To Sing Frogs Chapter 9a
Chapter 9 Rural Russia They looked like gingerbread houses, the result of a kindergarten project gone awry. Those crooked buildings appeared... Read More →
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Troubled Child Adoption
As Seen on Adoption.net Troubled child adoption is about loving enough to accept not being trusted. I learned that by watching my wife’s example.... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 8d
Marina was different. She stood patiently waiting at the top of the hill while politely asking each returning child if she might have a turn. Fat... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 8c
I was shocked. What was this beautiful Asian girl doing in a Russian orphanage? She’d never get out. Russians almost never adopted anything but... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 8b
Two orphanage workers in white lab coats sat on a bench visiting with each other. More than a dozen children between the ages of five and eight... Read More →
Adopting a Child with Down Syndrome: Winning in Vegas
Our family was so wrong. We thought that adopting a child with Down syndrome would be about what we could do for him. The error of thinking like... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 8a
Chapter 8 Examination and Conviction Ice had been creeping outward from the beginnings of the bay for weeks. While it covered the water near... Read More →
The Truth at the Bottom of the Castle
I think every school aged girl who gets adopted feels at least a little bit like a princess. That was certainly true for my daughters. Sarah, who... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 7d
“Would you like to blow kisses to your new brothers in America?” Amy asked. The little girl’s face became the brightest light in the room. “Dá... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 7c
“What did you have for dinner?” Stass translated for my wife as Katya climbed on to her lap. As she attempted to reply the child’s belch not only... Read More →
Hyphen(-)less Adoption
As Seen in the Huffington Post Three cheers for the families of Jessica Long! I hope that just as I, you watched and shed a few tears over the... Read More →
A Season to say YES to Orphan Care
As Seen on Orphan Care Alliance A Season for Saying Yes to Orphan Care It’s my personal belief that orphan care should always be at the top of... Read More →
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