Two years ago, I started a blog I called "Treasures," about orphans and our adoption journey a decade earlier. I hoped to help orphans somewhere, somehow. And in the process of advocating, I came to realize I wanted to adopt again. Nine months ago, we began the process... paperwork, home study, fingerprints, background check. Our documents eventually made their way to Russia, and we followed a few months later.
I don't know when we'll go back. I do think we will. In the meanwhile, I'll do some more writing, do some more advocating, and wait for the next step to be made clear. So, why don't I just continue with the old blog?
I stopped writing for it shortly after we started the adoption process. I felt there were too many reasons to keep things quiet. And in the last nine months, I've learned a lot more about international adoption (the Russian version, anyway) and "met" many wonderful people through the Internet, people whose privacy I want to respect. In many cases, I'd written about the children who were to be theirs. And while I love that connection and would love to share "the rest of the story," I do believe it is their story to tell.
There are simply too many posts to remove and too many changes to make, so I'm starting fresh. New blog, new title, new drive, new stories. (I'm not above re-using some of my old posts, however, so some of you may recognize them!)
I'm going to try to be more organized, and to post on a regular schedule. You may hold me accountable. J
I don't know when we'll go back. I do think we will. In the meanwhile, I'll do some more writing, do some more advocating, and wait for the next step to be made clear. So, why don't I just continue with the old blog?
I stopped writing for it shortly after we started the adoption process. I felt there were too many reasons to keep things quiet. And in the last nine months, I've learned a lot more about international adoption (the Russian version, anyway) and "met" many wonderful people through the Internet, people whose privacy I want to respect. In many cases, I'd written about the children who were to be theirs. And while I love that connection and would love to share "the rest of the story," I do believe it is their story to tell.
There are simply too many posts to remove and too many changes to make, so I'm starting fresh. New blog, new title, new drive, new stories. (I'm not above re-using some of my old posts, however, so some of you may recognize them!)
I'm going to try to be more organized, and to post on a regular schedule. You may hold me accountable. J
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