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Two Hours

3 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.Daniel put his arm around me…and I cried. “It’s over” I thought to myself. We blew it.We walked across the street back to our car. “She looked so uncomfortable! She … Continue reading Two Hours

Meeting Alice

2 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.“I’m ready to meet!” Hooray! The next step! She knew she liked us enough that she wanted to move to the next step and meet us in person. We had … Continue reading Meeting Alice

Not a Scammer

1 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.We didn’t have to wait long for Alice’s response.At the end of that second day of messaging Alice sent us a picture of an ultrasound bill with the … Continue reading Not a Scammer

Alice

31 July 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.We received our first message from Alice on a Thursday. I usually check our adoption email several times a day, but on that day I had a dentist … Continue reading Alice

Two Messages

31 July 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Over the next week or so I'll be posting a blog series I wrote from January through July of this year. The series follows our experiences through our failed adoption. Here is the first post of the series...In one day we received two messages with the potential to drastically change our lives…“Hello Daniel and Jessica,I am … Continue reading Two Messages

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Hi, I’m Jess. I share simple ways to build joy in yourself, your family, and your community. I’m a foster mama writing about mental health, infertility, adoption, home education, life and love. Welcome!

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