Masha is so photogenic. She is lovely in real life, but stunning on camera. I can’t wait to send her grandmother in Ukraine a copy of this very first school picture.

I think there is sort of an unspoken rule of thumb when it comes to adopting children. The younger the better. Wouldn’t it be great if every orphan was adopted in infancy? Great for the child and even better for the adopting family. Why is that? For me it was the fear of adopting a […]

Recently I wrote a post for TheHighCalling.org as part of their orphan care series. It is titled, 5 Unexpected Ways You Can Help Orphans. Below is an excerpt… We all know they’re out there, far across the oceans, or maybe even in our own backyards… Babies, toddlers, teenagers who for whatever reason are alone in […]

I wish I could find the time to blog about everything Masha and Autumn are doing and experiencing, but really, this is an intense time for me… trying to take care of all my little ones, work, and keep my house up… and oh yes, be a wife. So I’ll just share some slices of […]

For nearly three years, Peter has been waiting. Waiting all day, waiting all night… He waits for expert medical care, he waits for attention, he waits for someone to come and take him out of his crib, he waits for someone to play with him, to teach him, to guide his development. But above all, […]