Summer is quickly (too quickly) winding down. I go back to work this week and I don't feel one bit ready for it. Oh we'll, it happens....got to work and Maria will start 6th grade next week. She also isn't quite ready for it...but that has more to do with not wanting to be in 6th grade.
We are having a great end to the summer. On Saturday we got to meet up with some friends from Nebraska. Doug and Lynda are amazing people...they have such big hearts for orphans. Maria and I were lucky to welcome them home last February with their some Andrei. Since they first met Andrei they were told about another little boy waiting in Bulgaria. The committed to him and should be visiting him sometime next month. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to be around other families who not only understand international adoption, but understand the ignorance that comes with having a disability. Both Lynda and Doug are deaf....they have chosen to adopt children who are also deaf. They face challenges I cannot understand, but face these challenges head on...asking for help when they need it. It was great spending the day with them at the mall....seeing their two oldest children who are home bond with Maria. Seeing Andrei with such a love for life and willingness to learn. Maria loved it....in fact she told me several times that she didn't want to go home, she was having too much fun. We are planning to meet up again so the kids can spend more time together. It was a day of share for us adults too...I got to share my knowledge of IEPs and they got to understand better some of the challenges Maria deal with. It was just good to be able to say things that most people don't understand. If you are interested in helping them with their adoption, here is their donation link http://reecesrainbow.org/59631/sponsorcollicott
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