Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Adoption Update: It’s Official
Today was the most tiring day of the trip so far (outside of flying from the US to China). Here is a run down of what we did. -go back to the Welfare Center and receive our official adoption certificate. … Continue reading
Adoption Update: GOTCHA!
Today was the day we “got” Malachi! Aside from a little bit of paperwork- he is officially our son! The morning began as we had to exchange money at the bank for some of the fees associated with the adoption … Continue reading
Adoption Update: Good-Bye Beijing
Yesterday (Saturday) we finished our touring of Beijing by seeing Tienamen Square, The Forbidden City and exploring a traditional Beijing neighborhood (Hutong) on a rickshaw. While in the neighborhood we ate lunch at the home of a Chinese family. The … Continue reading
Adoption Update: Greetings From Beijing
Good evening from Beijing! We had a great first day. Today was a site seeing day. We saw The Great Wall, which was incredible and a lot of steep stairs. There were quite a few people gasping for air as … Continue reading
Adoption Update: GO!
I cannot even begin to describe the excitement, anxiousness, and stress that I feel at any given moment. We’ve known for nearly two weeks that travel to China to bring home Malachi would quickly become a possibility. Yesterday evening- we … Continue reading
Parables of Jesus: The Good Samaritan
Around ten years ago, I read Tom Brokaw’s book “The Greatest Generation” about the stories and lives of the men and women who served in World War II. It was a captivating book. What really struck me about … Continue reading
Adoption Update: Visas
Out passports arrived today with visas to travel to China. One more hurdle cleared!
Adoptions Final Push: Last Chance to Get Involved
Last week, we found out that there is a good chance the we will be traveling to China to meet, adopt, and take Malachi home to be part of our family. We are filled with excitement and a whole lot … Continue reading
Adoption Update: August 13, 2014
Good afternoon! Here is the latest update regarding our adoption. We are being prepared by our adoption agency to travel in September to travel to China to bring home Malachi! We cannot begin to express our excitement and our stress … Continue reading
A Message For A Wedding Day
This past Saturday I had the honor of officiating the wedding of my sister-in-law, Marci, to my new brother-in-law, Darryl. It was a great day! The couple picked out a scripture from Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs- … Continue reading
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