She was telling the story of an epic adventure with a friend when she noticed a tall stranger approaching the table. She glanced his way mid-sentence, then back to her dinner companions. Less than a second passed before she screamed, launched out of her seat, and propelled herself into the stranger’s arms. In that split-second
Category: Adoption
#BasicallyTwins
My big brother is 177 days older than me. That is 5 months and 3 weeks, if you were wondering. Anytime I tell people that the look on their faces is the same… confusion. My mother was born with a heart defect. She was advised against getting pregnant for fear it would end her
Opportunity is Calling
Years ago I went to a Winter Jam concert. I don’t know if they even do those anymore, but it was a group of Christian musicians traveling together. It wasn’t without the typical commercials to support this group and that. One of the commercials happened to be a live appearance from a prominent figure among
Our Adoption Story Part X – Tragedy & Opportunity
I was listening to a podcast recently (That Sounds Fun – Annie F. Downs) and the interviewee (Paula Faris) said something like “Tragedy and opportunity exist in the same space”. That really resonated with me and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. As I mulled it over and searched for
Our Adoption Story Part IX – Honorary PhD
I took 3 semesters of Psychology in college. The subject interested me so I approached it for understanding rather than to merely survive it for a passing grade. I have always been pretty nerdy and feel like I have relatively decent knowledge on the topic. That turned out to be a good thing. Fostering is