I love that phrase! I think it's in my "Simple Abundance" book. Love it ;o)

Hope you get your "spring" soon.

Love it......

So true and so simple...

ah just wanted to add that we are in one of out HOTTEST summers and I AM SO ready for winter!

Hi there! It's great to see adopting parents! There are 2 other Russian adoption blogs on here that I know of, also a couple who are missionaries and work in a Russian orphanage. Let me know if you want their info. I will be following your journey and wish you all the best!

You have Chinese Starfish on your favorite blog list! I love Amanda.

Hi! Oh, what a great quote! I needed that today.

Just wanted to comment to the post below. I adopted a son from russia in 2001. He was older though, 11 at the time, and 6 yrs later, the residual orphanage effects are still there. They seem to come and go. Stress causes a lot of regression with him, and I have seen it over time.

Just thought I'd also share that one night about a year after the adoption, I heard some noise. I got up to find my son in the bathroom with a big pair of pliers in his mouth attempting to yank out a tooth! I will never forget that one!

very well said.