by Kathleen Marshall | Feb 21, 2017 | Adoption
I will get to the adoption update, but I would be remiss if I didn’t first say thank you to all of those who have supported us by buying from our shop. While we are nowhere near our goal, we have decided to start paying it forward and helping others fundraise...
by Kathleen Marshall | Nov 22, 2016 | Adoption
“We need your help.” It is truly humbling to write those words. We are adopting and we are asking your help…please read on. Coming to Thailand has changed us as a family. The spirit of the Thai people and the plight of children waiting for families has left...
by Kathleen Marshall | Nov 9, 2016 | Adoption
Change course, surrender, redirect our energy, accept defeat. Whatever spin you want to put on it, the bottom line is that we are no longer attempting to adopt from Thailand. All our efforts and all our money has led to nothing but thicker skin, lessons learned, and a...
by Kathleen Marshall | Oct 21, 2016 | Adoption
International Adoption We failed in our 1st attempt at international adoption. In doing so we talked to hundreds of people, some who succeeded and some who failed. What we learned is that, while luck and timing have a lot to do with many successes and failures,...
by Kathleen Marshall | Oct 18, 2016 | Adoption
“I think it may be time to pull the plug on the Thailand adoption” ”This is not possible” ”Sorry, CAN NOT!” These lovely quotes are all things that our two adoption providers have said to us in the last few months as we have attempted to adopt “internationally” from...
by Kathleen Marshall | Sep 22, 2016 | Adoption
Let’s just get it out of the way up-front. We are going through the process of adopting! Now on to the explanation of what’s been going on with us in the last few months since you last heard from us and some more details on the afore mentioned adoption....