Wanderlust and Mayhem Blog

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Adopting For A Second Time: The Oetkens

by Kathleen Marshall | Sep 1, 2019 | Adoption, Family of the Month, Shopping | 0 Comments

Wow, September already. I'll tell you that I'm especially excited for this family for a few reasons. First, I love their story and of course our Marshallese connection. Second, Steve and I sometimes bounce around the idea of a second adoption and what we would do...

Waiting, Anxiety, and a Deep Faith: The Fazenbakers – Our August Family

by Kathleen Marshall | Aug 1, 2019 | Adoption, Family of the Month, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Next month marks the 4th year since our wonderful August family, Nate and Kelley Fazenbaker decided to grow their family and over 2 and a half years since they began their adoption journey. People, adoption is not for the faint of heart! We love their willingness to...