Category Archives: Created for Care Adoption Retreat We’re baaaaaaccccckkkkk! Me and my small group mommas Angie, Laura and Kimberly…they ALSO 3 of my dearest adoption mommas friends. LOVE doing life with these girls!! It was an amazing weekend! I truly felt the Lord leading and guiding all the way through it. How wonderful it is to step back in a room of […] Every since we met Katherine Heigl when Frankie baby made his debut in her film “Life as We Know it” (you can read about that crazy fun here), we’ve been Heigl fans. We got to talk adoption at the post filming dinner party–and it was such fun as we were waiting for our referral of […] Oh Andrea, what a heart tugging film . Our prayers continue for your health. I want to show Doc and Trey those #’s …they may have some idea or will confirm to be patient and push on ! Bless you so much. You have been an inspiration for so many and we know this is “not fun” so, hoping that you remain strong and healthy as you take it dya to day. Father Lopez today asked the students to memorize that LIGHT IS THE SHADOW OF GOD….I have thought about that al day and just love the message and wanted to share with you ! Oh my … I am officially undone. Beautiful. Hi Andrea! Just wanted to comment on the fact that that was a beautiful song and video!! Thanks for sharing!! And, how fun that Frank was in that movie- it was a cute one! Praying that you are feeling better soon and they can find some answers…my hubby had lyme disease too. It is awful and takes its toll on your body. I was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease and a friend of mine sent me to your blog. I see that this post is from a while ago and was just wondering if you’d be willing to offer up and advise or hope. There has never been more orphans in the world than there is today–the statistics…are just overwhelming. The foster care system in our own state is completely overwhelmed–as it is for most states all over the country. Yet thousands of families are being called to grow their families through adoption and foster-care. While these families often […] I had planned on attending this year but God had other plans with our money, paying down debt and putting anything extra into our own adoption account, so I sure hope I have the chance to attend next year!! Keep up the fantastic work, women are just jumping with anticipation to get there, I keep seeing blog posts and facebook comments. Praying for a fantastic weekend for all who attend. I just want to tell you how much your waiting revelations have meant to me. We have 6 at our home (one adopted). I feel as if the Lord has spoken to me consistently and loudly about adopting again- a special needs child. But The Lord has not spoken to my hubby yet. I am 43 and I feel the clock ticking loudly. I have been so frustrated /confused that I felt the call and yet I have to wait for an “all clear for take off” from my teammate. Children are waiting and we have room… and I am getting older. Thank you for your encouragement and transparency.  These products will go on pre-sale TODAY on the Created for Care site–and they will ALSO be linked up HERE on my blog AND on our facebook page! EVERY year to enable us to continue our ministry to adoptive families we fundraise to cover costs. We aim to keep our retreats affordable so any mom […] Love them all! Especially the pjs, journal and tumbler. Cant wait to see the sweatshirt though! I love me a good sweatshirt! Looks like I am gonna be bringing all my birthday money to C4C in less than 2 weeks! Yay! I LOVE it! I think the question is what am I NOT buying. And seriously, JAMMIES?! Cutest thing ever! I love the jammies because they’re adorable and my kids are amazed I don’t own any. I also love the t-shirt design this year! The bag is great also. It and the journal might be bought for gifts for friends. Everything is so cute!  After 3 years, our apple trees finally reap their first harvest. Parker-man had the honor of picking the first of the fruit… AND I finally got my camera back from the repair shop…so I finally get to document our crazy lives again through still film…another one of my joys. Frankie baby wanted a picture with […] How glorious that they have a giving heart! We can learn so much from little children. And those last few pictures – just precious! Love your pics- glad your camera is back! |
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Just wanted to let you know that I had such an amazing experience at C4C retreat. I truly felt God’s presence and heard Him speak to me. Thank you so much for all you and your team did to create this retreat. Looking forward to applying what I learned and claiming NOT ONE of my children will fall away from the Lord.
Thank you!
Jessica
Andrea-
I was at the retreat this weekend and cannot tell you enough how much of a blessing it was! We are in the process of adopting our first child and I will always treasure the new relationships this retreat provided me with!! Thanks for everything you did! You touched SO many!
Kayla
it was wonderful. you guys did amazing. . . and your dance skills on the stage. . . . priceless.
how amazing He is. so thankful someone provided the money. what a blessing, indeed.
You girls ROCK! The weekend surprised my wildest dreams. Finally meeting you face to face was like meeting my long lost little sister. Feeling so blessed that I was the one sitting next to you at dinner when you received the check. Truly a gift from above.
Love & Blessings, “HK” Kim
I wanted to approach you all weekend to tell you thank you for putting all this together. I can’t tell you how much this weekend ministered to my heart. I had told my husband before I left for Atlanta that I was almost afraid of what God would reveal to me this weekend because I was afraid it would require me to step off the path I thought we had.
And God did ask me to. Through your story of being told to wait (while my heart said “See. You’re not the only one He does that to.”) and the quiet moments I had to pray I recognized so much of God’s guidance in my life that I’ve been ignoring because it didn’t work with what I wanted Him to be calling me to. Thank you for the retreat and the reminder to listen and the reassurance that He’s not misspeaking when He tells me to be still.
Andrea, you are just such a BLESSING!!! The weekend was absolutely amazing! It was just what I needed in the middle of our long adoption wait! THANK YOU for your willingness, obedience and sacrifice to do what God has called you to do! He is using to touch so many lives…including mine! Love ya, sweet friend!
I am so thankful you were obedient and started Created For Care! I have not yet been, but am praying it works out that I can get there in March! It sounds like it was an amazing retreat and a blessing to so many! Praise God!!
Andrea,
Just wanted to stop in and say a huge thank you. Really. It was worth flying across the country and God did so many things for me this weekend. I knew you were super busy and probably handling more than we could ever imagine behind the scenes, so I didn’t say as much in person but definitely wanted to follow up here and let you know I heard nothing but positive comments from full and thankful hearts.
God bless.
LOVE this update. 🙂 PRAYED for all the amazing mommas attending and those serving so faithfully behind the scenes. What a sweet reminder of His GOODNESS that HE CARES not only for the ones that were said YES to, but also the MOMMAS who said YES.
I am SO excited for the March retreat!!!!! 🙂
Just wanted to say thank you all so much for this wonderful past long weekend at the amazing Created for Care retreat! I am Kelly’s mom and this was my second year and it was just an awesome experience ! EACH session was so GOD filled and every bit of the experience will be cherished in my heart always ! As meaningful as it is to have precious Silas home from AGCI – Hannah’s Hope — this adds to our spiritual journey ! YOU and your volunteers were amazing! the Lodge is pure heaven ! from the decorations to the amazing food to wonderful band to incredible speakers !! Pure JOY! We all will LOVE big and big love to you all who made it possible ! Terri Robertson who treasured this time with my daughter !!