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I'm Tina and this blog began as a means to record the journey both inward and to Kyrgyzstan to adopt a child. Along the way, I've shared and read and learned a thousand things. I write about adopting and adoption reform but also the complexities of adoption and its aftermath as I am an adoptee myself. This road has brought me back to ideas, thoughts and feelings that I thought had previously been examined, labeled and shelved.
I am mother, wife, baker and pastry chef, occasional scarf knitter, farmer's market stalker,freelance food writer, friend, daughter without a mother, homebody, nosey body, nearly middle-aged woman.
I'm completely and insanely in love with my daughters.
1. Shannon | April 13, 2007 at 8:00 am
Tina-What wonderful pictures, thanks for sharing. You have a beautiful family!
2. Michelle | April 13, 2007 at 11:14 am
LOVE PICTURES!!!!! butmmmmmm I think I saw some pictures where Isabel did NOT have a hat one – whats up with that?! She totally needs little pilot hats.
3. Mom to 2 Angels | April 14, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Great pictures. Did I mention that our camera was stolen while we were in a bazaar in Almaty? We would love some of your pics of the Tokmok sign, roads, and orphanage if you don’t mind sharing? 🙂 We don’t have a single picture from our trip.
4. Tiffanni | April 15, 2007 at 6:33 am
You guys look so gorgeous together! Great pics! 🙂
5. imtina | April 15, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Of course you can have any pictures you like. I totally don’t know what I need to do in order to share them with you, so just let me know!!
Tina
6. julie johnson | September 21, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Your pictures are beautiful. We are in the beginning stages of adopting from Kyrgyzstan. We are actually seeking sponsors and donations because of the upfront expenses. We can afford to raise another child(ren). It is so hard to make $30,000-40,000 appear. We have known we will adopt our entire marriage of almost 14 years and lived accordingly. We are both educators, lived simply, happily, and a genuine whole life. But we are missing the love and joy of adoption. The journey is in our hearts and we are drawn to Kyrgyzstan. We have older children that have done hours upon hours of research and await the mailman as we do, for the one letter saying a sponsorship has come through. So far, lots of no’s. If you know of any possible sponsors we would love to be passed along. Nothing breaks my heart more than the thought of never seeing my daughter. I guess I never give up hope. I always have hope. Thanks for listening. Thank you for sharing your story and the amazing pictures.
Sincerely,
Julie Johnson