I made my first trip to Haiti in 1998. Fell in love with my first orphan in 2000. Started a non-profit to help Haiti in 2003 and started taking teams down on short-term mission trips soon after. I fell in love with Wanna and Fritzon (and a lot of others in the same orphanage) in March of 2010 and had to wait over 2 years to start the adoption process due to the laws of Haiti and a process that is always changing. Our documents were finally submitted and accepted in the fall of 2012 and are currently moving through the court system. We are quickly (hopefully) approaching the end of our adoption. This is my blog to talk about all things related to our adoption and any thing else I think is relevant to it. Enjoy!

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Orphan Sunday


Tomorrow is Orphan Sunday and as I arrive back home from a country overflowing with orphans who need families I am thankful for the decision my birth mom made to allow me to go to a family who could raise me and for the family who had enough love to raise me as their own. No child should ever have to dream about having a family of their own. So many people love the idea of adoption but are scared to do it themselves.... Scared of what others will think, scared they can't handle it, scared of the unknowns... but there are so many qualified people. If you've ever thought about foster care or adoption do it. If you aren't in a position to take in a child then consider helping a family who is or sponsoring a waiting child. Imagine your life without your family, be thankful you didn't have to feel that growing up and help a child or family so they don't have to ever feel that lonely again. If you, your family, church or organization are interested in sponsoring a family who is adopting or a child who is waiting please let me know. I can hook you up. :)"

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