tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post6299364770803185684..comments2023-06-02T08:01:26.422-07:00Comments on BUILDING THE BLOCKS...: Adopting a child of a different raceAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13006198193450517574noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-15497820485513495252014-01-25T07:12:29.923-08:002014-01-25T07:12:29.923-08:00I have followed your blog for awhile, but just hap...I have followed your blog for awhile, but just happened to click on this post today. Just like the above commenter my name is Emily, we "have 3 biological children and feel God has laid adoption on our heart". We even have a center in our community called the "Life Choices Clinic" that counsels pregnant women. I have been meaning to call them (we are currently working through a different agency) to see if they do any placements in our community. I have been reading a TON of other materials, books, blogs, testimonies, etc. preparing for our adoption. It has just made me more apprehensive and worried about what will happen. But your blog post reminded me (as Emily mentioned above) "Thank you for the reminder that the only research I need to be doing is in the Bible". Your words to me today come at the exact right time with the exact right sentiment. Thank you for ALL that you do. Thank you for saying "yes" to God.Emily, Bob, Etta & Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06789300049275599819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-51518275189688096542013-02-20T10:15:05.493-08:002013-02-20T10:15:05.493-08:00Just found your blog through a google search for &...Just found your blog through a google search for "adopting a child of a different race" So thankful this is the first thing that popped up (God is good). My husband and I have 3 biological children and feel God has laid adoption on our heart. We have a wonderful adoption agency in our town called "Life Choices" that is a crisis center for woman who are considering abortion. Through counseling they are able to place numerous children in loving homes through adoption and avoid abortion.<br />Thank you for the reminder that the only research I need to be doing is in the Bible. There is only one race, the human race.<br />You have a new follower from me. I look forward to reading your blog and praying for you. <br />God Bless Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547122236602918005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-60654269986821562282011-12-27T17:29:04.277-08:002011-12-27T17:29:04.277-08:00Awesome!!! Perfectly and lovingly stated!!Awesome!!! Perfectly and lovingly stated!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-84606370339770165172010-06-28T16:18:52.751-07:002010-06-28T16:18:52.751-07:00Sweetness right there! Thank you!Sweetness right there! Thank you!Cap Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446130997017322911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-53908783138632932992009-11-22T18:34:28.404-08:002009-11-22T18:34:28.404-08:00Amen! That's the only word that comes to my mi...Amen! That's the only word that comes to my mind.The Headshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150512427295927512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-91634719169841525022009-11-22T18:34:28.007-08:002009-11-22T18:34:28.007-08:00Amen! That's the only word that comes to my mi...Amen! That's the only word that comes to my mind.The Headshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150512427295927512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-72080996142615484792009-11-21T18:27:01.712-08:002009-11-21T18:27:01.712-08:00Another awesome post...thank you! You are such a b...Another awesome post...thank you! You are such a blessing. I wear my Every Child's Right T-shirt all the time, and tell folks about your blog!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375994098478625933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-13238966389246912252009-11-21T11:40:05.924-08:002009-11-21T11:40:05.924-08:00I agree! Life wouldn't be half as interesting ...I agree! Life wouldn't be half as interesting if we all looked similar and had the same culture. Isn't God's creativity beautiful. I am reminded of this everyday when I look at my beautiful children.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842809644809132917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-90043980685272871632009-11-21T06:35:21.067-08:002009-11-21T06:35:21.067-08:00I wish all people could see the uniqueness of us a...I wish all people could see the uniqueness of us all the way children do. When my daughter was 4 she came home from preschool so excited because she had a new "best friend". She was so excited and I said thats awesome what is your friends name and she replied her name is CIDER and I knew she as mispronoucing it as she had some speech issues at the time so in trying to figure the name out I asked her questions one of them being well what color is she as we live in a very diverse school district. At one point there where 20 different first languages spoken amound the little ones in four grade levels. (Very Cool) but I digress. My point is my daughter looked at me and said well, she's people colored mommy. The next day I found out that her best friend was a beautiful little Indian girl named Syrah. And yes she was people colored!BArb==noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-84875938427840415042009-11-21T00:59:28.630-08:002009-11-21T00:59:28.630-08:00I forgot to ask if I could link over to this post....I forgot to ask if I could link over to this post. . . I would love to write a little about this, but you say so much so beautifully, I would love to direct others to your blog!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527179790853642812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-38950102221548002732009-11-21T00:58:23.266-08:002009-11-21T00:58:23.266-08:00Amy,
What a great post! I totally agree and we ...Amy, <br /><br />What a great post! I totally agree and we approach things in our family much the same way. Have you ever read any of Answers in Genesis' resources about this? They have a DVD called "Only One Race" and a book that someone else commented on above. We LOVE the many different tones of skin that God has put in our family, but more than anything, we just LOVE the children for who they are!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527179790853642812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-52010298668727566192009-11-20T20:02:21.733-08:002009-11-20T20:02:21.733-08:00Amy, I love reading your blog. We just finished ou...Amy, I love reading your blog. We just finished our paperwork to begin our adoption from the foster care system. I had someone I work with ask me "Did you tell them you only wanted WHITE?" I told her no, that God commands us to take care of the fatherless, and I was positive that included children of all races. I have had to explain to several people that adoption for us is more about living out the love God gave to us through Jesus rather than just a way to grow our family. Thank you for sharing your heart!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346459765283993718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-63034983155775395082009-11-20T19:53:19.275-08:002009-11-20T19:53:19.275-08:00This is so well written and explains so well how &...This is so well written and explains so well how "alike" we all are rather than how "different." Oh, I am so glad God didn't make us all the same. His beauty is so much better than we could ever imagine and His colors make life so much sweeter and more beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154492628644614103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-83563432987640959862009-11-20T19:51:06.622-08:002009-11-20T19:51:06.622-08:00Beautiful post!
and now may I just copy/paste it ...Beautiful post!<br /><br />and now may I just copy/paste it on my blog....... you have an eloquent writing style!<br /><br />Thank you for posting the truth..... one may argue with 'man', but cannot argue with TRUTH!!<br /><br />blessings to your family.....<br />love you blog!!<br />Sallee<br />http://itspoppydipblog.blogspot.com/salleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235649868160009541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-87405276578835507672009-11-20T19:36:32.769-08:002009-11-20T19:36:32.769-08:00I so totally agree. I wrote a post on this awhile...I so totally agree. I wrote a post on this awhile back (although yours was better!). I do not want my kids ever to carry bitterness and anger about racism. They are Asian and Hispanic--and like you say, BEAUTIFUL!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032945144862346604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-56854034886746522362009-11-20T18:27:30.987-08:002009-11-20T18:27:30.987-08:00AMEN Amy!
Love this post! Our family embraces co...AMEN Amy!<br /><br />Love this post! Our family embraces color and doesn't even see it! Our children love how we are all different shades and that God made us perfectly that way! <br /><br />We don't get the world. They surely don't get us! <br /><br />Big hugs and thanks for always keeping it real!<br /><br />Love you,<br />JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247824698674815568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-19482746754961474752009-11-20T16:05:22.571-08:002009-11-20T16:05:22.571-08:00Preach it, girl!Preach it, girl!Allie Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401602053318611773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-84948915215628513082009-11-20T15:06:33.864-08:002009-11-20T15:06:33.864-08:00Wonderful post. --- A Side note: I think Kaden&#...Wonderful post. --- A Side note: I think Kaden's dark chocolate skin is the most beautiful color.Live to love and laughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537836247826612808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-68221821895667568752009-11-20T14:37:12.812-08:002009-11-20T14:37:12.812-08:00amen!! preach it amy!!! :))amen!! preach it amy!!! :))natalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990026808000443790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-59160201204337575412009-11-20T14:06:39.129-08:002009-11-20T14:06:39.129-08:00Ahhh, you're back... That didn't take long...Ahhh, you're back... That didn't take long! I love this post! AMEN!!!The gFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605085676171252765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-72138218515420820602009-11-20T13:10:56.469-08:002009-11-20T13:10:56.469-08:00Girl - you rock! Thank you, thank you, thank you....Girl - you rock! Thank you, thank you, thank you. With as many comments as you have gotten, it must have been God's will for you to write that post.. It's now printed out and going in our adoption book. Thank you again to my go-to adoption mom!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248530764674881314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-24199502419903393482009-11-20T13:02:32.649-08:002009-11-20T13:02:32.649-08:00Just wrote a post about this yesterday, blogger wo...Just wrote a post about this yesterday, blogger wouldn't let me post it...lol yours is better. Thank you for sharing!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136731845815385051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-55624638979415014082009-11-20T12:58:58.813-08:002009-11-20T12:58:58.813-08:00I love this post! Thank you for your words of wis...I love this post! Thank you for your words of wisdom...straight from God's Word!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046394019657952602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-11286213631531247532009-11-20T12:28:47.991-08:002009-11-20T12:28:47.991-08:00Thanks for the post...we are doing our Hague manda...Thanks for the post...we are doing our Hague mandatory classes and it was pointed out in the required reading that we will never be able to understand because we are "privileged white people" somehow that seems racist too...no one can really know how other people feel.<br />Yes we are all made in the image of God, so the outside is the same to Him, it is the inside that matters.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-23037292453372205922009-11-20T12:20:02.844-08:002009-11-20T12:20:02.844-08:00Excellent post Amy!! To me there's nothing mor...Excellent post Amy!! To me there's nothing more beautiful then to see all my children in their varying degrees of color. After all, God's family is a rainbow of colors!Sean and Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939848196754308601noreply@blogger.com