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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Sober minded

Brian here. I can’t help but make comparisons between our visits with Jordan in 2011 and our visits with Daniel now. Jordan was so cute. I’ve looked back to some pictures from our first visits with him. He had the … Continue reading

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Over halfway – bittersweet

Daniel learns very quickly. His attention is not held long by something he easily masters. We brought a little stacking toy today and after just a moment, he understood it and was delighted with the different options he had. Stack … Continue reading

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Adoption trip 1 – Tuesday

Yes, Daniel is 4 years old despite his size. Today we visited Daniel from about 9am-1pm. Anna was pretty tired and hungry by then! Daniel refused his meal with us again. I hope he is eating more for his caretakers. … Continue reading

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Meeting a Son

Before I begin – let me remind you that any identifying information about Daniel must not be shared. Not his given name. Not the country he lives in. Nothing until he is ours. There is a chance that I will … Continue reading

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Arrival Blog – By Brian

Monday May 14th, 2017 Here we are in ________ again. I find myself repeating asking myself, “What are we doing here?” It seems so unreal. Not so much that we are adopting again, but rather that we are traveling around … Continue reading

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