Today I’m going to talk a bit about the Chosen Marathon for Adoption! Adoption is not a cheap venture. We knew this going in to our adoption, and finances is part of why we waited until we did to start our process…. Read More
Category: Adoption
Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, Chosen, Chosen Marathon, Chosen Marathon for Adoption, fundraiser, fundraising, New Braunfels, race day, running, San Antonio, Texas
Aunt Kate… this is especially for you! Finally figured out how to make this work. Okay, the WordPress folks helped me realize how to make this work. Potato, Pah-ta-toe. 😉
Category: Adoption, Kids & Family
Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, cute kids, family, Julianne, kids, love, orphan no more, VideoPress
A pointless title for a here-and-there post. I got an email from the WordPress folks. See, I had told them my goal was to post once a week. I figured, “hey, with everything we have going on, surely I’ll have something… Read More
In the past 51 days, we’ve had a number of responses from people when they find out that we are adopting. Most folks are really excited. Some are surprised. Some react in ways I wouldn’t have foreseen. Yes, there are those people…… Read More
Category: Adoption, Kids & Family
Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, domestic adoption, following God, foster care, God, international adoption, Julianne, my thoughts
Yeah. I did just use a hash tag as the title of this post. #nothisisnotajoke 🙂 Enough of that though… When we went started our adoption process (50 days ago… but who’s counting?), I wanted to try to be as transparent and… Read More
my brain, y’all. My brain is working at crazy high capacity. It really is difficult to understand this adoption insanity unless you have been through it. I know that. So, please bear with me. Please know that I WANT to have the… Read More
Part of the adoption process is going through a lot of training. A lot. Which is good, because this will be a big change for our family! A BIG one! One of the training modules spoke about something that has really stuck… Read More
Category: Adoption, God and the Church, Kids & Family
Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, family, God, grace, relationship, rules, the church
WE. HAVE. A. NAME!!!!! And yes, I do think that statement is worthy of all caps. I do. 🙂 Matt and I have been discussing (even before we started paperwork) our list of potential… Read More
Category: Adoption, Uncategorized
Tags: adoption, babies, baby names, China, Chinese adoption, grace, grandparents, joy, mercy, motherhood, role model
I’m not normally a “what-if-er”. I know the type because I have been the type. Over time I’ve realized that what-if-ing is just a BIG. FAT. WASTE. OF. TIME. And then, our adoption process began. And our home-building process began. AND we… Read More
Category: Adoption, God and the Church, Kids & Family
Tags: adoption, Bible verses, change, China, Chinese adoption, doubt, faith, God, God's faithfulness, the Bible, the church, trust
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Posted on April 23, 2014 by Whitney
Chosen
Today I’m going to talk a bit about the Chosen Marathon for Adoption! Adoption is not a cheap venture. We knew this going in to our adoption, and finances is part of why we waited until we did to start our process…. Read More
Category: Adoption Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, Chosen, Chosen Marathon, Chosen Marathon for Adoption, fundraiser, fundraising, New Braunfels, race day, running, San Antonio, Texas
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Posted on April 17, 2014 by Whitney
“Mama”
Aunt Kate… this is especially for you! Finally figured out how to make this work. Okay, the WordPress folks helped me realize how to make this work. Potato, Pah-ta-toe. 😉
Category: Adoption, Kids & Family Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, cute kids, family, Julianne, kids, love, orphan no more, VideoPress
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Posted on April 16, 2014 by Whitney
Wordless Wednesday: Julianne!!
Category: Adoption, Kids & Family Tags: adoption, adoption story, blessings, China, Chinese adoption, photography, Wordless Wednesday
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Posted on April 3, 2014 by Whitney
something and nothing at all
A pointless title for a here-and-there post. I got an email from the WordPress folks. See, I had told them my goal was to post once a week. I figured, “hey, with everything we have going on, surely I’ll have something… Read More
Category: Adoption Tags: adoption, adoption process, blogging, China, Chinese adoption, craziness in general, Julianne, just me, Wordpress
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Posted on March 21, 2014 by Whitney
Why International? Why China?
In the past 51 days, we’ve had a number of responses from people when they find out that we are adopting. Most folks are really excited. Some are surprised. Some react in ways I wouldn’t have foreseen. Yes, there are those people…… Read More
Category: Adoption, Kids & Family Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, domestic adoption, following God, foster care, God, international adoption, Julianne, my thoughts
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Posted on March 20, 2014 by Whitney
#worththewait
Yeah. I did just use a hash tag as the title of this post. #nothisisnotajoke 🙂 Enough of that though… When we went started our adoption process (50 days ago… but who’s counting?), I wanted to try to be as transparent and… Read More
Category: Adoption Tags: adoption, Chinese adoption, God, international adoption, our adoption story, waiting
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Posted on March 16, 2014 by Whitney
my apologies, but…
my brain, y’all. My brain is working at crazy high capacity. It really is difficult to understand this adoption insanity unless you have been through it. I know that. So, please bear with me. Please know that I WANT to have the… Read More
Category: Adoption Tags: adoption, adoption paperwork, adoption process, Chinese adoption, international adoption, Julianne, just me
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Posted on March 4, 2014 by Whitney
Relationship before Rules
Part of the adoption process is going through a lot of training. A lot. Which is good, because this will be a big change for our family! A BIG one! One of the training modules spoke about something that has really stuck… Read More
Category: Adoption, God and the Church, Kids & Family Tags: adoption, China, Chinese adoption, family, God, grace, relationship, rules, the church
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Posted on March 3, 2014 by Whitney
what’s in a name?
WE. HAVE. A. NAME!!!!! And yes, I do think that statement is worthy of all caps. I do. 🙂 Matt and I have been discussing (even before we started paperwork) our list of potential… Read More
Category: Adoption, Uncategorized Tags: adoption, babies, baby names, China, Chinese adoption, grace, grandparents, joy, mercy, motherhood, role model
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Posted on February 24, 2014 by Whitney
“what if”
I’m not normally a “what-if-er”. I know the type because I have been the type. Over time I’ve realized that what-if-ing is just a BIG. FAT. WASTE. OF. TIME. And then, our adoption process began. And our home-building process began. AND we… Read More
Category: Adoption, God and the Church, Kids & Family Tags: adoption, Bible verses, change, China, Chinese adoption, doubt, faith, God, God's faithfulness, the Bible, the church, trust
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