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The Growing Massie Family: Bye Bye (Paka Paka)!
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The Growing Massie Family. We are a family of three that is growing in size to a family of four by adopting our son from Ukraine. We are thrilled you have visited and we hope you enjoy this journey as much as we are. Monday, September 22, 2008. Bye Bye (Paka Paka)! I am off to Kiev tomorrow :-) We can not wait to have this journey over and have our son here safe at home! Thats so awesome.be careful and let us know when you return. Good luck, Monica! September 22, 2008 at 9:39 PM. Have a safe trip! I can'...
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The Growing Massie Family: Safely Home
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The Growing Massie Family. We are a family of three that is growing in size to a family of four by adopting our son from Ukraine. We are thrilled you have visited and we hope you enjoy this journey as much as we are. Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Mother and Child completed their long journey and arrived home worn and weary but safe tonight. They were in their beds fast asleep soon after. Thank you everyone who has followed and supported this process. I'm sure more details will be coming soon. Take care an...
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The Growing Massie Family: Farewell
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The Growing Massie Family. We are a family of three that is growing in size to a family of four by adopting our son from Ukraine. We are thrilled you have visited and we hope you enjoy this journey as much as we are. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Start to Finish: exactly one year to the day. Total cost: $27,576. Original approach: 2 brothers under the age of 5 with mild correctable ailments only. Beautiful outcome: 1 boy 4 years with a cleft palate. Adoption region: Poltova (Kremenchuk city). Thank you for...
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey: Where did I come from and where do I belong?
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Where did I come from and where do I belong? Mommy and Andrew kissing Calvin. I was recently asked by a friend to post on her blog on this issue. I thought I would also share my thoughts here. Mommy, Why after I was born from your tummy did you leave me in Russia? My response: “gasp, what? Through these conversations with our children that God has given to us through adoption, I have seen them grow in their security as our son and daughter. B...
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Blessed | Jayjackadoption's Weblog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Laquo; Short Update. Friday June 13 Update. We ARE so blessed to have such wonderful friends! Thank you everyone, and Dan and Melanie for your latest encouraging words. It was a warm day today. The children were in their undershirts and under wear (with shoes, socks and hats, of course! I got some video of them playing with the other kids in the sandbox. Sorry, I will not be broadcasting that on the blog. Today we had a big blessing when both of us were longing for home...
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Passports and Visas In Hand!!!! | Jayjackadoption's Weblog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Laquo; More Pictures. Passports and Visas In Hand! But we have them! As a side note, I was alone this afternoon while picking up the Visas at the U.S. consulate. While I was waiting in the waiting area for the visas, I realized I was sitting next to a large American flag on a post in the room. I was so grateful to see it, that I…………. hugged it! Running on fumes,. Okay my turn– Sorry those of you that have emailed me– for some reason, I have not been able to ...I think t...
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey: J.Michael's B-Day Part 2
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey. Friday, May 8, 2009. JMichael's B-Day Part 2. Instead of wraping J.Michael's present we decided to do a treasure hunt. Emily our master riddler got to work on clues from the Star Spangled Banner that lead J.Michael to his gift. It was a fun adventure for all of us. Here is our hunt by video. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Andrew and J.Michael 10-2008. Emily and Kathlena 6-2009. St Basil's in Moscow, Russia. The Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Our Family Day Anniversary.
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Unaware of Their Peril | Adopting In Iowa
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Unaware of Their Peril. Natural children, from the time they are born, expect their parents to parent them. The baby cries, the mother mothers they both attach to each other, it works, it’s natural. No thanks are in order. But, what if something happens, something that isn’t supposed to happen. The parents die. The child cries, but there is no mother to mother the child is alone. This doesn’t work, this is not natural. Which I wrote about before, the elaborate and powerful structure of denial the orphan ...
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Courage | Adopting In Iowa
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I recall an observation I often made during my years practicing obstetrics. Occasionally woman entering the hard stage of labor, in their distress at the intensity and relentlessness of the pain, would cry out something to the effect, I can’t do this! At times, they would beg me to Take the baby now! Because they could bear it no longer. My human heart was always compelled by their anguish, always moved by the extremity of their pleas. When a mother in labor cries out, I can’t do this! Mark Twain said, C...
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey: "Labor" of Court...."Birth" of Adoption
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Shiflet Family Adoption Journey. Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Labor" of Court."Birth" of Adoption. We're back at the hotel for lunch and a quick break. Our translator, Helen, will meet us at 1pm to go over our schedule. The court promised to have the birth certificates and other documents (with new names) ready by this afternoon. With these documents we can apply for passports and get out of here! Gina,David,Emily,J Michael. May 20, 2008 at 6:37 AM. Y'all should get the biggest baby shower in the world! I'm su...
