Hello, I Love You

There's nothing like adoption to make a grown man cry. Repeatedly. In this humorous and honest memoir, Ted Kluck-father, writer, and sports fan-details his adoption of his two sons from Ukraine. While not always self-flattering, his complaints and struggles will provoke laughter, some fear, and self-examination.In the first part of his memoir, Ted reveals the chaos the Kluck's first international adoption, the adoption of his son Tristan. He includes stories of:Loads of paperwork, inspections, and prayer in the United StatesTraveling to Ukraine with tens of thousands of dollars in cash tucked in his belt Unexpected waits Consuming uncountable numbers of Snickers bars and soda Sickness while still in Ukraine Letters written to his soon-to-be sonGod's unending faithfulness and reflections on His adoption of believersIn the second part of his memoir-the story of Kluck's second international adoption-new struggles arise, causing Ted to process with his readers:Infertility-in a church full of pregnant women and large familiesStruggling in silenceTravel, againMissing the comfort of the United StatesA small amount of electrocution-the result of foreign electrical engineeringSpiritual depression and struggle to provide for his family Complaint and trusting that God's provision is sufficient The blessing of the body of ChristIn each section of Ted's memoir, you will feel deeply, laug

Kluck, Ted A.