Red Thread Journey

When Randy and I first started our international adoption journey I wasn't sure how or what to document, but I knew we needed a record, not only for us, but for Zeke.  There are so many steps and emotions that come into play with adoption that a traditional baby book wasn't going to work.  I wasn't quite sure where to start, but then a friend loaned me her daughter's adoption book (Thank you Stacey and Erin!) and the ideas started to form.  What has evolved is a scrapbook full email updates that were sent to immediate family, pictures of Zeke we have received throughout the process, letters to Zeke from Mommy and Daddy, and documentation of other steps and milestones. Each page is a mini-reflection of how much we have grown to love our little boy!

Today I opened to the first page in Zeke's book and was finally able to finish it!  The last four squares on the page titled Our "Red Thread" Journey have been empty since the beginning of June, but now that we know our leave date, GOTCHA DAY! date, and return date, it is complete.  The pages that document the actuality of these dates won't be done until sometime after our return, but the knowledge that everything has been set in motion to make them happen is, in the best possible way, a bit overwhelming.

A sneak peek at the first page of Zeke's book . . . 

The Center Poem Reads:
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to
meet regardless of time, place or circumstance.  The
thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
Chinese Folklore

6 days and counting!
Robyn