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Funding Your Adoption – Getting Started

When starting to think about international adoption, the first thing most people ask is, “What does it cost?” The answer is staggering – costs range from $20,000 – $40,000 depending on the country and the situation. Many people hear this and then they decide that they can’t adopt. You have read this far, though, and maybe you have this glimmer of hope that perhaps you really can adopt, even if you aren’t due to inherit the Gates fortune. The truth is that families adopt every day. Normal families with moderate incomes have adopted and many plan to do it again. … Continue reading →

Finding Those Ancestors Behind the Gravestones of History

Ancestors are not always the easiest to find. Some pop right up and say, “Hey, where you been all these years?” Others simply continue to play hide and seek, figuratively speaking. Genealogy is one of the most rewarding endeavors in which a human being can be involved. We literally become saviors on Mount Zion when we participate in the genealogical process, bringing it to its natural conclusion in the temple. It is a sacred duty to redeem our dead and one of the main tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So, where do you begin? Here … Continue reading →

Spring Motivation

Spring arrived yesterday at 1 p.m. yesterday so when I woke up this morning to an icy cold morning, I so did not want to get out of bed. In fact, I so did not want to get up so bad, I actually stayed in bed for an extra two hours and got up at 4 a.m. instead of 2 a.m. Yes, I know – 4 a.m. is early enough, why was I trying to get up at 2? Because I bit off more than I could chew work wise at the moment and I’m trying to stay ahead of … Continue reading →