Category: Adoption
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no matter what
So i’m at the Refresh confrence in Redmond WA and the kids are at home. For several months i have been battleing minor depression and after 2 days away i’m feeling chill and somewhat relaxed. One of the downsides of being depressed is your creativity is stifled so to counter act that, a poem. no…
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Different but not unique
So our family dynamic is different form a “normal” family but not unique amongst families with difficult kids. In fact we are somewhere in the middle of that group. If you have a normal family dynamic you may not understand so I hope this helps. If you have a different family dynamic you are not…
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Family of 4
We are officially a family of 4. My wife did a great job recounting the day so read her post here http://marisaala.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/ariel-hanna-ala-adopted-july-12-2013/ I am so happy to have a daughter and that my daughter is Ariel is a blessing.
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Trauma calendar is a must
So Ariel is having a particularly difficult day. There didn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason until Marisa remembered that we are on or near a trauma anniversary. Which reminded me we were going to go through Ariel’s case file and make a calendar noting all the transition and trauma days that are documented. That…
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Statement Of Understanding
Her world was not loving, kind, gentle, caring, or nurturing She was not allowed to become what God designed She was drugged before birth, abandoned, neglected, abused, and rejected…
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Statement of conviction
We have consecrated our family to follow His plan and that plan includes Ariel.