Backus/Wilcox Family History

We continue to choose the road less traveled. Our stories started in New York and Michigan. We took an detour to New Jersey, and had a most excellent adventure to Ethiopia. In July, 2013 we moved our family from Detroit to Texas. People can say a lot about us, but they can't accuse us of being boring....

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Please sign this petition - and pray on 3/9/11

Follow this link to sign a petition to help protect the adoptions in ET. Also - WEdnesday many are trying to set this day aside to pray an...

Monday, March 07, 2011

Not so strong -

Yeah - thanks for all the emails or comments. I'm glad my posts are inspirational - it helps to know that. but really all - I'm no...

Sunday, March 06, 2011

Forcing hope

Yep - just trying to FORCE HOPE into my mind and stay positive. Friday I saw some posts on the yahoo groups - and man ok - some are so nega...

Friday, March 04, 2011

Place in "line" - I broke down and asked

So last night I was reading peoples responses to the blog and finding others out there and started to freak out as to "where are we on ...

Thursday, March 03, 2011

thanks for the support

to all those great people that posted to my post last night - I really appreciate it. I would love to hear more from you - please feel free...

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Yahoo group - some frustrations

So I"ll post it here - easier then some of the yahoo groups -but I guess that's why I tend to not read them as much. I know a lot ...

AAI ET Stats

Below is another email from AAI - a great one with the stats for this year. I think we are the 1 family with the February dossier - cool! ...

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

MOWA Changes - making things slower - but probably for the best

Another post from our Agency - Dear Families~ Many of you may have heard about MOWA's recent announcement that they will only be c...

PRAYERS needed for Gabriel

Prayers for Gabriel Ok - I know LOTS Of you are around the world - please share this with a LOT of people - we need as many prayers as w...

Update from AAI regarding Referrals

Below is part of an email we received from the agency today - so referrals are coming! I just don't know where we are on the waiting li...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ethiopian Heritage Camp

Here's a little note from AAI - I know we won't have our child hoe yet - but someday this would be really awesome for us to go! Rea...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Girls in China - need a home - PLUS baby formula needed

Ok - if anyone is interested in two girls from China - they are on their waiting children's list- let me know. Our agency AAI posted so...

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

random thoughts

Just random thoughts - I should really find out where we are on the waiting list - but honestly I like enjoying the thought we are just ther...

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Prayer request from a friend

For those that don't know us - please check out the link to our friends son Gabriel - he's about 3.5 years old and has some rare and...

Friday, February 18, 2011

New embassy

This is a positive sign - I like it. Post from US Dept of State - 1/31/11 In an important symbol of America’s commitment to an enduring...

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