Three months since my last post and the waiting game seems to be coming to a fast and furious end. Is it even possible??? The whole journey has been the most trying experience for me, the most impatient person in all the land. At 9:30 am this morning, I stepped into a meeting with my…
Dear John and Katie: Your dossier has officially been submitted to the Ministry of Health and Welfare for Emigration Permission (EP) on July 16, 2019. Congratulations! You are nearing the end of the adoption process in Korea. Please find below the remaining steps in the process before you travel to Korea. 1) We need to…
It’s a grey day in Portland, OR. I finally have time to reflect. We had planned this trip months ago, but it’s nice how the timing worked out. Last week was probably the most exciting week of my life. After what seemed like the longest application process known to man, we got the final piece…
I was playing with my nephew who I’ve grown accustomed to calling Bunny or Bun for short. I can’t wait for those embarrassed older years when I’m sure the nickname will lose its charm. Running wildly around the house with him with a case of the giggles is such a treat for me. He’s so…
OMG!! WE’RE ADOPTING!! WE’RE SO EXCITED AND SO PROUD!! . Upon discussing how we wanted to start a family together, we *chose* adoption. I wouldn’t have met my wife/best friend & her loving family if it wasn’t for adoption & vice versa! . What makes this extra special, we’re bringing it full circle by adopting…
Everything we worked for during the past year brought us to this hidden Homeland Security center, tucked in between a couple of buildings like a wedgie. Your mom and I drove separately so that we could go to work from there, after finishing the task at hand..literally. We just have to give our last set…
A surprising and very touching part of our adoption process has been the reference letters. It’s been difficult to feel fully the broad range of emotions because majority of the time, I feel like I’m barely keeping up with the administrative tasks. Right now, it only seems like we need 3 separate letters from people…
Something about the whole adoption process that I have not taken for granted is just how warped my sense of time has become. My last blog post was back in January of this year. January! As we are closing in on December, it feels a bit like we’ve been running through a vat of all…
Hi there! It’s been a relatively quiet few months on the adoption front. I enlisted my mom as my key Sherpa, considering she’s been through this before. Of course, I take most of my mom’s advice with a grain of salt since my parents went through this almost 31 years ago. Earlier in December, my…
Korean adoptee contemplating adoption for her own family.
Adopting Parenthood 