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Imagine

Can you imagine waiting for something that may never come? Can you imagine someone else in control of your dreams? We can! Our caseworker says after a year in many couples feel more hopeful. I snickered to myself, how silly that sounded. More like after a year many co

By: LEONARD COHEN "Anthem" The birds they sang at the break of day Start again I heard them say Don't dwell on what has passed away or what is yet to be. Ah the wars they will be fought again The holy dove She will be caught again bought and sold and bought

its not all bunnies and rainbows

It's been almost 2 months since our caseworker last emailed us with news. She only talks to us when our profile is shown or if there is some event to attend. Quite depressing to hear any news but is also just as hard to hear bad news. I honestly can't blog only happy news, t

seasons go bye

Sept and October have gone by.. we had 3 birthmothers review our profile. that means 3 no's but at least 3 looked. They keep telling us this is the time of year when things pick up but the year is going by with no call in sight. Here comes 2012 and we will have to renew our

different ways of finding a birthmother

Question: What is the difference between a "designated" and "matched" adoption?Answer: A designated adoption is a situation where an adoptive family and birth parent find each other through mutual friends, family, pastor, advertising, etc. They often have a common contact w

what if sniffles

Ask me again in another month how the wait goes.. Ask me again in another week how the progress goes.. Ask me again tomorrow if we should still adopt.. Anyone going thru adoption, or who has gone thru adoption knows this second guessing. At one time you have questio