Adoption

  This post is a starting point for me, and maybe someone else, to aid with the situations and emotions that come with the adoption issue as a whole.  I was adopted when I was two months- old.  My mother gave me up for adoption so that I could have a stable mother and father.

  

I grew up in rural northern Minnesota.  Now that I think about it, what part of northern Minnesota isn't rural?  As I grew up, my parents informed me that I was adopted.  I grew up with outstanding parents.  Life was good, and there was no need-to-know feeling within me about my birth parents.  It wasn't until my oldest daughter was born that I took interest in finding my birth parents.  There were a lot of family health questions that were asked and I didn't have the answers to them.  With the help of my wife, I eventually found and contacted my birth mother and birth father. 

   

It has been almost six years and integration into the family has been flawless so far.  I still am looking forward to meeting my dad and his side of the family.  

There will be more stories, issues, and topics to discuss in future posts about this subject.

Balanced Rock, Idaho

While driving down Interstate 84 through southern Idaho, it seems as though the high desert couldn't provide family adventure. I was right until we took the time to weave our way through Haggerman, over to Buhl, through some rich farmland, and stopped at Balanced Rock.  People that stop and hike to the stone on a pedestal find themselves dwarfed by the massive boulder.  God's awesome creation is undeniable here. The Balanced Rock adventure is the epitome of a must - do day hike. Balanced Rock is a major hidden gem of southern Idaho.