Adoption Blog
Posted by Loren Alldrin on April 25, 2010
When Olivia's birthmother died in April, her brother Mikias was left without a family.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on February 07, 2010
Six Weeks In, With Some Fun Pictures and News to Share
Posted by Loren Alldrin on January 16, 2010
School Starts, More Tests, First Haircut
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on January 01, 2010
Here's what we've learned in the first week home.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 27, 2009
We're Sorry to Leave Ethiopia, and Eager to Get Home
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 23, 2009
Our Last Hurdle, the Embassy, Goes Without a Hitch
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 22, 2009
We Visit a Traditional Ethiopian Restaurant
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 21, 2009
The Lord gave us several blessings today, and I don't just mean the three kids.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 19, 2009
Things are a little different here in Ethiopia
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 18, 2009
The flights were uneventful, but the technology has been in revolt.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 15, 2009
We're heading to the airport in the morning and praying for miracles.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 13, 2009
A fun project to bless others.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 26, 2009
After two failed attempts, we passed court today for Olivia Yodit.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 22, 2009
Quilts for the newest members of our family.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 21, 2009
It's a thrilling, frightening, whip-lash-inducing ride. It's international adoption!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 09, 2009
This is a difficult day for us. We did not pass court as we had hoped.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on October 28, 2009
God gave us a miraculous gift last night while we were sleeping.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on October 19, 2009
We are disappointed to report that neither one of our cases passed court today. We were told by our agency that the first-time pass rate is about 50%, so we are not surprised by these results.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on October 13, 2009
We received word today that a judge will hear our case on Monday, October 19th.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on October 05, 2009
This is where we are in our adoption process, in case you're wondering.
When Big Changes Start to Hit Home
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on September 16, 2009
Up to this point, it's all been forms, paperwork and intangibles. We now have our first (very large) tangible, which is not nearly as cute as our new kids.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on August 18, 2009
We're having a lot of laughs trying to learn with our "Simple Amharic for Adoptive Families" CD.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on August 01, 2009
Just like that, we have three more children.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on August 01, 2009
The girls learn the real meaning of sacrifice--getting shots!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on April 15, 2009
There have been a handful of referrals in the past couple of days.
Happy Easter and One Month Down
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on April 12, 2009
This first month went by really fast--I hope they all do!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on February 28, 2009
I took a walk to the mailbox on Thursday and came back dancing and singing, "I've got a golden ticket!"
We got our fingerprint appointment
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on February 20, 2009
The coveted fingerprint appointment...
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on February 08, 2009
Our homestudy is approved and off to the USCIS, which is the Dept. of Immigration.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on January 25, 2009
A quick update on where we are at in our adoption process...
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 22, 2008
With Our Homestudy Done, the Waiting Can Begin
Posted by Loren Alldrin on December 08, 2008
A little bag of coins can be a big blessing.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 30, 2008
Watch this video and you'll see why I'm emotional!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 28, 2008
Our home study is nearing completion.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 23, 2008
OK, so the craft fair was a bust. We covered the cost of the booth and a few lunches, but not much else.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on October 02, 2008