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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. 

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Update on Our Boys, Part 2

Like I said in the last post, amidst all the talk of war and surviving Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s been quite some time since I’ve given you a good update on...

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An Update on Our Boys, Part 1

We’re nearing the end of a doozy of a year and I realized, amidst all the talk of war and peace, I haven’t updated you on our boys in quite some time. This whole work exists...

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Advent Thoughts: Love and Joy

It’s almost Christmas and we’re coming to you with the third and fourth themes of Advent: Love and Joy.  In this episode, Jed and I shared what we have learned about...

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Kim December 23, 2022
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The War

The Land of Deep Darkness

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 Ukraine is a country that has been plunged into...

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Advent Thoughts: Hope & Peace

Christmas is just around the corner, but there’s more to the Christmas season than shopping lists, Christmas movie marathons, and curating the best holiday playlist (although...

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Kim December 5, 2022
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The Thanksgiving + Ukrainaversary + Day of Dignity Episode

Happy Thanksgiving! (in the USA) ☺️ Once we realized that our 9-year anniversary of living in Ukraine, Thanksgiving, and Ukraine’s National Day of Dignity and Freedom were all...

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A Vlad Update!
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A Vlad Update!

I (Kim) got to, very last minute, go visit our Vlad in Oregon. He is doing so well. We are really proud of him!

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