!Happy Update!

A fabulous woman just gave me GREAT news today - she was able to hold and play with and love on Malakai!!! AHH!!! Someone that I have "talked to" online actually held our child! It gives me goosebumps all over and when I first read her email I just broke down crying. I mean - he is REAL! and in Ethiopia - waiting for US to come get him. She said he smiles a lot and is very responsive. He eats well, likes his tummy time and she doesn't remember him crying at all.. Kai was in the crib right next to her baby, so she got to see him everyday.. I am one happy mommy right now. I just can't wait to see him for myself

A day in Adoption Land

Today is sad day in adoption land. One of our new adoptive friends just found out that her little girl (still in Ethiopia) has active TB. Last week another friend lost their child who was still in Ethiopia, only weeks from being brought home. A few weeks before that another friend lost their child to pneumonia.. This shouldn't be happening.
From the WHO www site:
More than 11 million children die each year before reaching the age of five; of them, 70%, or around 8 million children, die from one or more of five causes: pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, malaria and malnutrition.

When was the last time you knew someone who lost their child b/c of diarrhea or malnutrition?

There are many ways to get involved, choose something that speaks to you.. here are some that speak to me. Leave more suggestions in the comments if you want to. thanks!

www.one.org
www.freerice.com
www.ahope.org
www.wateraid.org
www.samaritanspurse.org
coeef.org