Are you considering adoption? Are you waiting for your sweetie to come home? Or are you newly home with your little one? Here are a few insights from Dr.Purvis that I thought were SO amazing to share! Soooo…from Dr.Purvis 7 insights for every adopting family… 1. EXPECTATIONS What are your expectations?? I love that she […]
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Author Archives: admin Friday night…the mommies (me, Kelly Coury, and Angie Carley) baked away as our kids joined other Cupcake Kids around the nation to make a difference for the orphans of Uganda through 60Feet Ministry. How wonderful it is to involve our little ones and watch THEM make a difference for kids across the world. Here’s a […] Hi, I’ve been following you for awhile. I love what you said about brainstorming with our children about how we could serve our world, rather than being served. I want my son and future children to have a heart for others. 🙂 And my son has the same Show Hope shirt! So cool! Love what you said about helping children learn to serve. I can’t wait to do a cupcake sale – we are going to wait until a friend gets back from Uganda with her son, so I’m just learning from you all right now! 🙂 […] Our Cupcake Kids… » Babe of my HeartApr 16, 2011 … Before dinner tonight–Laney came out of her room and handed me several things she wanted to pass on to others–and to see your kids hearts be … […]  Two of these “Best Years” series posts in a row? Well, I couldn’t help myself as I laughed at Frankie baby this morning. My cup runneth over. THIS baby’s birth…changed me as a mom…as a person…and I had no idea what I was missing… The days were long and the years seemed to fly by…and […] Hi Andrea! My name is Lauren and I met you a LONG time ago, back in 2001 after your year in East Asia, as I was considering going. I remember you told me, “You WILL meet your husband there”! And I did! And you know him! His name is Brett Dooley. We have just returned to East Asia and I have been turned onto your blog by some adopting moms here. I had to comment on this post, because we also had a very long road in conceiving our second child (whom I am expecting this July), and your post definitely captures the new gratitude I have as a mom while longing for a baby, and the joy that comes in expecting that long-awaited miracle. I had no idea what a miracle our first son was until it took us 1.5ish years and a miscarriage to get pregnant again. Thanks for sharing this as a best year, it’s a great perspective to have as heart-wrenching as I know it was. Your family is so precious! Oh, I can’t read enough from you – I think you should write a book! 🙂 Thanks for reminding me to enjoy my kiddos in the here and now, in every moment, not just looking to what’s ahead! LOVE you! Enough said. Your real and authentic and that is why I know God has called you to such a divine purpose…you reach women at a level that I don’t know if YOU even know yet, my sister. Thanks for always been honest…it is beautiful. I love this sweet story of your life! Love the story. I also love the picture of Frank with Richard in the background. It looks just like the big boy Frank we now know! Every chapter just keeps getting better! That was so beautiful and my story is so similar with our first two being wonderful surprises and then trying two years for our third son, and here we are on our own journey to Ethiopia for our daughter. Your story is beautiful and I look forward to the next chapter; you’re an excellent writer and your words gush the glory of God all over the page. Bless you. just beautiful. and now I don’t feel so silly for taking pictures of my girls almost every day. they are the most precious gifts. Love hearing God’s story of your family 🙂 i am AMAZED at how frank has looked just the same from the very first minute he was born!!! that expression on his face is just so FRANK. i love it! […] (Post 4) – One of the Best Years of My Life – Part IV […]  Exactly 14 months and 2 days from our 1st wedding anniversary, we welcomed our first child into the world. While I was certain we’d spend our first years just me and my beau–and who knows maybe I’d convince Rich to take a trip across the world with me to visit China while I still had […] Lovin this look back series. God continues to reveal our common connections! Six months of colic with our 1st born. And I have relatives to confirm it was not the witching hour fussiness at the end of the day so many Mom’s complain about. OOOHHH! I say all the time, he got all that fussiness out in the 1st six months … cause he has been a DREAM toddler, big boy, tween, and teen. Cannot wait for post five! “Learning to be less concerned about my heart plans” … that is the nugget of truth I needed today! Thank you for this reminder! Love & Blessings from Hong Kong, Kim so-so precious! 🙂 Makes you realize just how fast they grow up. I had 3 kiddos really close in age, too.. 11 months a part, so I TOTALLY get this time of your life. 🙂 A lot of that time for me was a blur.. total mommy-mode 24/7.. feedings, diapers, playing, baths, no sleep…. but ah, I would never for a second trade it for anything in the world. We never left our house, either…. and going to the dr. office was a HOOT! It would be baby Addi strapped to my chest in a sling, and me pushing a 1 & 2yr. old in a double stroller… oh, the looks I would get. It doesn’t help that I’m only 4’11.. people stared at me like I was some teenager out of control (hahaha). 🙂 Love reading this series of posts from you… 🙂 makes me smile! These rememering posts are great! I SO get you with the two very close apart and reading your experience, I felt like I was re-living my first mommy days… we had a lot of the same experiences! 😉 The time does really blur together, I still can’t believe my “baby” just turned two and her big brother will be three very soon. Love these posts! And I can totally relate to those early Mommyhood days! We had our 3 kids in less than 3 1/2 years and I was sick with all 3 pregnancies! Sometimes I was just in “survival mode”, but those years were so precious! So thankful for them!! Can’t wait to read post #5!!! 🙂 […] (Post 3) One of the best years of my life – Part III […]  The hubby and I have been sitting behind the computer today reminiscing…reminding ourselves to ENJOY THE MOMENTS. Sooo…for those of you who adore Frankie baby as much as we do…you just HAVE to see what our Parker looked like when he was Frankie baby’s age… Parker: Age 2 Oh my Parker-man still melts my heart! […] My girls have their own songs that I made up when they were born, too! Wow.. I didn’t realize anyone else did that, lol! It wasn’t even planned.. just happened :O) Awwww…..I sing to my kiddos too. Made mine up 🙂 They love it and if I forget- they remind me. |
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Thank you so much for this Andrea!! We’re plugging through, using lots of Dr. Purvis’ strategies. I’m exhausted but encouraged!! It’s hard but rewarding!! I love receiving His strength and grace for each day. It is an honor to parent our son (and all our other kiddos) and I am so glad you feel the same way.
My blog is private (I’m praying about making it public) but feel free to email me if you’d like an invite.
Blessings!!
I just wanted to let you know that this weekend I received my beautiful adoption t-shirt. Good things come to those who wait! 🙂 I had given up on receiving it, and never bothered to contact you because it was my own fault for having an outdated address on paypal, so I was SO pleasantly surprised when I got a package Saturday. I screamed with delight! I can’t wait to wear my new shirt! 🙂
whew – I just watched them all, and it was overwhelming but encouraging too! Good stuff, and such a blessing that there is so much out there to inform and help.
Thanks for this post Andrea. Sometimes I feel like the voice of doom to those who are in the process of adopting. I certainly don’t want to scare anyone…I just want them to know and to be prepared. I see this stuff in so many kids, but with parents not even aware of the issues…I just wish everyone knew this information!
Great Stuff!! We just got home from Rwanda a couple weeks ago with our little boy!! He is a delight. Your retreat and so much of the Purvis stuff has been such great prep work! I linked this post on my site, she is so wise! thanks for your insights as well, I am soaking it all up!
Really good information! Thank you for sharing Andrea!
Hi Andrea! Emily’s blog linked your site and I subscribed right away! Thanks for your efforts in posting Dr. Purvis’ very helpful videos! Her books have given me so many more tools to work with! I am adopting a 6 and 8 year old on Friday from the foster care system and this was very helpful!