Author Archives: admin Ok mommas…whether you have adopted already OR you are in the process of adopting…or you just KNOW adoption is in your family’s future…this retreat is for YOU! I am so excited to announce we have RETREAT DATES for the VERY FIRST “Created to Care Women’s Retreat”! This year’s theme is “Love Will Hold Us Together”—and […]  REMEMBER the precious family I posted and featured back in August that has chosen to adopt FIRST? Who is with our agency and who just happened to have a completed home study that would put them in a position to be ready at moments notice…only the current wait for Ethiopia is now over 1 year […] AMAZING! Thank you for sharing, Andrea! What a precious little boy! Andrea…remember how surprised I was for a half second when she was the winner of our first “Dress for a Cause” giveaway? Surprised only becasue they were not yet on the adoption journey. A perfect example of how God has us on a journey even before we know it ourselves! I remember her fb posts saying she had won like 15 adoption t-shirts and the comments were like..”Huh?? What for??” Simply amazing! What a familiar story! Thanks for sharing!  I have gotten a few emails that a few of you guys out there want to sponsor Wiphan kids–but you can’t seem to find the link on the Wiphan site! I got this same request back when I posted about the Silent Night project…SO I’ll share those direct links with you all so you can […] SO wonderful to hear Isaac’s improvement – Glory be to our amazing God and for giving you all the strength and persistance! Btw, I laughed out loud when I read your glue comment =) I was still reading! I am SOO SOOO excited about ITY’s doc appt. Praise the Lord! I love this post and loved your last post. We also have an older sponsor child. He’s from Rwanda and I just got a letter from him TODAY so I loved reading your post and thinking about him. I actually taught in Rwanda for a summer and got to meet my child. Quite a blessing!! it has been such a joy to journey with you guys! 🙂 Thank you for the challenge to live for God in the way that I have to desperately seek Him… I needed to hear that today! Praising God with you for Isaac’s great updates! 🙂 And LOVE those Laney boots you keep posting pics of her in! 🙂 Do they make those in adults sizes? hehe 🙂 Have a great rest of your week! I am so excited about Isaac’s progress. I love how God works! I can’t imagine the joy it brings God to see you rejoice in what He is doing for your son. Still SOOOO happy reading all the good news about ITY!!!! Praise the LORD!!! Also, so funny that your worst nighttime photography is pretty much better than my best! LOL! Praying for sponsors to come in quickly for those precious kiddos! I’m PRAISING GOD for ITY’s great report!!!! Exceedingly and abundantly! While I would *love* to be in your town and walk our journeys arm and arm – I am still grateful for the long distance walk that we take. Precious photos – and funny one-liner about the craft glue. Ya know I read it all!! =) Yay!! SO excited to hear this awesome report on sweet baby Isaac! Praise God! And I just ordered CG some cute boots like Laney’s…she is so excited!!! (didn’t have her size in the store!) So so so excited about the good news about your cutie! 🙂 maybe we could hang out again sometime soon? This morning I opened up my letter from our 16 year old son in Korah. I say our son–because my heart is beginning to quickly feel like he is. I praise my God that it is HIS work and not mine—that He is changing my heart to feel just a BIT what He feels…and it […] Thank you for this word this morning. Our SS teacher has been teaching us from a book called Holy Subversion by Trevin Wax. He said what’s been on his heart lately is the fact that we think we are being blessed and are blessing our children with “stuff” that may actually be cursing them. It makes me think of the 16 year olds with cars. Is it really a blessing to be able to give them things that their friends will think is cool or are we cursing them? Thank you for your transparency! This speaks to me at a deep level as I am sponsoring what I consider to be an older child through Wiphan. Her pictures is not only on our fridge with letters posted on there too, making her part of the family, but my children are talking about her to friends. Amazing. We have grown so much as a family in 10-short months. Thankful for God’s direct hand in our learning and sharing and giving … through Wiphan! Sponsorship is so-not a one way street!!! Imagine that!! =) I started sponsoring a 12 year old girl through Compassion when I was in college. Now my family still sponsors her and she is 18! It has been such a blessing to see her grow and I specifically requested an older child because I knew there was more of a need there. thanks for this humbling post~ Would you mind posting a link directly to the children available for sponsorship? I am having a hard time finding it..  …not sure if FRANK loves Fall though;). Seriously–this is JUST Frank’s constant expression. BUT FRANK…we LOVE this about you!!! And can ya TELL our Loo loves being the princess at our house?! Here are some pictures from our Sunday afternoon enjoying FALL! Happy Fall Y’all!!! There is nothing quite like it!!! My FAVORITE season! These are too cute! Thanks for sharing. OH how I am lamenting fall! i love fall to andrea, it’s my favorite season! Love your pics! Too cute!! And where did you get Laney’s boots? My Callie Grace would love those!! 🙂 I’m impressed that you are happily loving fall. In spite of the fall wreath on the door, cider in the fridge, and a trip to the pumpkin patch, I still can’t get over the temp in the uppers 80s. Geez… I hope the real fall gets here and stays here very soon! In the meantime, Happy Fall Y’all! 🙂 Cute pics! Ella Beth has some boots that she is dying to wear. Laney looks super cute in hers. 🙂 Awesome photos! I too love fall. I am finding it is one of my favorite seasons. BEAUTIFUL pictures!! I LOVE these! 🙂 |
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Yea!!!! So excited and wish we could sign up today!!!!! (Feel free to just stick my name on the list:)
LOVE this!!! Wish I could commit to go, but chances are I will be traveling to Ethiopia around that time. Pretty good excuse not to come though, right?!? 😉 But 2012, I’m gonna get a group of my adoptive mama friends and we’re all gonna go together…so this better become an annual thing! =)
so excited!!!!!
Emily V.
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I cant make it to the retreat but LOVE the shirt. I am going to have to get one of those!!!!
How much will it be? That’s just 5 hours from home! 😉
I am with Megan – hoping to be in Ethiopia (would love love love to go together:) – but definitely next year. Or, maybe if the list moves with lightening speed and we get a referral soon:) Never know!! What an awesome way to bring such an incredible group of momma’s together!!
Yep…if you get your referral by December 1st—it would be tight! But after December 1st…I think you are safe to plan a trip to the ATL!
What is the cost?
🙂 Okay a couple questions! Can any adoptive momma come? Our daughter is adopted but she is not from Ethopia? 🙂 ..Also can you make the shirts in reg. t-shirt so us bigger adoptive momma’s can order them! Reg T-s are so much better for us! LOL
You don’t mess around girlfriend! Love how you pulled this together! I have to figure out a way to come!!! Sounds like a great winter break from MN to me! 🙂
Jenny
Love this, and girl, I am so there! Just talked to the hubby and it’s on the calendar! Cannot wait!!! THANK YOU for doing this! We mommas need this and we need each other. Happy weekend – mine is now off to a GREAT start! 🙂
very very excited… cant wait to hear more details… this just might need to be my birthday present!
Just reading about this brought tears to my eyes. Sounds like heaven to this tired adoptive momma. Plus, my in-laws live only 15 minutes from this place! Perfect! I’m definitely there!
Talking to one of my besties (who is also an adoptive mom) about heading to GA for this! So excited that you were able to pull this together!
Wait! Exciting! This looks awesome! Where can I find more details? Is this for already adopted moms…or moms like me in the middle of an adoption? Where in GA is this and when?
Oh wow! Somehow I MISSED the whole first have of the post! Sorry!! Don’t know where it was on my computer. 🙂
This sounds wonderful! Can’t wait to hear more!!!
I would love to be there!
Planning to be there Andrea!!! Now to find a roomate! (:
I am very excited to be a part of this!! Please send the info as soon as you get a chance!~
Sarah
Sooo excited! Can’t wait to hear the rest of the details!
please let me know when registration opens!
I can’t wait to hear the details!
I may not can make it, but I would love to try…what about foster moms??
hi. i am an adoptive mama who would LOVE to purchase one of these shirts. do you happen to have any left?