As I prepare to write this final blog many thoughts, feelings, and emotions have emerged over the past 3 weeks. With not being able to share our experiences in a timely manner due to censorship in China, I have been given a gift of time to separate some of my emotions and reflect on the experience of our trip to Taiwan and China, but also on the experience of writing this blog.
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Chi and I finally arrived back in Colorado and were met at the airport by her daddy, her brothers, friends, and a multitude of curious and supportive bystanders. Her daddy was the first to hold her followed quickly by each of the brothers. Even when one boy was holding her, the others could not keep their hands off her. Just touching her leg or head was enough for them. The boys were holding two different welcome signs, each bearing a different name for our little girl. You see, before I left…
Read MoreTwenty Four Hours and A Whole New World (post #3) by Katherine Gillette, LPC→
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I really wanted to go to Taiwan myself to bring Chi to her new home, but due to the high cost of airline tickets, we arranged for the wife of a pilot friend to travel to Taiwan and bring Chi back to us. A week before we were to get her, the pilot had a sudden heart attack. By God's grace, we had set up an emergency plan and obtained a passport for me, “just in case”. I had also been in contact with...
Read MoreMy Journey of Adoption: A Momma for a Little Girl (post #2) by Katherine Gillette, LPC→
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The first week of June, out of the blue, we received a phone call from an adoption agency. Without our knowing, my sister had mentioned to a friend who had an adoption agency that we were interested in adopting a little girl. They called to ask if we would be interested in adopting a six-week old girl from Taiwan who was born without fingers or toes. We couldn’t help but believe…
Read MoreMy Journey of Adoption: Walking by Faith & Not By Sight by Katherine Gillette, LPC→
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I want to start by saying this is my personal journey of adopting a very special little girl who is now a beautiful young lady. I use “we” and “I” intermittently as the journey is one that I have shared with my husband and sons. I met our daughter at an orphanage…
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