We are SO grateful for the love & support you have shown and for being SO very generous in your encouragement and prayers! If you are able, and feel led to do so, we still need funds for our travel expenses. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at adoptshoppe@gmail.com We LOVE sharing our story! We are SO thankful for you!!!

Monday, June 21, 2010









Okay, I absolutely LOVE these pictures! I can't stop looking at them!!!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

So, it's been over 2 weeks since I got an update from Jenna. Talk about withdrawals! I get really antsy when I don't get pictures! Well, this morning there were pictures in my inbox! Beth Brodine is in Taiwan now to get her daughter, Meg. She was SO sweet to send pictures the day she got there! Anyway, here they are!









Thursday, June 17, 2010


I found this picture on Facebook the other day. I think it's from the end of May.


Friday, June 11, 2010

Skype!!!

A HUGE thanks to Ashleigh and Sara Hatcher for taking care our darling baby girl! We REALLY appreciate them giving her one on one attention and cuddling and loving her! They even let us Skype with her tonight! What a blessing! We've been having Mia withdrawals and were SO glad to see her!!! The kids loved it!!! What I LOVE about this is that Mia is smiling at US: her Dad, Mom, sister and brother! Makes my heart happy!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

I heard from His Hands! Both Mia and Caysen's court hearings went well! Praise the Lord! Please continue to pray that the social workers will turn the homestudies in to the judge QUICKLY and that the judge will issue the decrees QUICKLY so that we can go get our precious children! I personally am praying that the social workers and judge will have no peace until they turn in the homestudies and issue the decrees! Thanks for praying!!!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Mia is 3 months old today!!!






We can't wait to come get you!!!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

I got a note from Cheryl today! She seems to always be one of the ones that take Mia for her shots! She is SO sweet to send me a message to tell me how it went! Here's what she said:

"Hi Kate! Just to let you know. We took Mia to get her Hepatitis B shot and DPT/Polio immunization on Tuesday. She did great, even getting two shots. She quit crying as soon as I picked her up and cuddled her. Can't wait till you guys can be here to cuddle her. She is just precious! Yesterday, she was sitting in the little chair at His Hands and was just watching everybody do what they do. She was taking it all in! I'm so glad there is now a court date to look forward to. God is doing His work! Oh yeah, she weighs 4.5 kg (9 lbs 15 oz) and is 54 cm (21.3 inches) long. In a line of 100 babies she would be #5 on the short end and same with weight. She's such a little thing, but she eats well. She gets cuter every day! God's blessings to you guys!. Just pray that the court ordered home studies can get done quickly, for both Mia and her birth mom. That will move things along with getting the decrees after court."

So everyone, please pray that the homestudies in Taiwan on Mia and her birthmom are done right away! We want to get those decrees as soon as possible after the court date so we can GO GET MIA!!!

Here's a couple of pictures from this week:

Mia seems to like her bath!





Check out Mia's flippy hair! Cute!
This is Morgan, an awesome teenage girl who helped out at His Hands over the weekend!