Housekeeping

Okay, so I am doing some moving and improving in the left-hand column as you may see. Trying to get a) actual links of use and b) them organized in the easiest way possible for you all to use (and of course myself, but that is a given). I've added a story the NY Times did on Ethiopian adoption, and I think it is a really good article to read. It highlights not only some of the concerns about the growing rate of adoption from this country, but it really emphasizes one of the reasons we chose Ethiopia. The government requires humanitarian aid from any agency that is licensed to adopt there. Check it out.

I also found an interesting blog entry about transracial adoption, on Mayhem and Magic. http://mayhemandmagic.typepad.com/mayhem_and_magic/2006/12/adoption_faq.html I thought it was very well written, and addresses some concerns that I have about our upcoming family. Travis and I have had many discussions about the best way to go about raising our future children, how to make them well adjusted, not feel like they have been denied something about thier heritage or culture. I am sure that every family that adopts out of thier racial/cultural group faces these dilemas, and I know that we will do our best. With lots of hard work and God on our side, our children will be happy, loved, supported, and above all, part of our family. I know with all of our family and friends with us that everything will work out.