note to readers

Well, if you have read this much, you will note that I have not been updating much. There are a few reasons for this. Most of the info here does not change much. I have compiled a lot and more might be in excess. Maybe. I will continue to post when I find useful information. I will also add to the links.
Second reason, my four kids are growing and as that happens a mom's energy is directed elsewhere. I just don't have the time to surf for more helpful info. Of course, when I find things that I am looking for, I will post them here so others can use them too.
So, this blog will remain here for those who may need the information. I will post new things upon occasion. So, if you are looking for something or know someone who is, take a look here. It is likely that you will find something you are looking for.

hacked! sorry!!!

Thanks to a kind reader I was notified that my blog had been hacked!!! I send my deepest apologies to those of you who were exposed to the hacker's inappropriate posts. All has been corrected and I hope that will not happen again. Please notify me if it does! Again, I am very sorry that any of you were exposed to that.

Sincerely,
Jill

posts where you can only see part of the post

Hi,
I want to apologize for some of the posts on here. I realize that it sort of runs off the page on the right side. Like this last one. I have found out how to send some of the great email announcements for adoption related events to the blog for posting. In this way I am able to post without cut and paste from another site. However, it sends either a notice to go see it, which is great. Or it sends the whole email, which is also good, but it is not formatted for this blog design...... hence the run off. I don't really know how to fix that. I hope that you can get the information you need to decide if it is some thing you would like to check out further. I think at least the contact and source info is there for you to see more info on each one. So, I am sorry about the odd look of the thing, but hope you can still use the information!

Jill

new adoption site for state gov.

I wanted to alert you to the fact that the gov pages have created a new adoption site. I will update my links this week. But for now. It is....
http://adoption.state.gov/index.php

New Look

I changed things around a bit for the three column look. I think it will make it more user friendly in the end. So, I had to find a new look to fit it all nicely. I hope you like it and that it works for you. Some of the links on the side bars are still under construction, but most are newly refurbished and added to. Take a look around and enjoy. Let me know what you think! Would you like to see any other link section included?
Jill

spam again

Ok, thought I had cured the spam issue. not so. Still working on it. Sorry.
Jill

sorry for the spam

I am sorry for the spam. If you follow this blog and get posts sent to you.... you have noted that my blog has been hacked. Hoping I have fixed it. Thanks to a reader for alerting me.
Jill

PEAR survey

Hey,
Go over to the PEAR (Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform) site and take the survey on Ethiopian Adoptions. The more the better the info. Those who were NOT happy are likely to fill out the form, so to balance it we need parents who ARE happy too. Both are important to give a balanced perspective. Not too extream on either side. So go over and fill it out. You have until April 16th.
Thanks!

Updates and Improvements on this blog

Well, if you have been here before you have noticed that I changed the look of the blog. :) All the same good info is here, I am working on making the numerous helpful posts more searchable. You can see that there are now two tab bars at the top of the page. Interestingly, I made the lower tab first and it links you to the posts on the topics listed on the tabs, it is still rather a lot to go through, as it just takes you to the long line of posts on that topic. This set of tabs may be changing. In the upper set of tabs I am working on getting things more broken down for you to find stuff you need. Right now, under the upper tab Adoption Resource Page you will find the posts linked to by where you are at in the process and many individual links to things like adoption paperwork, paperwork once you are home and health issues, etc. So, take a look there first and see what you can find.
Please let me know if links on this blog internally or to external sites are not working. Also, let me know if you have found a good source of information on any of these topics or a new topic you think I should include. As always, any more or new information you have on any of these topics, please comment in the comment section so others can know what you know too!
And, if you think this blog is useful, please put a link to it on your blog, on your forum, face book page, etc......You can do this just by posting a link or by putting my button on your blog side bar.  I intend for this to be helpful to many, so you can help get the word out about it. Many of you have referred others to this blog already. Thanks! Keep it up.
Jill

Widget link up

I have added a share this blog button which you can take you your blog and post as a gadget and your friends can use it to visit this helpful blog. So, if you have friends who are interested in Ethiopian Adoptions put up a link to The Wayfarer. If you have found helpful information on this blog, share it with others. I'd appreciate it and so will all those looking for great information. Thanks a bunch!  Please comment here to let me know if it works or does not work!
Thanks for sharing!
Jill

to my family

Hi,
I am going to gradually post a bunch of stuff for families who are adopting. It comes up in searches and I want it to be available. So, since you automatically get an update and is not so easy to undo and re do that...... you will get some very non-pertinent posts delivered to your email. Please feel free to delete these. :) I will try to title them so that you will know that it is this sort of post.
Thanks.
Jill