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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1. I’m not sure if this is widely known, but Ukraine is being overrun by hot pockets. Let me explain. There are at least 1, usually 2 notary offices on each block. Why so many...
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April 19, 2012
This blog has a couple of purposes. One of them being a way to keep friends and family informed of the process and journey God’s had us on, and the other purpose is just to have...
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April 17, 2012
We went exploring! Independence Square Today we ventured out to explore some of the city and get our bearings. It was a blast! The pictures above are of Independence...
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April 16, 2012
Kim here, coming to you from our cozy little hostel room. Yes, we have arrived! I’m a little…or a lot jet-lagged, but I want to try to stay awake for another hour or so, so...
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April 15, 2012
Seth David Last Wednesday, March 21st at 4:00 we went to court and Seth was legally declared our son. Words cannot describe all the feelings that come along with that. We have...
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March 28, 2012
Here’s where things can get sticky. You’ve got this beautiful foster baby in your home and all you want to do is cuddle, squeeze, and love on this baby till all is made...
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March 1, 2012
