I am moving the blog over to a secure site. you have to easily become a member of the blog to follow and post comments. I feel it gives me more freedom to be transparent in my posting. As a mom in the 21st century, I am all about protecting my kids. you will receive an invitation to follow if you email me and ask or post a comment here and i will send you the link.
The new site is called-Totally Wicked Wonderful Kids- If you don't get the title I guess you are not much of a Disney fan!
Our family is growing. We are adopting a little boy from China. It was love at first sight for all of us.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Doing All We Can
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| Books, Books, Books! |
I have gathered all sorts of documents from all sorts of sources. Tonight, as I sort through all the papers and separate and put into packets for the homestudy agency or the adoption agency I realized- I'm finished! I need to make a few copies and print a few pictures. Homestudy paperwork is done! Dossier paperwork is done!
Next step is a form called USCIS I800A. I guess it takes forever to get through the government and we need it to go quickly so we can send our Dossier off to China.
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| Toys need a Boy |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
We Choose Life!
A lot of people are confused at why we would choose to adopt. Actually, after seeing all the need I am dismayed that we, and others, haven't done it sooner. Neither Keith nor I have been very good at sitting on the sidelines. I guess that is why I will be helping to coach Zack's baseball team again this year. It is also why Keith is coaching Track for the 24th year.
Sure, we could be "empty nesters" in 6 short years, however giving new life to a forgotten boy has much more appeal. Each one of our children also has a lot to give a new brother. As soon as we showed the picture to them they all said, "Are we keeping him? Really, Is he our brother?" They soon started doing little things to get ready. Like making space in their rooms and starting a jar to collect change and tips from their jobs. Each one also has graciously volunteered to travel to China with us. :)
I stood at my son's basketball practice in January marveling at how our friend's daughter, who has only been home for a year, has become such an amazing little lady. I said whimsically,"If only we could afford adopting..." I was told, very softly and gently, "You never really afford it. You just do."
So why not adopt? What else should we "do" in our 40's?? I could buy a kindle and read books. I could buy an IPAD and do a lot of things. We could pay off all our debts instead of spending money to adopt. We could travel to Hawaii for our 25th anniversary. We could go to London for the Olympics. For us we need to do more. We need to do something that will last. We need to honor the life we have been given.
So we decide to give a lovely boy a home. He is described by his caretakers as a "dear delight". A clever and intelligent little man. He is an active and outgoing child and he is delightful.
Sure, we could be "empty nesters" in 6 short years, however giving new life to a forgotten boy has much more appeal. Each one of our children also has a lot to give a new brother. As soon as we showed the picture to them they all said, "Are we keeping him? Really, Is he our brother?" They soon started doing little things to get ready. Like making space in their rooms and starting a jar to collect change and tips from their jobs. Each one also has graciously volunteered to travel to China with us. :)
I stood at my son's basketball practice in January marveling at how our friend's daughter, who has only been home for a year, has become such an amazing little lady. I said whimsically,"If only we could afford adopting..." I was told, very softly and gently, "You never really afford it. You just do."
So why not adopt? What else should we "do" in our 40's?? I could buy a kindle and read books. I could buy an IPAD and do a lot of things. We could pay off all our debts instead of spending money to adopt. We could travel to Hawaii for our 25th anniversary. We could go to London for the Olympics. For us we need to do more. We need to do something that will last. We need to honor the life we have been given.
So we decide to give a lovely boy a home. He is described by his caretakers as a "dear delight". A clever and intelligent little man. He is an active and outgoing child and he is delightful.
We choose Life!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Bringing Everybody Up to Speed
For about the last two years Keith and I have been talking about opening our home to another child. There have been a few moments when we thought we could adopt a child, but life got in the way and we never had the sense God was leading. The idea, however, never left us.
I would try to put these precious little ones out of my mind. I would force myself to not look at their pictures. I would ban myself from waiting child websites. I thought if I could keep from looking for them I could resist holding an orphan child as my own. I was never able to do that. God put adoption everywhere. He put it in magazines, books, movies, sermons, on the radio and in the lives of some of our friends.
Recently a picture popped up on Rainbow Kids and I emailed the agency holding the file. What I got in return was a little life described on paper. An adorable "little man" who is loved by his "Aunties". He also hit so many development milestones right on track! And who could possibly resist this face?
I would try to put these precious little ones out of my mind. I would force myself to not look at their pictures. I would ban myself from waiting child websites. I thought if I could keep from looking for them I could resist holding an orphan child as my own. I was never able to do that. God put adoption everywhere. He put it in magazines, books, movies, sermons, on the radio and in the lives of some of our friends.
Recently a picture popped up on Rainbow Kids and I emailed the agency holding the file. What I got in return was a little life described on paper. An adorable "little man" who is loved by his "Aunties". He also hit so many development milestones right on track! And who could possibly resist this face?
Everything moved very quickly after that. Keith and I decided to ask the agency to lock his file. At the end of the lock period we wrote a Letter of Intent, mailed a few family pictures and waited for the update. The update never came but our faith grew through seeking The Lord's guidance and we decided that "Mr. Adorable" would be a Dohner.
We did get an update! Yea! Thanks Kathy! And I have made a few new friends that have adopted from the same orphanage that our son is currently living in. So the information is flooding our brains and I will leak out more news as we progress. Pray for little dude that he remains healthy and strong. Pray that we soon decide on a name... Pray that our family grows and we become equipped to be all that he could ever want in a family.
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