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Hires Party of 7: Why adoption?
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Thursday, May 16, 2013. I am a runner. Why, many of you lovelies ask me? Well, because I am crazy! That's the answer every non-runner seems to want to hear since those that ask would rather have a root canal or birth another child than get up at 4:45 in the morning to be ready to join me by 5:15am to run for an hour). So the real reason I started running long distance? Why is this relevant to our adoption story? Let's start with -. Adoption is our ob...
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Hires Party of 7: Amelia's Timeline
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Many want to know our timeline for Amelia's adoption so here is what we have gone through so far -. November 2012 - IBESR is closed to accepting adoption dossiers. November 1-9, 2012 - Christy met baby girl Milia on her trip to the orphanage. November 11, 2012 - We pray and decide to start our adoption process. November 30, 2012 - CCAI accepts our Adoption Application. December 6, 2012 - CCAI allows us to start our dossier process. 4 Phases to Peace.
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Hires Party of 7: March 2013
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Monday, March 18, 2013. 8:00pm on a school night - "Mom, can I? Do you have a kid like this? She starts asking me questions ALL the time. Pauses. And refuses to ask. Why? She already knows my answer. Or so she thinks. I like to surprise her every now and then. Ask your question, sweetie.". You'll just say 'No'.". You don't know my answer until you ask.". Can I have some ice cream? Yes, you may have ice cream, but just 1 scoop. Was that so hard? Until...
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Hires Party of 7: December 2013
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Tuesday, December 3, 2013. It feels surreal that the Christmas season is here already even though this year there are fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than in years past. I know this holiday season will be gone in a blink and I have my camera out to remember the next few weeks but here's a glimpse of 2013 before it slips away. Ellie is officially a 6th grader in middle school! She doesn't know why mom and dad told her she may not have an...
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Hires Party of 7: September 2014
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Wednesday, September 10, 2014. It's been a year. A year of change. This is the 1st picture we received in our referral package - July 2011. A quick snap at dinner eating Pho daddy made - September 2014. As we celebrate having Chris in our home for a year, I am convinced that God did an amazing job of picking my kids! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Want to read about Haiti? Simple Language for Adoptive Parents. Centre Children Int'l Lifeline of Haiti.
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Hires Party of 7: November 2012
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Saturday, November 24, 2012. They Give Their All. It is truly humbling to bring. It's such a treasure to love on these sweet babies (so many of them have homes in America and that thrills my soul, too). I am always greeted with a smile by all the mamas. Missionary that lives there) told me that Delva had something for me. Delva and. I was reminded of the verses in Mark of the woman who gave more than all the rich combined because she gave it all.
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Hires Party of 7: Christopher's Timeline
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Many want to know our timeline for Christopher's adoption so here is what we have gone through -. June 2011 - We pray and decide to start the adoption process. We feel called to Haiti right away. July 7, 2011 - CCAI accepts our adoption application. July 27, 2011 - CCAI gives us the dossier requirements and we start collecting documents. August 19, 2011 - Accepted the referral of Christopher as our son. October 5, 2011 - Our dossier submitted to CCAI.
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Hires Party of 7: Christmas letter 2013
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Tuesday, December 3, 2013. It feels surreal that the Christmas season is here already even though this year there are fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than in years past. I know this holiday season will be gone in a blink and I have my camera out to remember the next few weeks but here's a glimpse of 2013 before it slips away. Ellie is officially a 6th grader in middle school! She doesn't know why mom and dad told her she may not have an...
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Hires Party of 7: My Heart for Christopher, Part 2
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Wednesday, June 19, 2013. My Heart for Christopher, Part 2. When I was a little girl in Indiana I was a tomboy. I loved climbing trees, exploring, riding my bike, building forts with any wood/tree branches I could find, and staying out til dark in the forest behind our house. I remember thinking I would never want to be a mom to girls because I wouldn't know what to do with a girl! Will you join us in prayer that his paperwork hits no obstacle? I am ...
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Hires Party of 7: April 2013
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Hires Party of 7. The Journey of our Expanding Family. Friday, April 12, 2013. Drum Roll, Please. Tonight, we received the announcement that has felt elusive for the past year. Christopher is now a Hires! The wait is not over. And as the cheering dies down over today's amazing news, I pray this:. God, stay in my sights so that I am not tempted to believe I am alone and take over. Each morning, show me what you need me to learn. Thursday, April 11, 2013. A Day to Overshare. Why so vulnerable today? Centre...
