tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76527332501147442362024-02-06T20:57:38.402-05:00Snyder Hun-neesStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-84052936312780113472011-04-07T22:01:00.023-04:002011-04-07T22:22:20.417-04:002nd, first court date<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>May 25th!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our new court date... w<span></span>e are very glad that the new date is not much farther away!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but i have to be honest.<span> </span>I have very mixed feelings right now.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know our God is sovereign</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know He knows how this will work out.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know people think: it is still in May…. It is only a week more of waiting…. it will be ok, you'll see him soon….</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I<span> </span>know. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i am sure many people think i am crazy and negative and too sensitive... </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> sensitive i will give you!!! i have never cried over ANYTHING in my life as i cry over our son, orphans, and adoption.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i am doing my best to walk through this journey knowing God is writing this story.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but i also have to be real, it's just me.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">my guard is always up and now i am extra cautious about everything. nothing is gauranteed in this process until the "process" is complete and little hun-nee is forever home!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">so<span> </span>my eyes are full of tears and there is a knot in my throat and my heart is just sad….</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BUT tomorrow is a new day AND a day closer to HOLDING our precious son!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-88870999458742891702011-04-06T22:25:00.000-04:002011-04-06T22:25:56.664-04:00waiting for official word for our court date<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">last friday we got one of those e.mails that makes your stomach sick, your heart drop, and your body start to feel numb.... well at least that is how i feel every time i get an e.mail like that.... i'm just never sure what that update will mean.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">there were two updates </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. health</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. court</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">health update</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">our little hun-nee had an ear infection and upper respiratory infection several weeks ago. it cleared up really quickly with some antibiotics. with this update we found out the he has a reactive airway and there is some wheezing in his breathing. apparently this is pretty normal after an infection and for many young children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i'm never really sure how to react to health updates. i can't do anything. worrying won't help. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> my mom's words on monday were a great reminder.... the best thing you can do whether he is here or not is pray. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sometimes that is hard to remember. i wish <i>prayer</i> was ALWAYS my immediate reaction.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">court update</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">our f.c. explained that there is a discrepancy between the court date the judge gave, may 13th, and the court date that is on the subpoena.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">blahhhh.... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">they hoped we would hear monday about the court date, but there was no news.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">they told us we would know today, but still no confirmed date. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the judge did hear the appeal today and said she would look at the two dates and let us know tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">with <b>guarded</b> hearts we are waiting for some final news...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">our dear friends, <a href="http://cassadas.blogspot.com/2011/04/we-got-our-approval.html">the cassadas</a>, received their approval on monday for two boys from rwanda. they have had a super difficult journey with their adoption. we couldn't be happier for them right now!! check out this thought from her e.mail today....</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #d9ead3; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">you know what i said to pat last night, "WHAT IF we ended up flying home from ethiopia WITH the snyder's AND ezekiel?!?" he looked at me like, "yea, right!" i said, "GOD COULD DO IT!" he had nothing to say to that :-) (cause we have to go to ethiopia after rwanda to get the kids visa's)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">how amazing AND crazy would that be!?! i'm going to start praying!!</span> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-51720116516960306072011-03-31T17:23:00.001-04:002011-04-06T17:24:09.964-04:00we have bedding<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">apparently i am not a very decisive person.</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in december and january i looked and looked for crib bedding. i finally decided that i wanted something neutral.<br />
we only have two bedrooms. the nursery... that sounds weird.. is a very big room. so if little ones down the line are going share this room, neutral was the way to go. but it was really hard to find something....that i liked. :)</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">this picture from this <a href="http://little-inspirations.blogspot.com/2009/04/lovely-nurseries.html">blog</a> gave me an idea. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">after hours of looking, this was my final decision</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> it came tonight! my mom followed a tug on her heart and ordered it last week.... before our court date! good job mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGZPh2SfAS-KQXgTVt6C2OovNSGZa_oS7GBEK6D0C5IFC8OwImkC8CvUC-6Y6SoB7E0UH1SqASaDtEAJh8m7BRn6VgQMUDZxWyh881O2kwd8T5EY1eU1v0A8dHsHE26W2J2M0ctRlPoj0/s1600/IMG_1645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGZPh2SfAS-KQXgTVt6C2OovNSGZa_oS7GBEK6D0C5IFC8OwImkC8CvUC-6Y6SoB7E0UH1SqASaDtEAJh8m7BRn6VgQMUDZxWyh881O2kwd8T5EY1eU1v0A8dHsHE26W2J2M0ctRlPoj0/s320/IMG_1645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://if%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20adoption,%20simply%20curious%20or%20just%20want%20to%20learn%20about%20it,%20this%20seminar%20is%20for%20you.%20we%20will%20have%20experts%20here%20to%20discuss%20domestic,%20international%20and%20foster%20care%20adoption.%20you%20will%20also%20hear%20testimonies%20from%20rbc%20adoptive%20families.%20/">click here to sign up!</a> we'd love to see you there!! </div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-62611998989341940802011-03-29T18:42:00.036-04:002011-03-30T22:18:30.156-04:00we.have.a.court.date!!!!!!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb89kr-8HacEHnD7AbgOqJTDPWrqLLdrYi8caHBx9czsP-iFVI7uHhDnvP1sKeFcAoBQiDfXQFAKTQ5ywKDFWIKcdBmkDv4MfUdT9NCgKAHeHfEHh8XuNWbTG2GwQOxg86qTzcxlDW00S/s1600/court+date+photo+booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb89kr-8HacEHnD7AbgOqJTDPWrqLLdrYi8caHBx9czsP-iFVI7uHhDnvP1sKeFcAoBQiDfXQFAKTQ5ywKDFWIKcdBmkDv4MfUdT9NCgKAHeHfEHh8XuNWbTG2GwQOxg86qTzcxlDW00S/s1600/court+date+photo+booth.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>in early may we will be on our way to ETHIOPIA!!!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and then we heard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"we have a court date for you, May 13th!!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i was stunned.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">we couldn't believe it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in a little over a month... we will be on our way to MEET our son!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> january and february were REALLY hard months... the waiting was. so. hard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">when we received our referral and at the same time we heard... be prepared to wait. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He got us through the last waiting, He'll get us through this one too....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> it is ok with me that it is a much shorter wait!! ha ha ha!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">we are just so excited!</span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-82899765272582449352011-03-25T15:53:00.037-04:002011-03-30T22:17:59.103-04:00mini zion reunion<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">tonight was a wonderful evening with some of my favorite girls! in college we lived in the "zion house". </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i'm not sure i can remember the last time we were all together. it may have been my wedding </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AMkCcUNKXGmer54_KBLPMCtcVt0gai5QrhnWQnqCWMKlDccWCc2TosiqlggrkPGjUJyqETFN8mvZNymYtX-5CQrSLUaKloalpnGCGmHuUUSoXn7rTK5KUiKXUYkd-R_0-HmiC79EVO2-/s1600/692281_0515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AMkCcUNKXGmer54_KBLPMCtcVt0gai5QrhnWQnqCWMKlDccWCc2TosiqlggrkPGjUJyqETFN8mvZNymYtX-5CQrSLUaKloalpnGCGmHuUUSoXn7rTK5KUiKXUYkd-R_0-HmiC79EVO2-/s320/692281_0515.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A LOT has happened since that day</span>... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it was fun to catch up like it hadn't been years since we had all been together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> love these girls!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i couldn't help myself.... </span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/rz6LJt5-ruE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">$15 from every shirt purchased will be donated to the world vision/japan disaster relief fund.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jedidiahusa.com/store/collections/japan.html"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">check them out</span></a></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-30350214961626752522011-03-11T15:33:00.017-05:002011-03-30T22:17:32.230-04:00my heart is so full.... a good full!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">this morning i got an e.mail from my friend susan who is in ethiopia meeting her kiddos for the first time and to testify in court.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">she had already left for her trip when we got our referral. i sent her a photo consent form to let her take pictures of our little hun-nee!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">we haven't seen pictures yet, but this is the next best thing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">my heart is so FULL!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i am so thankful and grateful that someone that loves us, got to love on our little hun-nee! it makes my eye fill up with tears EVERY TIME i think about it!!</span>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-52699499638053825032011-03-09T23:24:00.000-05:002011-03-09T23:24:21.862-05:00a new stage of walking by faith...<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody"></span></span></h6><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Tms Rmn','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span><strong>Government of Ethiopia Plans Major Slow-Down in Adoption Processing</strong></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span><strong> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>March 9, 2011</strong></span></div></strong></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Citing the need to work on quality and focus on more important strategic issues, the Government of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs (MOWCYA) <span> </span>will reduce to a maximum of five the number of adoption cases it processes per day, effective March 10, 2011.<span> </span>Under Ethiopian adoption procedures, MOWCYA approves every match between prospective adoptive parents and an Ethiopian child before that case can be forwarded for a court hearing.<span> </span>The U.S. Embassy is working with Ethiopian government officials and adoption agencies to learn more about this change in procedures.<span> </span>We will continue to share information as it becomes available.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Given MOWCYA's current caseload, the U.S. Embassy anticipates that this change could result in an overall decline in case processing of some 90 percent.<span> </span>If this change is implemented as proposed, we expect, that parents who have begun the process of adopting from Ethiopia but have not yet been matched with a child could experience significant delays. <span> </span>It is not clear if this change in procedures would have any significant impact on cases in which MOWCYA has already approved matches.<span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Prospective adoptive parents should remain in close contact with their adoption service provider to obtain updates on individual cases.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://adoption.state.gov/news/ethiopia_alert.html">http://adoption.state.gov/news/ethiopia_alert.html</a> </span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-77002378023302570822011-03-06T19:45:00.097-05:002011-03-30T22:16:39.985-04:00we know his face...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> friday we received our referral call!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">we are the PROUD parents of beautiful baby boy</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">he is about 2 months old</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">he has gorgeous brown eyes, full lips, and a head FULL of hair!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{due to confidentiality we cannot show post his picture} </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">but i can show you some feet!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9HGJCKrmL1Cv_xQkJe6P7JXgoQ7-o1Xbsn92s2b91nt1WGi2gBiaTaHQQmSs9LrhTlDQ-PkBSKBk70SPGEQOXsUUxuNGhZgjMzESX-bfnwYzsT4E_83hnr52SHNWdsHAsJfTFHEUURUk/s1600/zekl%2527s+feet.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9HGJCKrmL1Cv_xQkJe6P7JXgoQ7-o1Xbsn92s2b91nt1WGi2gBiaTaHQQmSs9LrhTlDQ-PkBSKBk70SPGEQOXsUUxuNGhZgjMzESX-bfnwYzsT4E_83hnr52SHNWdsHAsJfTFHEUURUk/s1600/zekl%2527s+feet.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">i mean aren't they the cutest feet ever!?!</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we can't stop staring at his picture and our cheeks hurt from smiling!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">when we heard "this is your referral call" i just sobbed...really.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">i couldn't believe this day was FINALLY here.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">evan prayed and thanked God for his faithfulness and especially in the waiting.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we thanked God for our little hun-nee and asked that we could meet him soon!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we tried the to read the information on him, but our heads were whirling.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">he is healthy!! beautiful!! we are over the moon!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> my mom was at the women's retreat at our church.... let's just say our good news spread REALLy quickly! :D</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we called our families and a few friends and then quickly filled up our weekend telling people our good news! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">co-workers i had met up with after meeting up with karly</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">our kids "meeting" for the first time!</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">choi's "meeting" our little hun-nee </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">unfortunately we didn't get pictures with everyone we saw this weekend. mainly because we weren't always thinking straight!!</span> </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">my favorite moments from the weekend:</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">THE phone call</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">our first look</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">the gasps from evan's family and my brother when they saw him</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pat cassada when he opened the door to find us at his door step</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">every tear, scream, and smile from family and friends rejoicing with us!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">we are exhausted, but it is the best exhausted i think we have ever felt!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-30286465419908906812011-03-03T22:24:00.000-05:002011-03-03T22:24:10.101-05:00resting<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">today was truly a <b>peace</b>ful day.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">it was BUSY and LONG... but it was a good day</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">right now i am so thankful for this place of just resting in Him.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">this 18th week of being dte has brought a heart change</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">tears fill and fall from my eyes often</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">i'm getting better at it</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">i'm realizing, i would rather cry and have a soft heart</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">than be "tough" and grow frustrated, angry, and bitter</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">His timing is perfect</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">our son is perfect</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">when we see his face, meet him, and bring him home...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">will. be. perfect.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-73696985394925939002011-03-02T22:31:00.000-05:002011-03-02T22:31:07.894-05:00happy birthday dr. seuss!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in honor of dr. seuss' birthday we have read a lot of his books already this week! i linked one of my favorite books, the sneetches! it has a great meaning!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(warning: the songs might get stuck in your head!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-80817232479083525872011-03-01T23:06:00.000-05:002011-03-01T23:06:30.978-05:00He met me<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">didn't feel like taking the time to read this morning</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i wasn't really up for cleaning that wound in my heart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i decided to be faithful and He met me where i was at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest <span style="font-size: x-small;">-matt. 11:28</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">this morning He gave me rest from my heavy heart...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">what happens when</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">we focus more on our</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">battles than on God?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">our "<i>enemy</i>" appears</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">bigger, we appear</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">weaker, and our God</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">appears smaller.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">God has not forgotten. He has seen your battles.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">He has gathered your tears and blotted your brow.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">He knows those who have treated you unfairly.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">He knows when you're almost ready to give up or give in.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">keep telling Him. stay in His word.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">keep claiming His promises. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> -beth moore</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">psalm 10:14</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"> But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; <br />
you consider their grief and take it in hand. <br />
The victims commit themselves to you; <br />
you are the helper of the fatherless. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-36780332896036647922011-02-28T23:04:00.000-05:002011-03-01T23:04:57.313-05:00ramblings<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">frustrations about this process are running high...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">there are lots of fears that SOMETHING else will continue to slow down the process...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">tears flow because i don't know what else to do...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">heavy is how my heart feels a lot...</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - jeremiah 29:11</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+62:5&version=NIV"></a></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">hope</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> comes from him. - psalm 62:5</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And he took the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">children</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> in his arms... - mark 10:16</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">each day is a new day...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with His help, i am trying every day to take my focus off these uncertain circumstances...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">several times a day i remind myself of his faithfulness-whether i can see it or not...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">almost hourly i have to remember that his in control of all things...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know that you can do all things; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> no purpose of yours can be thwarted.- job 42:2</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">some days/moments are good and others are not...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> His mercies are new every day...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">His love is unconditional...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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is good news from a distant land. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">proverbs 25:25 </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-34565641160841001182011-02-21T23:03:00.001-05:002011-03-01T23:06:16.967-05:0017 weeks<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this week begins the 17th week of being on deck...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">every week that begins whether i want to or not, i think "maybe this week will be the week..." and as 5:00 on friday rolls around i consciously or subconsciously get grumpy because another week has gone by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my heart is heavy a lot. when it is not heavy i am so grateful! but it seems like it doesn't stay that way very long. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">blessings...</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">LOTS of prayers on our behalf</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">people who ask how the process is going... and are ok when i answer with tears in my eyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">friends also adopting and know how i feel without really having to say anything</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">seeing friends who have brought their children home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">seeing pictures of friend's soon-to-be kids</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">money in the bank to pay for our next steps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">encouraging notes, letters, and e-mails... at oh so the perfect time</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</span>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-6973891073001509032011-02-10T08:45:00.014-05:002011-03-01T23:02:16.303-05:00my three words<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">in january my principal asked us to share our "hopes and dreams" for 2011 in three words...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy4nh7f4kcfCncL1UiIjL0R5JwfsYUxnhBWtFzaVqJkBPJiock7-G6mx3DbvvuChXbnR1uzNnPJwpx5rgK9Mg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-43222244730043171662011-02-09T13:52:00.053-05:002011-03-01T23:02:00.931-05:007 months...<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i never REALLY thought february would be here and we would not know the face of our little hun-nee... in my head i KNOW His timing is perfect, but it does not mean that i feel that way.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">lately there are many days that i am just funky. i can't tell you exactly why, but i am SURE part of it is because i am TIRED of waiting. yep, just sick of it. i can't do anything about so i try to think of all the great things that come with waiting and how it will all seem like a blurr when we get that call... but my heart is sad and hurting and desperately wants to know who our son is. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">there are distractions...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">today is not a fun one. i am sick... i have been sick every week for the last three weeks :P </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but here is how i am finding the positive in this... if our little hun-nee was here, i would have to take care of him while being sick. now i can get all the rest i need and my HUN-NEE can take care of me. :D </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">he does such a good job...actually a great job!! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> he even tried to cheer me up with a "february/get well soon/tired of waiting/happy valentine's day" gift!!! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">he knew i was really sick and i didn't respond with a squeal to new shoes! :) </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but i LOVE them... thanks HUN-NEE!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4A3ZkmUV0utO-9-SKckWIsTUzfQ_YvmtP7h-0V4qqJafkQKfpCJU7SeyTmgQ8VrLYbFsqd5OtPdlOXSt-ml_lKJvmkiap1RHI5X3WF2TIQm11HWrkaewEdEnKNTE4SWfI89GizBDM9Zl/s1600/w-chocolatecanvasclassic-s-450x320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4A3ZkmUV0utO-9-SKckWIsTUzfQ_YvmtP7h-0V4qqJafkQKfpCJU7SeyTmgQ8VrLYbFsqd5OtPdlOXSt-ml_lKJvmkiap1RHI5X3WF2TIQm11HWrkaewEdEnKNTE4SWfI89GizBDM9Zl/s320/w-chocolatecanvasclassic-s-450x320.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">if you don't know about <a href="http://www.toms.com/">TOMS</a>, you should check them out!!</span> With every shoe purchase they donate a pair of shoes to a child in need... LOVE IT!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-26326202620651984702011-02-05T09:01:00.093-05:002011-03-01T23:01:23.428-05:00welcome home reynolds!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i can't even describe how sweet it was to see their faces and hear her excitement about her children!! before she shared the pictures of her kids she held them against herself and said, "are you ready? these kids are beautiful! really. they are just beautiful!" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">they are! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the families we have gotten to know that are also adopting are so special to us!! we spend hours together before we even realize it. i always leave encouraged and blessed!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">very excited to welcome more families home!!!</span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-84697414159383302672011-01-13T12:30:00.042-05:002011-03-01T23:01:04.953-05:00we met choi boy!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">after much anticipation we have finally met choi boy!! we brought dinner and enjoyed every second with the growing choi family!! it seems as if choi boy has been here forever!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this was a sweet night!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> peter shared how choi boy has brought a lot of healing... those words are very encouraging in the midst of so much uncertainty. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my heart is so full seeing this sweet boy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">he is the answer to sooo many prayers! </span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-47280532130365178472011-01-09T21:26:00.030-05:002011-01-19T23:33:18.969-05:00nothing new<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"nothing new"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">that's the phrase i seem to be saying a lot recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">there are many reasons things have slowed down. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">there has been license issues with some of the orphanages, conflicts going on in Ethiopia, and most devastating...some families have had to give up referrals they received... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">families grew to love the faces and imagine their lives with these children they met on paper the day of their referral call. loosing their referral means these families can't adopt the child(ren) they believed to be their son or daughter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">i thought and prayed for her family often. i have never been pregnant or miscarried a baby, but i think this loss would be just as heartbreaking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">i "met" (through our yahoo group) a family who shared about the heart breaking decision they had to make. erika said i could post her blog here so family and friends might understand a little of why her family is back on the list ahead of us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">erika's sweet and thoughtful heart in the midst of this really difficult time totally blessed me and helped my perspective in our waiting. erika i pray that your family receives a new referral soon. i pray for confidence to know that HIS timing is perfect and grace to get through it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">this process if full of priceless moments and challenging times... but i have no doubt it is all worth it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">enjoying the ups and downs of waiting... but ready to know our little hun-nee </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">p.s. while evan was catching up with a buddy in phily this weekend i snuggled in bed and finished reading mary beth chapman's book <u>choosing to see</u>. loved it all! it was like sitting and talking to her in a coffee shop! i love her honesty and her heart for Jesus. i cried through most of it... and was glad evan was away for that :)</span><br />
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</span>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652733250114744236.post-56889132639069552362011-01-04T18:58:00.003-05:002011-01-10T21:09:45.502-05:00dinner #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">i wrote in an earlier post about our small group making dinner for a local homeless shelter. we decided to put the lunches together once a month. it is neat and fun and practical way to serve people in our community. here are a few pictures from the evening.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">i had mixed emotions starting today... work has been work this year, for many reasons... </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but here a few little things that helped start my day off my first day in 2011 right!!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">both from my stocking this year!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">thanks laurie! xoxo</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">peppermint mocha creamer!! love, love, love this stuff!! i got the last one at the north point giant. i am debating whether i should go and raid other grocery stores!!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">finishing the day with dinner at the 'rents. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">good start to 2011!!!</span></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994290068990904832noreply@blogger.com2