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!
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I remember the day we met. Jed and I heard the news that there were a couple of new arrivals at the orphanage and we rushed there to meet them. The faces we saw that day changed us...
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December 8, 2015
It’s December, folks. I can now officially listen to Christmas music without incurring the judgement of Jed. Our Christmas tree is up. The lights are on. The cupboard...
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December 2, 2015
I gotta tell ya, we just had the most encouraging week! I’ve written before about Hands of Hope, our fabulous partners in Indiana. Hands of Hope provides awesome...
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November 21, 2015
Here are some reflections from Jed. Warning: extreme passion ahead. I hope you can read this with an an open heart to what the Father wants to say to you. Church songs are great, right?...
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November 9, 2015
November is a good month. We have two family birthdays, it’s Thanksgiving, the holiday season begins, the weather is cozy, and it’s National Adoption Month! Did you know? Have you heard?...
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November 3, 2015
Our Vladik (aka Vladchik, Vlad, Sonichko, Lyubime…and on and on) has been home with us for 12 days now and it sorta feels like it’s been forever. He is just the perfect fit...
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October 6, 2015
