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The story of Wide Awake International began in the summer of 2010 when Kim Johnson, one of our co-founders, stumbled upon a blog about the adoption of children with disabilities from Ukraine. Shortly after that she started her own blog and has been sharing our story with the Wide Awake Community ever since.  

On this page, you will find all the latest news about what we are up to here in Ukraine from the different outlets where we share: the blog, the podcast, and YouTube- all of it is here, in one place! If you want to dig into our history (and have several hours to spare…) you can find our archives here and go all the way back to the beginning of our story. 

You won’t find us on social media, so we have created “The Latest” as a way to engage with each of you who has opened your heart to this work. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and dig around to your heart’s content. You are welcome here! 

PS: If you want to hear even more from us you can sign up to receive our weekly newsletter where we share stories and photos from each week. You can sign up here. 

Chapel Video for Santiam Christian High School
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Chapel Video for Santiam Christian High School

We made this video to share with the student body more about our work here in Ukraine. 🙂

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kimnjed October 27, 2020
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Wide Awake Moments #1

Moments from our week. October 23, 2020

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kimnjed October 23, 2020
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Friday Night: Family Night

Last Friday we started a new tradition for our team. We had our first “Team Dinner”. I kinda want to call it “Family Dinner”. I think I will. We decided that...

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kimnjed October 21, 2020
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My McDonalds Alter Ego

Yesterday I had McDonalds for lunch, and it was delicious. Big Mac Meal with Coke, thank you very much! Don’t mind if I do. 😋 Something interesting has happened to me over the...

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kimnjed October 14, 2020
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About The Kids

It’s been a while since I talked about our kids here. The older they get, the less they want to be featured on the ol’ blog. But, they’re okay with me giving a big of...

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kimnjed October 5, 2020
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As Promised, Resources for Reevaluating Tech Use 🙂

Friday, Friday, Friday is my favorite day… Did anyone else sing that song as a kid? I remember back in elementary school when my uncle was my teacher for a few years. He was my...

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kimnjed October 2, 2020
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Why Quit Social Media?

Oof. This is a doozy to write. Ha! But, I just have to be me and be real and honest with you, just as I’ve attempted to be all along this journey. There’s no point in trying...

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kimnjed September 29, 2020
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