BeLOVE[d]
I remember that night as clear as day. I remember the night we drove to the institution, knowing only that one little boy was dying and we had to do something about it. He was new to the...
kimnjed
March 30, 2018
The Latest
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.
Our Ukrainian Birth Story
Can you believe our sweet Evie Joy is one month old today?! In the past I’ve not been a fan of the newborn phase and have wished it away in search of more sleep. But these days I...
kimnjed
March 5, 2018
A Matter of Perspective
We’re settling into a new state of semi-normal here at the Homestead. Grammy and Papa (Jed’s parents) are still here with us for the next few weeks and OH.MY.WORD. I...
kimnjed
February 19, 2018
Wide Awake Family Grew!
Last week our sweet Evangeline Joy made her appearance and we couldn’t be happier. She is already bringing us so much joy. She is like a sweet balm on our hearts. More to come...
kimnjed
February 15, 2018
The Path to Healing
Yesterday marked a month since our friend, Boris, came to live with us. The range of emotions has been vast. Too many feelings have been felt and too many thoughts have been thought....
kimnjed
January 19, 2018
My Ukrainian Maternity Experience, So Far…
Folks, we’re gettin’ close. Only 5 more weeks and we’ll have another little Johnson in the house! OMG. At 34+ weeks I’m at the stage in pregnancy when you are...
kimnjed
January 5, 2018
All About Boris: One Week Home
On Christmas Day we had much to celebrate. Not only is Christmas always the best holiday EVER, but this Christmas we celebrated one week of having our sweet Boris home. Yes! On December...
kimnjed
December 27, 2017
