Author Archives: Margaret

We received a call from our social worker at 4:07 pm on Monday, December 12. Debra was so excited as she asked, “Did you check your email?” I was at work, sitting in front of my computer, so I frantically … Continue reading →

We are now the proud owners of a crib and dresser for the baby’s room! This was our second trip to look at baby furniture at the Crib 4 Life store and each time I gave Matt a hard time … Continue reading →

The Ritsema family is growing! On November 19 we took 2 pounds of adoption paperwork to FedEx.  I (Margaret) was giddy as we packaged up almost 4 months of work to mail to the Florida Secretary of State and US … Continue reading →

Matt and I are so excited to be adopting a child from Russia! My heart is overflowing with joyful expectation and anticipation of the road ahead. We love the heart behind adoption, especially in light of the fact that our … Continue reading →