Author: lindsey
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Day two with Jackson!
Today was our second visitation with Jackson. It went very well and we are learning a lot about our little tot. When we walked in today, his groupa (a group of about 10-15 kids who are kept together) was just finishing up their music lesson. The other kids are adorable! Well, not as cute as…
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Mmmm, I’m lovin’ it!
Scott and I are sitting outside McDonalds eating McFlurries 🙂 Actually, McFlurry and Big Mac and McNuggets are the only things in english, so our menu might be limited to those items when we decide to eat out. the McFlurries are all KitKat flavor and you have your choice of syrup- caramel, raspberry, strawberry, or…
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An American view on life in Ukraine; Received permission to visit orphanage.
Today we met up with John and Mel, another American family here to adopt, and we walked downtown to have lunch. We went to a restaurant serving Ukraine cafeteria style food. Some funny things about this restaurant were that as you walked in there were two sinks to wash your hands and there was a…
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Our SDA Appointment – We received our referral!
Today was a very big day for our adoption. We had our appointment with the government regarding available children that we could adopt. Scott and I have read many blogs and talked to other adoptive parents, so we kind of knew what to expect, even though everyone’s appointment is different. Yesterday Serge called us and…
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We Arrived!
After many hours in the air, waiting in the airport, and riding in the back of a car with strangers, Scott and I are finally safe and sound in our apartment in Kiev. Our jet lag isn’t too terrible, but we are definitely ready for bed now at 10:00 pm! While traveling, we met two…
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Step by Step
Hello again blog world! THANK YOU to each and every person who made our “Running With a Purpose” fundraiser possible! Your love and support helped me complete the race step by step. There were lots of special memories that I want to share with you and to record to share with our little one when…
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New Life!
Spring brings new life! This is Lindsey. Scott and I have enjoyed seeing the new beginning that spring brings, from plant life to human life! There is new life popping up all around us. We are rejoicing with four of our friends who have recently added little ones to their families. Also, our Pastor- Craig…
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Spring is in bloom… and so is our adoption fundraising!
Hello Friends and Family! This is Lindsey. One of the biggest challenges of our adoption, and one of the reasons most people don’t adopt, is finances. Most international adoptions can cost over $30,000. This is where YOU can make a difference! We have two special fundraisers going on right now and we’d like to ask…
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I Thank My God Every Time I Remember You.
I know, I know, I’m a little bit late to be talking about Thanksgiving and things that we can be thankful about. I’m sure that we’ve all gotten our fill of turkey and pumpkin pie and have packed up the fall decorations and have trimmed the Christmas tree already. But, I would like to go…
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Trust and obey, for there’s no other way.
Hello, this is Lindsey! Scott has been sluggish in updating his blog, so I thought that I would give a whirl at it. I wanted to post an update about where we are at the process of bringing home our child, along with how God is working through the whole process. We are currently going…