It Just Keeps Getting Better
Once upon a time, four years ago, I happened upon a blog of an adoptive mom who had just returned from Ukraine with her two new daughters, both with special needs. That night, sitting...
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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Once upon a time, four years ago, I happened upon a blog of an adoptive mom who had just returned from Ukraine with her two new daughters, both with special needs. That night, sitting...
Hi! Wow, it’s been quiet around here! BUT, for good reason. Grams and Papi (my parents) are here visiting! YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!! So, I’d...
Last week was a very special week! We had a week-long day camp at Romaniv orphanage! For the older, higher functioning boys the staff of Mission to Ukraine does a full-on VBS type camp...
Today as we were getting ready for church I thought, “Hey! I should take pics of going to church today!” So I did. That’s how brilliant revelations come to me....
SCHOOL’S OUT!!!!! Praise the Lord. I honestly don’t know who’s happier, the parents or the kids. 🙂 I am VERY VERY VERY happy. I feel like our whole family just...
Today marks 6 months in Ukraine. Happy Anniversary to us! YAY! The past 6 months have flown by, yet so much has happened and so much in life has changed in that time that I can hardly...