Dad to Sarah and Micah

A little girl is born in China. She's too precious to discard, too expensive to keep. So, she's placed in a basket and dropped off near the police station where she'll be found. She spends her first months in an orphanage, not knowing what a mommy or daddy is. Across the world, a mommy and a daddy get a picture of the girl--an answer to their prayers. Though the journey that has brought them to this picture has been long, it is but the first step in an even longer journey…parenthood.

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Location: Houston, Texas, United States

Monday, June 23, 2008


Spring 2007, Sarah holds a chick in our front yard. Okay, she dropped a few chicks, kicked a few and stepped on a few. But, they all survived and we got this great picture of her.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Still Waiting

China is still moving at a snail's pace with referrals. We've been waiting over 2 years for a referral, and at the current rate, we have almost 3 more years to wait. It's truly outrageous how slow they move. Of course, they have to save face and say how efficient they are and how fast they move. When we adopted Sarah, referrals were coming out 6 months after LID. Now, they're projecting 5 years.

That's efficient?

No, but they could never admit to being slower, regardless of the reason. "If the wood is rotting, paint it. It may not make the house more sound, but at least no one will know the wood is rotten and we won't be embarassed."

Things happen at the right time and for a reason. Gotta keep telling myself that.