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Settling In
I have been unusually busy. Not only have I added a toddler and a preschooler to the family, but it is graduation time in Minnesota, which means a lot of open houses for the honored graduates. My neph… more →
Shanan Trail
Another adoption update
burckeri wrote 1 week ago: Today we had our second homestudy meeting. The social worker spent an hour with me talking about my … more →
Making progress
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burckeri wrote 2 weeks ago: Our homestudy process is still chugging along. We had our first homestudy meeting on Monday–t … more →
Our busy schedule and adoption update
burckeri wrote 1 month ago: Currently, our weekly schedule looks like this: Saturday: Peter plays ice hockey Sunday: Peter plays … more →
Ethiopia / on the town and a conversation
danscott77 wrote 4 months ago: This evening (Saturday, July 11) we headed out to dinner around 5. We were told it was better to eat … more →
You like me! You really like me!
fikesfamily wrote 6 months ago: Sorry, I couldn’t help use the first line that came to my head when I thought “approval … more →
Social Call
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fikesfamily wrote 6 months ago: We got a call from the social worker today! She called at 7:30 this evening to introduce herself. We … more →
Home Study Green Light!
fikesfamily wrote 6 months ago: Just got word from our agency about 10 minutes ago that we’ve been given the green light for o … more →
May Adoption Update
fikesfamily wrote 6 months ago: It’s only a tiny update, but still I thought I’d post it. We are at the end of our two m … more →
2 things to add
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Aaron and Charity wrote 7 months ago: At the grocery store close to our house you have to put your bags in a locker before you can go i … more →
a certain prayer concern...and of course more photos
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Aaron and Charity wrote 8 months ago: Today we are heading to our 10th day of bonding with Sam. It has gone so fast, but we do know that w … more →
a few things of note
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Aaron and Charity wrote 8 months ago: Finally some pictures to go with all the words. Sorry to let you down, but you don’t get to se … more →
Phase 2 Approved!
fikesfamily wrote 8 months ago: We just got official word from our caseworker about 20 minutes ago that our Phase 2 Application has … more →
Phase 2 Complete!
fikesfamily wrote 10 months ago: It’s Superbowl Sunday, and I’m chilling at home after a long weekend of paperwork. We … more →
Fingerprints and Physicals
fikesfamily wrote 10 months ago: Today was a pretty interesting one. It’s FBI background check time, so Gary and I woke up earl … more →
Adoption Update
fikesfamily wrote 11 months ago: Hey Everyone! Work has finally calmed down. All the projects I’ve been working on are out of m … more →
Phase 2 Begins
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fikesfamily wrote 1 year ago: The other night Gary and I arrived home from a long day/week of work and remembered we hadn’t … more →
Phase 1 Approved!
fikesfamily wrote 1 year ago: I had to give this news its own post. We learned yesterday through our caseworker that our Phase 1 a … more →
Phase 1 Complete!
fikesfamily wrote 1 year ago: Well, Gary and I just mailed off Phase 1 of our adoption packet about an hour ago. It took awhile to … more →
Resources
fikesfamily wrote 1 year ago: For anyone who knows us and is curious about what we’re going through, or if anyone that stumb … more →
