This Day One Year Ago…
On this day (Wednesday) one year ago (September 16, 2009), Christy and I boarded a plane. Our lives haven’t been
Continue readingLiving by the Todd Family Motto: "It behooves us to live."
On this day (Wednesday) one year ago (September 16, 2009), Christy and I boarded a plane. Our lives haven’t been
Continue readingIn my last post, I promised I’d share my reaction to Pat Robertson’s comments about adoption. I think one of
Continue readingFresh off our visit to Riley with Mihret and with Mother’s Day looming just around the corner, let’s just say
Continue readingI (as I’m sure all adoptive parents) have been asked on many occasions what I think about the story about
Continue reading“An enormous step like adoption really isn’t one big step, it’s a thousand little ones made by a thousand people.
Continue readingWe received the phone call a year ago today. The one that would change our lives forever and send us
Continue readingProbably not. I fully intended to. But the whole recounting our Ethiopia experience kinda got out of hand and spiraled
Continue readingIt began as a rumor a week ago, but agencies have now confirmed a new requirement in the adoption process
Continue readingTuesday (9/22) Embassy Day! We drove to the U.S. Embassy for our interviews with the U.S. government and for our
Continue readingMonday (9/21) The drive back to Addis from Durame lasted entirely too long. We toured a medical facility that is
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