In every relationship, there is a “first contact”, the first moment when communications occurs whether it be verbal, visual or tactile. On Monday morning, in Tuyen Quang province, Vietnam, our “first contact” was made with Tuyen and Nhim.
Last night, we received an email from Hope detailing our first contact with our children. Her email reads as [...]
Archive for August, 2007
First Contact!!!
Posted in Adoption, Waiting on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
More on Financing an Adoption…
Posted in Adoption, Referral, Waiting on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I like Christie’s post Financing an Adoption on Sisters – Our Journey to Vietnam blog. Like Christie many people have asked us questions such “How much will your adoption cost?” or “Will you pay one fee for two children?” or “Where will you get the money?” etc. Hopefully, this post will answer all [...]
Care Packages Ready for Our Kids in Vietnam
Posted in Adoption, Waiting on Monday, August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to Hope and Seth, a couple traveling to the Tuyen Quang orphanage on August 23, we’re able to send care packages to Tuyen and Nhim while they’re still at the orphanage. It’s hard to imagine the sheer number of warm and beautiful people we’ve met along our adoption journey. But, what’s even [...]
Adoption Through the Eyes of Children
Posted in Adoption, Waiting on Friday, August 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I was in LA a couple of weeks ago visiting family, I gathered the kids (2 nephews and 1 niece) around to talk about Tuyen and Nhim. I started out, “In a few months you all will have two new cousins. Their names are Tuyen and Nhim”.
My 4-year-old nephew, TD, then said, ” But, [...]
Thuy Comes Home “Loaded”!
Posted in Referral, Waiting on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
OK. So, it’s not quite what it sounds like. Matter of fact, it’s probably not even what you were thinking when you read that title!
Thuy just returned from her trip to Los Angeles. What was most surprising is what she brought with her. She had several large suitcases in tow loaded with clothes and toys [...]
