Author Archives: admin If you missed Part 1–you must read it before this one! When do you get to read about the orphan’s story BEFORE the parent’s story? I mean–usually you know the heart of the parents–and then later you meet the child. But with us–you have first fallen in love with our T. You know her heart…you […] When you are called to just love big… I’ve been MIA lately sharing my heart–because much of what is going on in my heart and on my mind has to do with our being on our knees and daily updates really with T…that I haven’t been able to share. Much still has to happen, but […] I am wiping away tears!! I hoped this was your great news! I can’t wait to hear more!!! Praise God!!!! Amazing, just amazing! Only God! What an amazing start to my week, Andrea….time in the Word and then reading your blog. I have goosebumps and tears and I am so in AWE of our Father and His love! I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. So VERY excited to read this. I have been checking obsessively all weekend 🙂 YAY! God is so good! (I only know you through this blog and I just fell in love with your family.) My husband and I actually looked into hosting this past summer because of your blog. We were unable to because of a mission trip we already had planned. We were in Mexico on this mission trip when the kiddos would have arrived. So we are hoping and praying that possibly next summer will be the time to do it! 🙂 I just have to say that I’m a teacher and today is my first day of work and your blog post is going to make me late! 🙂 Have a great day! So excited for T, her family, your family (especially your Dad, he’s amazing) and all of her friends! God is LOVE. WOW!!! So happy for all of you! We know T’s new momma! I am overwhelmed by your story….what can I possibly say here? I have a sense of a big hug for all of you…. not in a trivial kind of way but like a huge warm blanket. Much love to you all. Amazing. God is so good! What an amazing story!!!!! Only God! I stand in AWE! Love & Blessings, Kim Awesome! I’m thankful that T has a forever family! I wish all children did, and that the families they have will be Christians who love God and will share that love with the children. I heard just yesterday of an adopted child who is punished by being made to stand outside in the horrible weather for bad behavior! Why adopt, then, abuse??? I too have been waiting to hear this!! I am so thrilled, I really cannot express just how much and how moved to tears I am by this story! Glory to God!!!! It is also such an encouragement to me as I am also being told to Wait and Trust Me!!! Tears streaming as I read!!! GOD IS GOOD! What a beautiful, incredible story that ONLY He could write!! Amazing!! I cannot wait to read more!!! 🙂 AMAZING! So happy for T, her new family, your family and everyone involved! I’ve loved reading about your hosting all summer, and this is such a glorious ending! Weeping over here! Such wonderful news and tremendous evidence of the power of God! In the words of Paul Harvery, can’t wait to hear the rest of the story and see the homecoming pics! God is AWESOME! This is just wonderful! My heart is beating so hard for all of you involved! My family will keep praying for you all! I pray she makes it back here safely, and adjusts quickly! This is just one of the greatest stories! So wonderful! Crying my eyes out at the Lord’s love & faithfulness! x Totally blown away and amazed at the outcome of this story! Wow Princess T has an amazing story of God’s love! Wow!! Such great and amazing news. I’m so thankful that T will have a family and be so close to you and your family. I love it when God waits until the final hours (well, at least when I’m not the one waiting 🙂 to reveal the plan–that way, there is absolutely no question that it is HIS plan. Thank you so much for sharing. Jessica Amazing!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! T is coming HOME!!! Ah, Lord God! Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power! Hi I can barely see the screen I have so many tears! Thank you so much for sharing T’s story and your summer with us! I love your blog and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. Praying hard for T and her forever family! Beauty out of ashes. He is SO SO good. Cannot wait to hear the rest of this story!  Alright–remember the most precious kiddo I shared about needing a family just a couple of weeks ago??? Do you hear the angels singing??? Because Dzintars life is about to change forever!!! Head on over to my friends blog HERE–the family who hosted him this summer through New Horizons and rejoice! THIS handsome fella… …is orphaned […] THANK YOU for sharing his story here!! Forever grateful! just started waving my hands around and burst into tears when I read this.  I can’t believe it’s just the middle of August. Oh my glory. Just in AUGUST…we have seen T off, celebrated Isaac’s birthday (3 times mind you!)–and THIS weekend we celebrate Parker’s birthday. ON TOP of that craziness–we’ve officially started back to homeschool (crazy with 2 preschoolers running around)! LAST weekend’s party was for Isaac turning […] Cant wait!!! Genius paper bag piñata idea!! Your garage had nothing on ours 🙂 My spiritual gift is keeping a messy house, car, garage… Helps others feel better about theirs!! 😉 Been following along (hooked really) and can’t wait to hear more about sweet Tetyana. 🙂 I am listening to c4c sessions from last year (love them) and stayed up late last night registering for this next retreat in jan. The breakout sessions look just amazing, thank you!! I cannot wait to hear the rest of the story!! Strange enough I had never heard the Christy Nockels song before you posted it with pictures. Alaska always gets things late! Anyway, they started playing it on the radio seriously like the day after I read the blog. Everyday almost since then I hear it playing, and it is a wonderful reminder to pray for sweet Tatyana! God is soooo good. Ugh, I missed registration. 🙁 For some reason I thought yesterday was only for the January conference. I was waiting for March. How do you get on a waiting list, just in case? I am truly excited to hear this story and will certainly have my tissues ready. Thank you for your encouraging part about God always being on time. So much is going on right now and I needed to hear that this morning. I also cannot wait for the retreat!!! Going in January!! Oh how exciting! Your little boy is ADORABLE! My two year old saw me reading this and she kept thinking they were eating cookies…not donuts haha! Have you ever heard the song 4 days late? It’s great! Reminds me of what you have been talking about! I will keep praying for T and your family! God is GOOD ALL THE TIME! I’ll be waiting with tissues in hand! Praying for Bailey! Oh I can’t wait to hear what the story is! Just as I type this I see out of my window a sparrow (I think that’s the kind of bird I’m seeing, anyway, a sparrow comes to mind still) sitting on the top of a post and am reminded how much God cares for each of us. “I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, His eye is on the sparrow and I know He’s watching….”—— “T”. I had to add that last part that usually sings “me” to say “T” instead because she sang so much and became so happy while she was here as indicated in her birthday pictures. Praying for this sweet girl!  It’s been just over a week since we took Princess T to the airport–and it’s taken me just over a week to recover and start to get things back in order. Our world literally stood still for 5 weeks as we poured into this sweet princess. The children have needed more of me this past […] Andrea I have followed this journey word-for-word ALL summer! I am in tears! I can’t wait to hear Part 2 of the amazing Princess T story…and you have really made me want to host an orphan one summer! I just love the way the Lord always turns HARD into AMAZING =) wow. just wow. why am i surprised when God shows himself to be the glorious God that he is??? i love the way you love EXTRAVAGANTLY just like He does. i have been struggling just to love the ones God has entrusted to me each day. it hurts me to admit that. but you inspire me to love with His love. thank you. This is a day I think pretty much everybody in the room will remember for the rest of their lives. When the final story is told, it will be difficult to explain away the entire sequence of events as anything other than God’s Perfect Planning. oh dear, the tears just gushed out of my eyes the whole time I was reading this. What amazing things HE hath done! I also can’t wait to hear the part 2. This made me think of Isaiah 55:8-9. His ways are soo much higher than our’s! What a PERFECT description of adoption. It does turn you screams of “WHY?!?” into “why am I so lucky”s. I just found your blog through a friend and I am glad that my kids are going to their grandmother’s after church. Now I have time to read your story! Can’t wait to dig in! I hope your day is blessed. You have surely blessed mine. Praise the Lord!!! This story is so beautiful. Can’t wait to hear the next part : ) Thank you for sharing your heart with all of us through this incredible journey! I may not “know” you, but I feel like l do!! For someone with adoption stirring in her heart, your candid openness is very helpful and refreshing! Thank you!! Blessings to you and yours, and Princess T, as the Lord continues writing your stories! Love this. You are right…not easy…but beautiful. Feeling blessed to follow your journey, and convicted to continue stepping out…following His whispers. Don’t know if you’ve seen what this family is doing in order to get their host child back…it seems to be similar in situation to what you guys were facing. http://theredmonjourney.wordpress.com/ Continuing to pray for T and for all of you who love her! I’m anxious to hear what God is up to and the possible plan He may have in place! But I also wanted to share the other blog in case somehow that might also be a possibility if somehow it might be helpful! |
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The very last sentence brought tears to my eyes. This is so beautiful.
Wow. Just WOW! When we are obedient, the blessings overflow 🙂
To Him be the glory!!
Such an amazing testimony to His passion for the fatherless.
Oh my goodness! This story is simply amazing and I cannot wait to hear the rest! The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. I don’t know that I will be able to sleep tonight, so excited to hear the rest.
Oh, Oh, OOOOH my goodness. I cried my way through both parts. WHERE IS THE REST?? You cannot post it fast enough! What am amazing, miraculous story of God’s faithfulness.
Tears came in my eyes the last sentence to! God just blows me away!
I am entrenched with this beautiful story. Like the unfolding of one of God’s precious blooms. I have grown to love you all, although I do not know you. I cannot wait for the next report. In the meantime, I will continue to pray for all of you as the days go by. Blessings.
I have goosebumps!! This needs to be written into a book! What wonderful parents T will have! Beauty for ashes!!!
Chills!!! God is SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is such an amazing story. Who do you want to play you in the movie??? It would be an awesome movie!
Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to keep reading.
Laura in TX
Wow. wow and wow! tears.
I’m in tears and I’m only up to the photo. I am SO HAPPY for you… this is an amazing story. Now, sniff, snort, sniffle, ahm, back to reading the story! Thanks Andrea for capturing Andra and Trav’s story too!