Grateful
Thanking God today for all of the men and women whose biblical vision and courageous sacrifice made our family possible. Read More ›
Thanking God today for all of the men and women whose biblical vision and courageous sacrifice made our family possible. Read More ›
A few days before Thanksgiving, I received a message from a soon-to-be adoptive mother with the good news that she and her husband had recently accepted a referral for... Read More ›
My son Jude asks lots of questions. As I understand it, this is common for children who have been adopted when they are older, and I totally get it.... Read More ›
One year ago today we brought Jude and Sophie out of the orphanage. We took them to lunch. We went to the Embassy to submit our final batch of... Read More ›
This is a big week in the Whitacre home. One year ago today Steve and I landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tomorrow, February 28, we will celebrate “Gotcha Day”—the... Read More ›
Jude and Sophie have been legally our children since that happy day in Addis over a year ago now, when the Ethiopian judge declared “They are yours.” Today we... Read More ›
When we brought Jude and Sophie home—before we could even speak the same language—we had two simple priorities: show them we loved them, and teach them to obey. The... Read More ›
My son Jude asks lots of questions. As I understand it, this is common for children who have been adopted when they are older, and I totally get it.... Read More ›
One year ago Saturday, on August 25, 2011, we saw these two little faces for the very first time. Today we can’t imagine not seeing their sweet faces every... Read More ›
Yesterday at lunch, while eating leftovers from my first attempt at Ethiopian cooking, my son Jude told us stories of orphanage life. How the nannies washed all their clothes... Read More ›
I resonate with Justin Taylor’s post from last week where he explains that: We don’t regard our transracial adoption as something especially noble or sacrificial, or anything like a... Read More ›
This week’s Friday Funny comes courtesy of my wonderful husband: So every night for the last three weeks, from the very first night we got Jude and Sophie from... Read More ›
So I’ve been trying to write this little update for over a week, but I am very much in a “new mother fog” right now. Exhausted. Can’t remember what... Read More ›
Steve and Nicole reached home in Louisville, KY late Saturday night. They had left Louisville one week earlier with two children and returned to Louisville with four! The last... Read More ›
[from our adoption blog] Day 2 was great. This morning we had the great privilege of meeting our kids’ grandfather. We spent the afternoon shopping and playing soccer with... Read More ›
[from our adoption blog] Technically, we did visit America today. By stepping inside a far-flung US Embassy, we found ourselves standing on a little patch of American soil. Our... Read More ›
[from our adoption blog] After 30+ hours of travel, we have arrived safely in Ethiopia. It is so good to be back! We have an exciting couple days lined... Read More ›
Yesterday we heard from the US Embassy that we are officially cleared to travel. We snatched up the first available appointment and will be leaving next Sunday to go... Read More ›
We are counting down in days now, instead of months and weeks. Eight days until the US Embassy in Ethiopia has completed their paperwork and interviews and God-willing, gives... Read More ›
Things have been quiet here on the adoption front because we’ve been in waiting mode. But I’m excited to announce that yesterday we were finally submitted to the US... Read More ›