30 Days (and 30 Long Nights)

This canvas was created for our family by Lori Morrison, another adoptive parent. The four people represent Luke on his mother's back, Andre holding her hand and their grandmother walking behind. (Lori has an Etsy shop called "WorthTheWaitCreation" if you would like to see her work.) We have this hanging in the boys' bedroom, next to the giraffe that Andre picked out while we were in Congo.

We are now up to date on thesupermanclub.blogspot.com!

Lost File?

Every morning when I put on my necklace I say a little prayer in my heart for my boys on the other side of the world.

A new post: www.thesupermanclub.blogspot.com. Also, if the blog isn't working for you in the Chrome browser, try Safari. (There are still some technical difficulties that come from being private until the boys come home.)

Congo, Trip #2

Andre & Luke in July.

3 more posts on thesupermanclub.blogspot.com.... I am almost caught up!

Adoption Progress

Claire points to where her brothers live.

There are 3 new posts to thesupermanclub.blogspot.com! It may help to read them in the order they were written ("Interview & Our Visas" then "DGM Issues Exit Permits" then "In Route to Congo"). I have more coping from my journal to do... hoping to be caught up in the next few days.

Visa Interview Appointment!!

Endearing prayers are being answered.

The day we have been waiting for for so many months has finally arrived! We received an email from the Embassy that the investigations are complete and they have scheduled our visa interview appointment! Learn the details at www.thesupermanclub.blogspot.com.

The Conference Call

The big sisters are patiently waiting.

A new post on The Superman Club. One of these days I will actually post an update about the girls too....

Mother's Day

Celebrating Mother's Day with my four children... kind of.

Happy Mother's Day! I have shared a few motherhood thoughts on The Superman Club and included some words that I appreciated from another mom out there.

General Update

Just some updates on what is going on in the adoption world while we wait... and wait... and wait....

Bad News from the Department of State

The flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

More bad news was issued yesterday via the Department of State. I have posted it on The Superman Club.

DRC Travel Warning

I didn't take this photo, but this is exactly what daily traffic looks like in Kinshasa.

Just thought I would share the info that was posted last week by the US Embassy in Kinshasa. These are the warnings we are dealing with. Some brief additional comments are on The Superman Club.

Congo: Days 8 & 9

After getting sucked back into daily life, I am finally back to post about the end of our trip. Read about it here: www.thesupermanclub.blogspot.com.

Congo: Day 7

A child in the orphanage receives a gift.

Our most difficult day: leaving the boys behind.

Congo: Day 6

Our last full day together with the boys in Congo. Click here to read.

Congo: Day 5

The events of "Day 5" in Congo are now posted. Enjoy!

Congo: Day 4

A new post on The Superman Club, with videos.

Congo: Day 3

Another day with our boys in DR Congo.

Congo: Day 2

A smile from Andre.

Another post!

Congo: Day 1

Luke is officially a Daddy's boy.

We are back! And I have posted to the The Superman Club about our first day. Let me know if you still need to be invited to the now private blog.

The Superman Club is Going Private

A Kenyan schoolgirl.

For those of you reading our adoption blog, "The Superman Club", we will be making the blog private until the boys join us. With reports of children going missing in DR Congo between adoption and going home, we feel it is better to be safe (and I want to be able to share photos of our trip!).

If you would like to view our blog while it is private, please email me at the.superman.club.family@gmail.com or post a comment below. Thanks!

Congo, Here We Come!

A view of the African savanna.

A new post on our other blog... with some good news. (Not the good news, but good news nonetheless.)