Author Archives: admin Sooo…Monday is normally our grocery day–but since we spent all day yesterday at the dentist for Tettily-too…we ate banana sandwiches last night for dinner (of course Rico and Laney-loo had date night and dinner out though)…and we made TODAY (Tuesday) grocery day this week. And if you ever wonder what we look like grocery shopping…truly…at […]  Today might have been one of the longest days of my life. Not kidding. Wait–have I already said that a few times this summer? Okay, well–today was a close tie to all those others:) Started our day with babysitter Karissa arriving at 9am. Today was dentist day for Princess T–and we were heading down town […] Beautiful Post! Absolutely beautiful! Love you Andrea and your big beautiful heart! There are so many things I want to say in response to this post because just about every sentence ministered to me, and I know it is doing the same for others. You’re right! We can ALL do something to change the world for just ONE! I love that in your obedience, saying YES to God this summer you have shown all of us just one more way that can be done. This is the real stuff!! Andrea…have been following your journey with T especially! We are welcoming Alyona (14 year old orphan from Ukraine!) into our home SATURDAY! We were a ‘last minute host’ as her host family fell thru. It has taken me too long to tell you that God used your posting of your world to prep me to say ‘yes’ quickly when this opportunity came. We adopted 2 boys from ET a year ago and had an 18 year old drop in for a year before. What you have reminded me so well is that God does not call us to love because it’s EASY. If that were the case, we wouldn’t even begin to ‘taste and see’ that the Lord is good. I’m grateful for you taking the time to share. I don’t know how I will when there will be 3 teens in my house and 3 youngers too. Regardless I have to believe and hope for a family for her. More importantly I pray for the LOVE of Jesus to somehow change her AND go home with her. I believe you’ve shown Jesus’ love to T. I’m grateful. I already ache at the thought of your T and my Alyona going back on that plane. God can and will see fit to meet them …maybe through a family..but definitely through His son. Thank you!!! May Jesus’ presence be the biggest blessing you’ve experienced in all this! p.s. It was thru healing of my Lymes disease that God led us to adopt;p go figure! Yay! Breakthrough! Love it!  While many of my posts the last 4 weeks have been focused on the newest princess in the house…my heart’s weighing must interrupt our regular scheduled post to reflect and rejoice over another one of my loves. We just got home from the beach–and I’m sitting here “letting” Rico Suave put the 5 loves to […] Thanks for making me cry again, Anj. Parker has always had wisdom in his eyes. He is an old soul, prepared for such great things. And the fact that you are humbled by this precious little boy just affirms what a beautiful mother you are. I love you. So so so sweet! Did you think I’d disappeared? Nope. I’m still here. Only problem–is Rico Suave is not. Momma bird packed up all 5 and joined my sister at her in-law’s beach house. And without Rico–momma is exhausted. (Someone has to work to pay the bills folks;). It was a loooong, QUIET 6 hour drive down here. 6 […] This post is so. good. You described the adopted older child so well in this post. My two from Ukraine are now 16 and 17 and still have struggles, even though they have been home since they were 7 and 8. We have walked through oh so much with them. Have had horrendous days and wonderful ones and normal ones. Our 17 year-old daughter also has fetal alcohol going on, so she’s a teenager who can be like a teen in some very small ways, but is more often like a child. It’s still hard to ignore the questioning looks and stares we get when she says or does something that is not appropriate for her age. I’ve never been to Created for Care because it has always seemed geared toward parents who have adopted younger children. I would SO love to know how to connect with other parents who have walked/are walking a similar path as me. Maybe CFC could work on that? Because you don’t have enough to do… LOL Seriously. I know there’s a need. I’ve just never known how to fill it myself. Maybe you can now that you’ve had a taste. Just a thought. 🙂 WOW!!! I think every new kind of adoption, every new kind of experience, older, special needs, RAD, and a host of other “things” teaches us different lessons. We have not done an older child adoption…..yet, but I would like to. I feel your heart in this post. I see the crazy through a little peep hole, and I think to myself- YOU have really poured yourself out! AWESOME! Giving God your EVERYTHING! Praise HIM for strength for the moments…..because you are going to miss this!!! Praying as your journey continues….thank you so much for a peak inside!  Momma is officially tired. I’m tired of doing the charades. Tired of typing in google translate. Tired of lots of things that have been really, really hard. I have to smile though as I think tonight–what encourages me most right now? And–it’s my children. They have been so sacrificial in their time, their love, their […] Yes…praying right now! Love and blessings to each of you!! Praying for you!! I have LOVED reading about your hosting adventure. It seems like it’s been hard- so much work! But God is using you immensely in ways you do not know. Keep up the great work and enjoy the getaway. Andrea, David and I fostered for two years when our kids were small and even to this day, they say they gained a lot from it. They still refer to the foster children as siblings, and miss them. Amy and I have had the opportunity to minister to our foster child/sister’s children, as well, because Lisa stays in touch.They gained insight into the fact that not all kids have a great family life, not all kids feel safe and loved, or even wanted, and that parents aren’t perfect and sometimes make mistakes. But that time led me into the career that God chose for my life. Today I am blessed to have many of my former foster children that I worked with as friends on FB, and even some of the parents whose children were in care have come to understand that the decisions I made for their children gave their kids a better life. One mother told me that terminating her rights and placing her children for adoption was the best thing for them, and she has come to know Christ because of it! Fostering an older child is not easy even without a language barrier. T came to your home with a different agenda than you and your family and I pray that she takes back a feeling of having been loved and not the loss of another family! Sorry you’re tired but I do understand. love you! |
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the video clip! Brings back fun memories from when our son came home. Such brave kids!
I absolutely love this post! We are praying for you, your family, and T. The video is priceless! I love that she runs to you giggling! You can certainly see the changes in your posts and pictures. I am so glad you decided to document all of this.