"Mom, I don't know what that mean, 'forever'."
"Forever means that it goes on and on. It never stops. It means always."
"I don't know what that mean 'Forever Day'."
"Today is the day that mommy and daddy were in Ethiopia, one year ago, and Dagne gave you to us and we kept you forever. It means we will never give you back. You will always be our little boy, our baby boy...forever...never ending....always."
Adoption is forever. Never ends. Always.
Today we celebrated one year- had lunch at our favorite local Ethiopian Restaurant with my brother and my father. We celebrate one year ago today when our lives changed inexorably, beautifully, wonderfully and joyfully. Thanks to all of you who were here along the way.
Here is one year ago....
Welcome To Our Ethiopian Adoption..... Our Ethiopian Adoption was inspired by all the children we have met who have lost their moms and dads, the families we know who have done this before us, our own parents who unknowingly put this in our hearts when we were babies ourselves, all those who have suffered due to HIV and AIDS, our siblings who continue to do great and wonderful things, our first three wonderful children, and of course by God!
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Links
- Emily's list of great books related to Ethiopian Adoption
- Kingdom Kids - Help others to be able to adopt
- World Fact Book
- My Ethiopian Name
- From Ethiopia
- AHOPE
- Ethiopian Embassy
- Adoption Education
- Music From Addis
- US Gov't Ethiopian Adoption Site
- Ethiopia Travel
- Help Ugandan Women - I personally know the folks who started this
- HIV+ Kids in Ethiopia
- Adoption of HIV+ Kids
- Photos from Ethiopia
- PACT Adoption of Children of Color
- The Orphan Doctor
- Books About Adoption
- Cooking Ethiopian Food
- Visit Ethiopia!
- Adoption Travel Agency
- Cool Ethiopia Website!!
- Podcast you can listen to on Interacial Adoption
- Great links about Ethiopia and Eritria
- All About Adoptive Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding in an Emergency by WHO
Blogs I like to read
- Star Bellied Sneaths
- How to Start an Orphanage in Malawi- my favorite blog
- The switcheroo from above by Joy
- Because its fun to watch someone from the beinning
- The Bradshaws- a good read with great pics!
- Yabsera's Best Friend
- Introducing The Wilson's!
- Avery's Blog - My wake up
- We have traveled the entire process with this Colorado family
- The Raskell's Just wait and see what these people can do...
- Asher's Family
- It's Always a Production
- owlhaven...my favorite Sunday night read
- The Walatka's Story - Maren's Best Friends
- Transracial adoption blog
- Brierrose
- Biruk's Story
- leimabean
- Renee's Kids
- babyssinia
- Our Worship Pastor- blogs on Worship
6 comments:
Duh, and I call and interupt your Forever day. Such a dud. I still can't believe it was a year ago that we were all up late writing the "letter". The letter I chickened out on signing. Happy Forever Day!
You always make me cry! I am so glad that your baby boys are with you forever... as it was intended to be all along.
Ah, yes, the letter.... "good times." LOL
I love the term "Forever Day"! How wonderful to think of it that way - and THAT is what it is FOREVER! Thanks for always giving me wonderful wisdom and a big example of step out with your faith and what you know as right. And oh yeah, never got to see "the letter" but oh how it could become a "book" this year!
I did not remember that you, Sandra, were one of the ones who helped write the latter but then did not sign it- most of the families who were waiting for court dates, embassy dates or referral information were so worried that if they signed the letter CWA would sabotage their adoption. Which speaks volumes about the lack of a tusting relationship between the agency and their clients. It was a pretty good letter- and to think that CWA could have changed the course of so much if they had actually responded to our concerns in May 2006.
You are so right Em... I just revisited your site (as I do pretty much daily) and saw the video you added. So I should not have worn mascara. How touching and warm and lovely to see you and Mark with your baby boys one year ago... they have changed so much. Just this morning driving Max to school I caught a glimpse of him in my rear view mirror looking out the window and I smiled with thanks... what a difference a year makes. I really do hope Max and Yabsera can have a play date since they are best friends and all. :)
beautiful.
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