friends scattered all over the US (or world, in some cases! And a blog just seemed to be the best fit for updates. I'm happy to email with any of you that have my contact info! Huge step for her!
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Sending Hugs: December 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Registry and timeline update. We are just a few hours away from 2012, hallelujah! Back in 2010 I secretly declared that to be the year of a baby. Obviously that didn't happen, but I have a good feeling for 2012. Gia will prayerfully be coming home in the next few months! How do I know? Well, just look at the fortune cookie message I got last night. You can't ignore the power of the fortune cookie. Our daughter's legals will be the next step. Sounds simple, huh? Out of respect...
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Sending Hugs: September 2012
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012. First of all, let me graciously accept the worst blogger award. I apologize for being lazy in my updates. At some recent point of this journey, any update felt redundant. It's just waiting to wait, ya know. Regardless, we have had some really huge news this week, so I'll start from the beginning. Me: Hi, can I get a update on my file? DC rep: Sure, can I have the number please? This is when I give the appropriate info so the nice lady can access her file. Me: Ok, thank you!
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Sending Hugs: airport welcome
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Friday, October 12, 2012. There are no words to express the joy we have tonight. Thank you all! If you were able to come to the airport, we thank you for sharing that moment with us. Even if we did look like a hot mess! If you weren't able, please know that we had you in our hearts as we left the plane to join the celebration. We are humbled at the amount of love our family has been shown for the past year or so. Thank you just simply isn't enough. Special thanks to Heather. For documenting this for us!
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Sending Hugs: Eating and shopping and tea, oh my!
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Eating and shopping and tea, oh my! Kevin here. So it won't sound as smart as it usually does with Mal. but she will say something at the bottom, so don't miss it.). It's been a long day, so the easier route to blogging about our adventures is to share photos. Thus, I'll take you through our day via pictures and short captions. Enjoy. We fulfilled our desire to rule a country by dressing up like a king and queen:. Right next to the restaurant was Hyuna's favorite tea cafe in the...
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Sending Hugs: April 2012
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Sunday, April 22, 2012. You see what I did there? The Waiting Games.a play on The Hunger Games. Ok, that was just for me. Got it. Tonight's update will be in list form for a couple of reasons: I'm not feeling very writery tonight and the updates are so random that transitions will be messy. Onward! 1 Did I tell you about the Progress Report we got? Wow That's intense. I did have fun, and I have proof. :). That's me in the red. Can you see the mud WALL in front of me? I'm feeling very good about where we ...
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Sending Hugs: a place of her own
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Monday, September 3, 2012. A place of her own. Today our guest room became Gia's room! My parents were gracious enough to come up to B'ham and help with the transformation. We emptied all the old furniture and started pulling down boxes of Gia's stuff from the attic that's been there since January. So much stuff. I didn't realize we had it all. Gia now has a place of her own, and I love it. I've had to correct myself from saying "guest room" and now say "Gia's room." It feels so weird, haha. Faith like a...
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Sending Hugs: November 2011
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Friday, November 25, 2011. Today we are hosting our own Black Friday sale. Get the Sending Hugs tee for only $15! Pass the word along and let's get closer to getting this chick home. Thanks and have a great weekend! Monday, November 21, 2011. Anyway, I became interested in the idea of adopting an Asian baby at some point in my life. And boy are we a church of awareness! I have absolutely loved watching our new friends walk through the adoption journey. November is Orphan Awareness month. Kevin and I ...