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Choosing to See: December 2010
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Saturday, December 18, 2010. Home Study Off to Ukraine. We sent our home study and power of attorneys off to Kostya in Ukraine this week. We also sent in our home study to complete our I-600A here in the states. This means we have moved from one waiting game to the next! He is acting in our favor for everything that has to be taken care of for us there. All of this said. We are 1 step closer! Thursday, December 9, 2010. I have a feeling his name will never leave our hearts. All the books and stories ...
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Choosing to See: 1st Week Results!!
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Saturday, October 22, 2011. Our first week has been nothing but wonderful! Sleeping, eating, playing, and SURVIVING! We could not have been blessed with a more perfect addition to our growing family. He is so much fun and such a loving little guy. He has proven to just go with the flow ALL the time! He is adjusting so well. After all the books we read to prepare for adoption we were ready for just about anything but honestly we haven't had to deal with anything YET! If I have to leave him I couldn't ask ...
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Choosing to See: Family
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Monday, October 10, 2011. Throughout this entire journey we haven't had wifi which meant NO communication! Now looking back I feel it was a time God wanted us to reflect and grow together in our marriage as we quickly changed from husband and wife to "mommy and daddy". I can assure you we grew together. Even when we were laying on the floor singing church songs for about 3 hours! I think this happened several times! Needless to say Skype is our best friend now! Today he even called her all on his own!
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Choosing to See: June 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Be Still and Know I Am God. Please pray that we will have strength and faith to push on through all of these bumps in the road. Please pray for our child wherever they are. Saturday, June 25, 2011. We sent our dossier today! What does this mean? It's crazy to think that all steps except travel to Ukraine are completed! Wednesday, June 22, 2011. This was so us! Saturday, June 18, 2011. I officially collected our entire dossier minus 1 document in 5 days! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Choosing to See: Sisters
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Thursday, October 13, 2011. A bond that is indescribable. Love. Tears. Fights. Trust. So I have received several emails, call, comments, etc. of how lucky Felecia is to have a sister to support her through this journey. With that said, I think you should also know this story from another perspective…Mine. A little background…. We are very different and alike in many ways. On with the story… Remember when reading this, I am not judging others on their decisions, but only sharing an adoption story (t...
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Choosing to See: November 2011
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Monday, November 7, 2011. So Far To Find You. Since we have been home. Sorry I haven't posted lately. Honestly I had planned on kind of letting the blog disappear now that this segment of our journey has ended. I have been surprised by how many people have randomly commented or emailed asking for updates! So I'll give you a few. Reed, Mommy, and Daddy are doing great! We know hard times are going to come our way but as of now we are crusing nicely through each day. How is Reed adjusting? I would say wond...
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Choosing to See: October 2010
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Recently I changed the title of our blog and I have had a few people ask where "Choosing to See" came from. Here's the story:. Prior to this I had never heard of the author or her husband even though one of the songs we played at our wedding was sung by her husband! A few weeks ago she brought me the book and needless to say I finished it within about 3 or 4 days. I couldn't lay it down! Friday, October 8, 2010. Yes, they live out in Coaling! Tonight we are getting the opportun...
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Choosing to See: Region
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Monday, October 10, 2011. We noticed this morning that the town we were in for 22 days. The town in which Reed lived is on the map above. It's on the Sea of Azol, Maruipol. Take a look at how far we were out! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Eastern Europe Adoption Bonds. Ukraine Customs, Traditions, Etiquette. Ukrainian Language for Children. An Orphans Bright Star. Orphans of Ukraine (Video). DrYuri Bezdverny Home Page. Adoption Books for Children. Costs and Fees of Adoption. Then there were three.
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Choosing to See: September 2011
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Friday, September 30, 2011. Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been out of town since Monday morning visiting with a friend. I was actually able to get a little sleep/shopping done knowing everything was on track. Now I am just ready to have them home. Tyler and Felecia are holding strong. Felecia said Reed is going to be a Mommies boy. She said he wants her all the time. If he only knew how much we all want him. Soon he will! I believe this is documented on video! A must to share! Love, Aunt Cassie.