We got the word that while we CAN NOT leave Kansas we can get to the border while we wait on the news to head home. As we traveled east, I was driving and about 3 hours in.... I hear a soft tiny voice from the back seat say, “mama?” I about drove off of … Continue reading Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

As we entered this quiet western town, I had no idea the love we would find here. From Mary at the front desk who works the night shift ..... To the LOVELY Rosemary (also a mom who adopted) who greeted us each morning at breakfast! AND PROBABLY hugged me the most through all my tears...... … Continue reading Let Me Introduce You To our Dodge City Family

The day began with breakfast in the lobby, doing some journaling in Henry Connor’s new journal, and it also included us getting his bed all ready for him! I walked over to the park a little early ahead of Blake where we were meeting so that I could sit and take it all in. I … Continue reading Ours Forever

Day 3 began with more tears from me (surprise, surprise). The hotel staff now knows our story. Me sitting In the lobby each morning sobbing needed some explaining to our new friends. The staff are the people that will see us become a family of 3 (really 9, but you get what I am saying!) … Continue reading Santa, Horse +Buggy Rides, and A Mama without a Name

I woke up to a beautiful sunrise. The weather is unseasonably warm for Dodge City, KS. What a gift! Being outside is a calming place to bring down anxiety considering the situation. I spent the morning in the lobby of our hotel. I was up early reading my Bible, journaling, reading a few texts from … Continue reading Frozen Chocolate Bananas, Monkeys, and Sufjan Stevens

We chose the road less traveled through Oklahoma in hopes of making our halfway stopping point near The Pioneer Woman’s town of Pawhuska. Blake, you are awesome to make this happen for me!! ❤️ It was about 10pm before we stopped the first night. We had a few delays settling into our hotel. For starters, … Continue reading Travel Days + The Big Day

It included both lawyers, social workers, Blake and I, etc. it went as well as it could have. So grateful that Grace and Brandon were there to take the kids to the library while we met. It covered a lot of ground including when we should go get him! The next thing I hear is, … Continue reading The Conference Call

I find myself waking In the night these months with thoughts such as: How will Theodore do with the transition? Will our new little one like us?Do we have a place for his clothes? What will We drive if we are all 9 together? And then without a doubt after some processing and praying my … Continue reading More Waiting!

The holidays are upon us! Our Home Study was completed in record speed! This piece of paperwork cleared us of a criminal record. My AA- “adoption assistant” The best around! She has encouraged and helped every step! Now we wait. It is 3 weeks until Christmas and things have been stalled. One day of delay … Continue reading While we Wait….

Here is a bird’s eye view of our fall: It all began 13 weeks and one day ago that my friend Shay called and shared about a little one needing a new family. “He is from China.” she said. “His newly adopted family isn’t able to take care of him.” The praying began. The questions … Continue reading A Surprise For Fall