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Wednesday morning, we drove to Camp Hill, PA where we met with Cindy, our caseworker from Adoption Horizons, for our second (of three) post-placement visits. Basically, it was an opportunity for us to talk about Ethan’s progress. It went very well. That leaves only one more post-placement visit. Sometime in the fall, we will go … Read more
Since we brought Ethan home from Korea in mid-February, we’ve made two trips to Wilmore, Kentucky — to defend our dissertations and to graduate. Tomorrow, we head back out on the road for our third trip in as many months. This time, we’re going to our conference’s annual conference (the yearly gathering of United Methodist … Read more
No surprise here, but as you can see, Ethan likes to get into everything!
Now that graduation is behind us, it’s (past!) time to start packing. As we pack, we’re hoping to do some streamlining by getting rid of some things we’ve accumulated that we no longer use or need. It’s especially during times like these when I become more interested in creating a minimalist home. 😀 In the … Read more
Today marks the 100th day since Ethan joined our family! In Korea, families traditionally celebrate a child’s 100th day (from birth). Historically, a child’s first 100 days were the most critical. If a child lived that long, they were more likely to survive. While modern medicine has changed that, Korean families still continue to celebrate … Read more
Wow. It’s been a long journey, but we’re finally reaching the finish line! The home stretch of the dissertation-writing process involved preparing the final draft of our dissertations after we received the last edit from the editor at Asbury (see The Rest of the (Dissertation) Story and One Step Closer to see recent lists of … Read more
Look who’s the newest member of the Manor Hill United Methodist Men (UMMen)! Wednesday evening, Ethan and I visited the 42nd annual building of picnic tables. They made 93 tables this year. The 6-foot tables were sold out before they were ever made! However, there are 8-foot tables for $110 and 10-foot table for $120. … Read more
Last Saturday, Ethan took his first steps. He usually only takes a few steps at a time, but once on Saturday, he walked between the love seat and sofa, which is at least six feet! On Sunday, we happened to catch him in action in this photo.
A few weeks ago, 12th Street UMC scheduled a gathering for May 4 to welcome Ethan. In the meantime, we learned of our new appointments, so the welcome also became a farewell. Although Randy will continue to serve 12th Street through the end of June, it was probably the last time that Ethan and I … Read more