Tag: adoption
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Parenting class #2
We woke up at 6 to go have coffee first with Nathan – and what a beautiful morning it was! At let’s coffee you meet old friends and make new ones. It’s such a lovely gathering spot! Then at 9 we met with our group of 6 couples and 2 social workers and worked through…
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Conflict resolution
Today was another big day in our #adoptionjourney – I had the second meeting with the psychologist which lasted 2.5 hours. Today we evaluated my marriage relationship, decision to adopt, my childhood, my current extended relationships, daily activities, dealing with conflict, routines, meals and exercise etc. The role of the state in the adoption process…
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Tree
“I hope you can begin to recognize your family for what it is: a grafted tree. Magnificent to behold. One of a kind. Contrary to nature. Intricate roots sprouting luxuriant leaves. Loaded with challenges for a gardener, but ultimately yielding a harvest of unparalleled sweetness.” ~ Sherrie Eldridge
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Almost there. Chapter 1 really.
Two years later it still feels as if we are in the process of writing chapter 1. Monday morning: I woke up at 6:30 and took rufus out. Actually he took me out for my first morning jogging. It was quite energizing! The sky was not quite lit, but had a dim red, blue and…
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Ezer
Ezer Discussing at length the pandemic of unmotivated men unemployed, discouraged men, I have no answer, no solution.
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Knocking at doors
We visited the child protection office. A huge building with imposing architecture, with huge heavy doors and old hallways. My stomach in a knot, and no one in sight. We finally knocked and opened a side door. I told the lady that we are interested in talking to someone about adoption. The surprised look on…
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Logistics. Bureaucracy. Processes.
Transferring money to Romania is becoming more cumbersome than it needs to be. My transfer was cancelled once, after I was called and confirmed my identity and the purpose for this transfer three times. And I was locked out of my online backing account four other times. I learned about the last lockout a few…
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Ooh ooh! Pick Me!
Vio told me this story today over coffee: “A teacher took out a picture of a family and laid it out in front of her students. One of the children in the photograph had a different color skin than the others. A little boy yelled out, ‘I know why! That kid is adopted!’. And the…
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That Elephant
Vio talks about the sharing she did last Sunday, but doesn’t really convey the gravity of the situation. The church we go to has what they call “Body Life”, where people in the congregation volunteer to stand up and share with the rest of the people what is going on in their lives and what…
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Adventure & Dreams
“It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line.” Erma Bombeck How do you put your dreams on the line? — Sharing them out-loud. And sharing I did last Sunday in front of hundreds of people. Thank you all for listening. I spent the whole next week drained and still.…