Author Archives: admin We were driving home from the beach on Saturday–way too late in hopes that our youngest who doesn’t travel so well would sleep. Our little plan worked (beautifully for Isaac and the other children that bypassed the screaming that is), and I got on Facebook via my iphone to read fun friend status’s aloud to […] Thank you to everyone who participated the last week in our t-shirt fundraiser raffle! We will probably keep selling t-shirts for the next week (and we’ll probably purchase quite a few extra too) so by all means go ahead and buy one as long as I have the links up and running. My kids got […] How fun! I have been following your blog since we have begun our adoption journey! We live in Minnesota but last week we were vacationing with family in Hilton Head too! We thought about doing the pirate cruise with our three kiddos but didn’t! You’ve sold me! We will have to do it next time! Such a small world! What sweet sweet children! I love the videos. 🙂 God bless you and your family. Andrea, We are in the process of adopting and was wondering what goes in Isaac’s hair bucket??? We are trying to learn all we can now about what hair products to use:) Thank you for your help!!!! My hubby joked about Hilton Head being a retirement spot so I’ve been sooo worried. My kids are home sick (praying they’ll be well before we leave for SC next week) & I showed them your Tanner Pirate videos. They are soo excited. I LOVE surprising my hubby with fun plans that he doesn’t know about so I’m adding the Pirate Cruise to the list! Praying your fundraising is an enormous success!  If you haven’t bought one of these yet… It’s not too late:). Every tee puts you in a fun raffle too…AND goes toward my trip to Zambia!!! You can read the details here: http://www.babeofmyheart.com/africa-t-shirt-fundraiser-every-t-shirt-purchase-enters-you-to-win/ Can’t wait to see who wins on Saturday!!! Here’s a fun picture of the kiddies until then… P.S. And for those […] Love those pics!!! So excited! Just ordered my t-shirt. I love reading your blog and seeing your precious kids! I have been to Zambia 4 times and will return this July. I have gone and will go again with Family Legacy Missions International. We do a thing called CampLife. I would love to email you and hear more about what you all are doing in Zambia and where in Zambia. hey! Hey Andrea! I just ordered my shirt and I know I am coming close to the deadline. That seems to be my life motto, “If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would ever get done” but hey! It does actually get done! Nothing like living on the edge! I am so excited for you and your trip and I feel like with the work you are going to be doing over there I feel blessed to be able to encourage you along! This last picture of Richard with the boys has me crying. It is beautiful, really beautiful. You are blessed, and so are your children!  {We’ve sold just over 30 shirts!!! Yay!!! We’ll be selling these shirts all week–so it’s still not to late to buy one! You can read about our Zambia July trip here and see the shirts here too: http://www.babeofmyheart.com/africa-t-shirt-fundraiser-every-t-shirt-purchase-enters-you-to-win/ Thank you so much to all my sweet blog readers who have bought one AND to those […] LOVE IT, Andrea!!! What a sweet treat to be a family on vacation. All your pictures are too sweet – enjoy your time together!! =) Great pics!! We are where you all were last year…waiting!! Thanks for the recipe we are hosting small group this summer and that will be perfect to serve!! Have a great time at the beach! Ooooohhhhh…can I get that tomato/cottage cheese/onion recipe, please? Sounds heavenly… Looks like fun to me!!!! 🙂 Me too on the tomato recipe! (: I literally just took a break from finalizing last minute details for our itinerary for Hilton Head. I was feeling SUPER apprehensive wondering if I chose the wrong vacation spot to keep 2 little adventurous boys happy. We’ve done Disney 3 times & we loooved Charleston so I wanted to try Hilton Head,SC & Savannah. SO, I read my bible verses about TRUST, checked out your blog & VOILA-the Lord just gave me the perfect answer to stop worrying. Looks like Harbour town’s going to be great! The Salty dog is even on our list! I just love how God works in tiny minute details! Hope you’re feeling refreshed & renewed! The tea recipe looks yummy. Did you use family size teabags or the small ones? Thanks! SOOO far we’ve sold 20 shirts!!! Okay–that may not sound like a TON to you (hey with fewer people in the drawing–that’s just better chances to win RIGHT;)–BUT EVERY SINGLE shirt is another one closer to my goal!!!! SOOOOO…Yay!!!!! My goal is to sell 200…so that’s just 180 more to go;). Don’t YOU wanna buy […] Praying for your tshirt sales … can’t wait to read what you are going to post!! Love the suspense, I can’t even imagine what it is. Took the kiddos to Kung Fu Panda 2 movie, and surprised to find a touching adoption storyline (in a DreamWorks kinda way, not biblical or very deep) but touching none-the-less. =) Just got mine! This must be Kung Panda weekend. After seeing the movie my 5 yr old has requested McDonald’s breakfast twice because he wanted Kung Fu Panda happy meal toys. Gotta love those $1 toys! Praying for God to show up and show out on your new journey!! No fair, Andrea. GIVE. 😉 xoxox |
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I too saw many a young girls in Thailand in the situation that you saw at that starbucks. Broke my heart and still does. I sometimes get hopeless thinking about children being sold into slavery, the LRA, and countless other heart-breaking situations. I have to remind myself that the Lord is sovereign and that I need to be obedient to what He calls little-old-me to do and that is in fact doing something! Thanks for the post!
I love this reminder and the Mother Theresa quote to give until it hurts. I know that looks different for everyone, but it is still a great reminder. Especially knowing that we have it so good and are so sooo rich and I believe God is going to expect us TO give until it hurts! My heart is so broken right now with so many different stories of children in need and hurting.
Sweet Andrea, I’ve been mulling over this same concept a lot lately. How do we live here after experiencing life there? I found myself in a place where I had unintentionally alienated friends because they just didn’t understand why I couldn’t go on with life as usual. SAve up for the next vacation or new car or house. God has opened some wonderful doors beyond adoption for us to do our “something” and for that I’m so grateful. Love ya girl!
I really like what you said, “To be complacent and do nothing…to turn our eyes away and focus on WHERE WE ARE GOING OR WOULD LIKE TO GO INSTEAD…is to potentially miss out on not only changing the world of another–but also potentially miss out on His best for our lives.” Been thinking about that a lot lately! Thank you for the encouragement!
I have been thinking about that article since you posted it. I cannot get the children out of my head, and while it is horrific, I don’t want to get them out of my head. Horrible stuff like this makes me remember why we do the things we do- and how much more we could be doing in our own little way. Thanks for the encouragement!
Heart ripped open for HIM.
Our callings are soo very important….to listen to HIS voice…to do what HE says…..whatever that is. But to never ever forget His People to look after.
And now you have the rest of us in tears – that was beautiful Andrea! Every time I get weary about the ways of our world, my husband reminds me that we ARE doing SOMETHING. And I always replay in my head the words Almaz said to YOU when you left HH with your Isaac (don’t remember HOW long ago it was you shared that ;).
What a wonderful post Andrea. I love your gentle encouragement, timely reminders and words of wisdom. You are a treasure, and I am so thankful for you.
Andrea, I just love your heart. I started reading Kimberly’s book Passport Through Darkness last night. Oh. my. word. I read through the night and could not put it down. Thank you for your words, your heart, your life. We’ll all keep doing what we can. One life at a time, one step at a time…but God help us if we ever become complacent about it.
Love,
Rory
Thanks so much for sharing this. We are right in the middle of the home study / dossier part of our own adoption, and sometimes with 3 little ones already, it all seems a little overwhelming. Thanks for the reminder that God’s call is always WORTH being obedient!!!
THANK YOU for sharing. It is always good for us to be more aware of needs, more aware of what people around the world are going through. You are right, there is ALWAYS something we can do no matter our age, financial situation or abilities…EVERYONE can do SOMETHING…pray, visit, adopt, encourage, give…the list goes on and on. Thank you for being so faithful to share your heart, to point us back to the gospel…we can love no matter the cost because we are LOVED beyond our wildest dreams!!!
I read the article. Ive have never been SO affected by reading about a situation. I dont know if its more personal to me after bringing my son home…I cant breathe, I cant stop crying. If my emotions are limited by being human, how does God not explode in dispair? Sheer strength? So much bigger is His love is for these children. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
That is a touching story and as I have said before you have a wonderful way with words to express yourself. Many times since we have started the adoption process I have had the book of James1:27 quoted or stated to me, and it does stand out however in James 1:25 it says”But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” Thats what we all need to strive for is to be a doer of Christs work.