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You Know You're An Adoptive Family When...

  • your child's new therapist scares the snot out of her... and you love him for it, and know you've finally found the right guy.
  • you daydream about how to add rooms or re-partition space in your small home to make room for more children.
  • for that matter, you wonder if there's someone who could retro-fit your van with another bench seat instead of the 2 seperate ones in the middle row, to make room for just one more child...
  • you have to remind yourself to let out of town friends and family members know how many kids you currently have, in case they missed a coming or a going.
  • you have to explain why the birthparents they love aren't on their "Safe-Side Adults" list.
  • you overhear your newest children talking in the bathroom, debating about whether they like this home better, or a previous one.
  • you tell your son he's your favorite black-haired 8 year old (since you also have a blonde 8-year old), and he replies with "And you're ONE OF my favorite moms."
  • your children see an advertisement with a baby in it and ask if we can "get that one."
  • your children ask to "keep" the babysitter.

Foster & Adoptive Placements

  • **K (3 days old)
    Picked up from the hospital 10/1/10, not sure how long she'll be here, but we're enjoying her!
  • **Gideon (7) and Malaika (5)
    Placed July 13, 2009 for adoption. A relative came forward and they were removed from our home Sept 26, 2009. Returned April 18, 2010. Adoption Finalized September 20, 2010!
  • L (11 days old)
    September 15-16, 2010 (2 days)
  • S (3 1/2)
    January 2010 (2 days)
  • C (6 months)
    December 2nd-23rd, 2009. (3 weeks)
  • C (8) & J (5)
    March 20th-22nd, 2009. (3 days.)
  • T (2) and A (13 months)
    February 2009 (3 days) Update: adopted by a family in Eastern Washington
  • R (1-2)
    February 4, 2009 - February 17, 2010. (1 year). Native child - tribe wouldn't allow adoption. Moved to a long-term foster home.
  • S (age 10)
    New Year's Eve 2008 (6 days) Update: being adopted by a co-worker of Brian's!
  • J (6) & S (2.5)
    December 2008 (6 days)
  • **Hallie (3 weeks)
    Placed August 2003 - Adoption Finalized December 2004
  • **Sam (13 months)
    Placed August 2002 - Finalized Adoption May 2003
  • J (7) & F (18 mo)
    Father's Day Weekend 2002 (4 days)

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09/26/2009

And the clock kept on ticking...

I hoped somehow things would change.  Time would stop. Saturday would never come.  But it came.

We're spending the day at the zoo today (we promised Tyler we'd take him to see the wolves at Woodland Park), and are meeting the aunt and uncle at 5 to transfer the children to their home.

Pray for these children... whenever you think of it.  Pray that they would love Jesus.  Pray for their safety.  Pray that their hearts would heal. 

And pray for us... on that long drive home, when we come back to an "empty" house, when we go to church in the morning, and for the first time since our church plant, take up only one row instead of two.  As we try to help the other 5 hearts heal.  As we figure out how to move forward.

Posted at 07:47 AM in Adoption |

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I am so, so sorry that you all are having to go through this. May you find peace and comfort today.

Posted by: Angie | 09/26/2009 at 07:55 AM

I am so, so, sorry. You are all in our prayers.

Posted by: Renee | 09/26/2009 at 09:21 AM

I am crying for you right now- I am so sad for all of you! You will all definitely be in my prayers.
xo

Posted by: andi | 09/26/2009 at 01:39 PM

Oh, Hilary.
I am so sorry.
Praying for you all.

Posted by: Stacy | 09/26/2009 at 01:49 PM

Me, too. So sad, praying, so sorry.

Posted by: ~beautyandjoy~ | 09/26/2009 at 04:15 PM

I'm so sorry

Posted by: Rebecca | 09/26/2009 at 04:15 PM

i have cried for you,and now am in prayer.I,too,am so sorry you and your family have to go through this(including ALL the children)

Posted by: Tonya | 09/26/2009 at 05:50 PM

I'm so sorry Hilary. Praying.

Posted by: Jodi | 09/26/2009 at 10:36 PM

So sorry - praying. I wish there was more I could do.

Posted by: Eliza | 09/27/2009 at 07:03 AM

Hilary, I follow your blog faithfully although I rarely post. Being an adoptive family, your story is breaking my heart. I will pray for you, your family and for the children.

Posted by: Debbie | 09/27/2009 at 07:13 AM

Praying for everyone involved...

Posted by: Amy White | 09/27/2009 at 09:54 AM

Prayers coming from our house...

Posted by: rebecca m | 09/27/2009 at 02:38 PM

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