While our children lived in the orphanage in Russia, they were baptized Eastern Orthodox (Christian). The walls of their apartment had small icons on them, and the children’s caregiver wore a cross at her throat. We were pleased that our children had spent a year and half of their lives in a place where God [...]
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Choosing Hebrew Names
November 25th, 2008 · 13 Comments
Tags: Family · Parenting · adoption
Haiku For Our Children
September 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Damp auburn hair. Blue
butterflies stamped on her cheeks,
nose, didn’t wash off.
“I miss my childrens
in Russia!” our daughter wept
at lights-out. Again.
Older than her brother,
she recalls the orphanage—
and, maybe, life before.
She learns directions, moves
furniture, decorates,
to control her world.
Butterflies on arms,
my son sleeps with books, all closed
except for Pirates;
Knobby knees at chin,
pj’s and pull-up thrown off.
His boy-doll’s nude, [...]
