Counting the Cost of the Journey from Tapestry on Vimeo. Richard and I are slowly but surely getting things checked off our home study–we’re getting there…and this time–it has taken longer…because this time…we know what the cost really looks like. This time–I’m surrendering more to Him…my fears…the unknowns…the hard stuff–because I know what it looks […]
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Category Archives: Day in the Life Sooo…after our busy birthday fun on Saturday—we got up bright and early to head on down to my grandmother’s where my mother grew up for the yearly family reunion…where we spent so many sweet holidays as children…where we’d ride bikes down “the” dirt road. We’d tell ghost stories by the old white house–and then we’d […] Totally embarrassing, but I still have an old T-shirt with Kip behind a computer, saying that! That was my favorite part of the movie! At least, he wasn’t wearing glasses, too! 🙂 The ‘stache looks like something my husband would do! Love the look of that church. Reminds me of the Southern Baptist church I grew up in. sometimes I really miss the hymns, pews, and potlucks. Andrea!!! LOVE the “stache”… Justis has done this exact same thing to me twice!!! Last Christmas he came downstairs at his parents with a “stache” and I told him I would not leave the house with him until he shaved it off! (: Glad I am not the only one with a “not so right” hubby! (: I thought that all you adoptive parents out there would like to know that there is a soon-to-be show on Disney Chanel featuring 2 white parents with 1 bio kid and 3 adopted (One from India, One from Africa, and one from somewhere else) Isn’t that Awesome? Oh yeah- the show is called “Jessie” Haha! I am cracking up about the “stache”! 🙂 You are so right– he does look like Kip! Love that movie! I know what you mean about your grandfather. I think all the time about how I wish my grandparents could have met my children and how much they would have loved them. I miss one my grandmothers– who R is named after– every day… Funny:)….And your children are too cute! Love the picture of Frank~ Amen 😉  Our sweet Emma (my niece) and Parker man had pool parties yesterday for their birthdays. Their birthdays are always the same weekend as they were born a few days apart. SO…we spent all day swimming:) Parker and Laney were much harder to catch as they were ALL over the place…and the 2 year olds were […]  Sooo…because I knew we’d have birthday cake on Saturday for P-man…I decided to make a cookie cake for his birthday dinner. His b-day just happened to fall on Tuesday night–our regular “Dinner with the Dentons”. This November, we will be going strong with our Dinner with Dentons every Tuesday night…our commitment to community with old […] Andrea, you cannot know how God uses you in my life. Tonight we start foster care classes, and I’m scared out of my gourd! What the heck are we thinking?! WHY are we doing this again? We can’t subject our children (adopted, 9 months and 4 years old) to this!! Fear. And “coincidentally”, God brought me this post and video through you. I’ve followed you for a year, being challenged and changed by your words. Thank you for that, for sharing what the Lord has done with you so that others can be blessed. We’re not called to go overseas (we tried! God said no!) at least not now, but we ARE called to those deprived and abused and lost children of the streets of our city. Who have been hurt by those who were charged to care for them. To get messy and dirty in our perfect American life. Scares the pants off me, but I think I need that. I’m too close to the world and my personal comfort. Thank you, thank you–that video was exactly what God knew I needed! I love your encouraging words! They just fill my heart up to read them! I learned to cut my boys’ hair to save an extra $600-700 a yr to give. But this week my 7 yr old started fussing because he wanted to go to the “normal” salon “like his friends”, even though his hair looks perfect. SO as I cut his hair I began to talk about how he is sacrificing for God to help feed/clothe his older brother in Africa. We spent the entire time talking about how different his brother’s day was compared to his “privileged day”. He realized that being “different is special”, that even he can help others by making small daily sacrifices! I think it is so amazing that you are teaching your kiddos to have a heart for God. This was better than morning coffee! Thank you!!!  7 years ago TODAY… Marked one of THE most amazing days of my entire life and a pivotal day in my calling in life. I became a mom. Parker Young…our sweet little man was born. 7 years ago today… I was scared to death. Part of me wanting to run out of the hospital before […] oh andrea, this was just beautiful. You truly captured how we mothers feel when God first blesses us with our first child…how our whole world changes and we see through different lenses! Andrea, That is awesome and so true about not knowing what life is really like until we have a child of our own! I didn’t know you have 5 children and my hat is off to you girl and congratulations. Well,as they say, God never gives us more than we can handle so he must’ve known you would be a great mom. I have enjoyed reading this and looking at your pics. I hope you and your family are doing well and continue to. Thank you for sharing this and I hope to see you soon and meet your kids one day when you’re in AC. Sincerely, Leigh Happy 7th Birthday to Parker!!! |
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What a great video and post! I hope you don’t mind but I posted it on my blog too. I am also in the same place as you, counting the cost the second time around. We adopted a girl from China in 2009 and are now starting an adoption to Uganda for a boy. I am so much more aware of all the difficulties than can arise.
Thank you for sharing!
wish I could go to ALL the breakout sessions! How will I ever choose??? oh the dilemna! haha
We recently had to count the costs of our adoption plans and found the cost too high. I have a hard time accepting that it’s okay–even right–to say “no” to adopting this child we had hoped was to be our son. This video is another encouraging confirmation that we made the right decision for our family at this time–even if it breaks our heart!
So glad I found this tonight. Thanks!
Hi Andrea, I have thought for ages that I wanted to let you know how your blog – well, YOU – have encouraged me so much in the Lord. Especially in regards to adoption. You have made me realise so much what I wasn’t really seeing about so many little ones and their plight, and you have been as real as you can in cyberspace about the difficulties you’ve all had. Anyway, I wanted to encourage you tonight that it’s through reading your blog (rarely commenting tho’ sorry!) that DH and I have prayed about and are now seeking to add to our family through adoption too. May your family continue to be know the shelter of His presence as you wait and count the cost for your dear little Chinese girl.