tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post8601644662304971373..comments2023-06-02T08:01:26.422-07:00Comments on BUILDING THE BLOCKS...: Why we adopted...Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13006198193450517574noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-40893071744896552082011-07-30T09:58:32.125-07:002011-07-30T09:58:32.125-07:00Thank you for sharing how God led you too adopt. P...Thank you for sharing how God led you too adopt. People have asked us too...why adopt. Your family seems perfect just the way it is. You have bio kids already...a boy and a girl. So thankful our plans are not His plans and His thoughts are so much greater than our own. Love what you said that true faith is not just believing in our hearts or heads...but taking action for the sake of the Kingdom! Such faith you have. A beautiful image of His goodness! ~ JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358082469481452041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-78069112664539789392011-01-15T14:44:38.925-08:002011-01-15T14:44:38.925-08:00I love your blog! I am really encouraged by this p...I love your blog! I am really encouraged by this post. We also have 4 bio children and are in the adoption process. So often people do not understand why we would want to adopt. We want to be His hands and feet. Period.Audrey Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060661739467718867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-33514611851478217162011-01-15T09:57:50.454-08:002011-01-15T09:57:50.454-08:00I love finding blogs like yours that encourage me ...I love finding blogs like yours that encourage me so in my own journey! So happy that the Lord pointed me in your direction!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Jenn<br /><br />Mom to 6--four bio, one adopted from China, and one fostering to adopt.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213564416002790724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-71381512933683120402011-01-12T18:58:41.794-08:002011-01-12T18:58:41.794-08:00LOVED reading this! Thanks for sharing!LOVED reading this! Thanks for sharing!his, mine and ourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812839018837411361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-70544247982591947432011-01-10T11:42:32.219-08:002011-01-10T11:42:32.219-08:00Amy,
This is an amazing post! I love it. We get a...Amy,<br /><br />This is an amazing post! I love it. We get asked all the time and my response falls in line to similar things you said here. It is God! That's it. I didn't want to adopt until God broke open my heart and shook it up like a glow stick!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623628732000081088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-2258351133667101262011-01-10T10:59:51.688-08:002011-01-10T10:59:51.688-08:00Oh Amy, you are right on the mark. Thanks for put...Oh Amy, you are right on the mark. Thanks for putting into words, so beautifully too, what I know in my heart as well. I love the last comment...that through adoption, WE have been saved and HIS purpose is apparent.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629103214746812548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-72386539324025508452011-01-10T10:42:17.338-08:002011-01-10T10:42:17.338-08:00So true, Amy! We get so many questions like, "...So true, Amy! We get so many questions like, "Why are you adopting before you have your 'own' children?" Though it makes no sense to the world, it makes sense to God and us and I guess that's all that matters! Thanks for the encouragement!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070719477292934556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-51190745803151723722011-01-10T07:37:33.250-08:002011-01-10T07:37:33.250-08:00Really great word Amy! This is why I love reading...Really great word Amy! This is why I love reading your blog...Wisdom :) <br />Our pastor just spoke about this exact thing yesterday, not in particular orphans, but being... in his words... "barbarians" in our Christian walk. It was really good. Coincidence that you wrote about the exact thing? I think not! God is calling His people to REALLY step up.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191196727395988356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-12128988186258369052011-01-10T07:19:21.369-08:002011-01-10T07:19:21.369-08:00So totally agree with you! We found our purpose w...So totally agree with you! We found our purpose when we exchanged our dreams for His--and His were SO MUCH BETTER.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032945144862346604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-22054806292435326792011-01-10T05:13:33.933-08:002011-01-10T05:13:33.933-08:00Oh Amy, as always THANK you, THANK YOU THANK YOU T...Oh Amy, as always THANK you, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I needn't explain to you how paperchasing and waiting on foreign offices to approve what we KNOW God has led us to do are erve-wracking, added to the doubting of family members here at home who ask: "What if this hurt our ‘own’ children? What if this child, you know, causes problems?" They also add: "You KNOW what happened with So-and-So"...it is so discouraging. Even just trying to explain to others WHY our family with 3 adorable bio boys would RISK rocking the proverbial boat by bringing home an institutionalized, special needs child from China seems far-fetched with my own ears sometimes. I have learned this: when I take God out of the equation, they are RIGHT, it DOESN'T make sense. At ALL. We follow Jesus. His path for us leads straight through Guangzhou. Simple. THANk you for always reminding me Who I Serve. xoxoxo<br />Estythe_blissful_mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484017172281666019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-48348676714802518132011-01-09T20:15:13.447-08:002011-01-09T20:15:13.447-08:00This explains my heart for our adoption as well. I...This explains my heart for our adoption as well. I too have lost my care about name brands, etc. However, I need advice on how to keep myself there. Maybe when we travel for court in March and actually visit Ethiopia it will be easier, but I am so selfish. I try so hard and I am easily sucked back in. Any suggestions to help?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154626474941615592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-67722764948441656812011-01-09T16:22:22.911-08:002011-01-09T16:22:22.911-08:00Would it be ok if I post this on facebook to Wyomi...Would it be ok if I post this on facebook to Wyoming Adoption and Fostercare Alliance page? I would love to share it. We have adopted 1x and have 3 bio kids, adoption has been an incredible miracle. I do have to share that I am still in process as far as totally dying to my agenda in order to see His furthered. Thanks for sharing.Brian and Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885266459838906396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-69929288806544530062011-01-09T15:01:57.675-08:002011-01-09T15:01:57.675-08:00Beautiful. Every word. Especially loved these: &qu...Beautiful. Every word. Especially loved these: "I thought we were going to adopt to rescue a child… but in the end, it was our lives that were rescued- from living our life without purpose in Him."Debbie Doughtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540179561363230197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-34564183904697288942011-01-09T14:18:12.768-08:002011-01-09T14:18:12.768-08:00The second to last paragraph brought tears to my e...The second to last paragraph brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this. Confirmation to my spirit!Stacia L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-37561968275211630692011-01-09T13:46:48.452-08:002011-01-09T13:46:48.452-08:00Amy, I love this!! That is always my same exact a...Amy, I love this!! That is always my same exact answer when people ask us why we are adopting...simply, "God"!!! He called us on this journey, and I can't even imagine if we had missed out on this. So thankful He has called us to our Caroline!!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607476812485135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-52994809014404027992011-01-09T12:55:20.574-08:002011-01-09T12:55:20.574-08:00yeah, we got the same questions.
And when people a...yeah, we got the same questions.<br />And when people ask..."why an older child?" I almost don't know what to say...cause it is hard to explain. And yes the blank looks are very familiar.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-18414927014767896602011-01-09T12:50:19.598-08:002011-01-09T12:50:19.598-08:00I loved reading this, thank you so much for sharin...I loved reading this, thank you so much for sharing!! Put into words so perfectly...<br /><br />Much love,<br />Future Mama<br />http://expectingablessing.blogspot.com/Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160335430362019068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-28392329914694549382011-01-09T12:27:51.996-08:002011-01-09T12:27:51.996-08:00amen sista!amen sista!Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390315772853675501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-11287034526569908682011-01-09T11:48:31.407-08:002011-01-09T11:48:31.407-08:00Amy, do you mind if I quote your last line on my b...Amy, do you mind if I quote your last line on my blog? :0) We are leaving in just ten days to bring our beautiful girl home. I have to say that out of all the questions and I comments I get most, it's THIS that people understand least. I see the blank look on their faces when I say that WE will be the blessed in this process. I, too, thought we were rescuing a child when we first began this process. And I wonder, is it only those of us who have been touched by His hand in such a way that understand this statement? Because I surely didn't "get it" before I was an adopting mama. I believed that those who take on something soo couragious must be angels....they were truly giving a child the most amazing gift....something they would not have otherwise. It isn't something I even consider now. And those people truly mean no harm, usually, and so I have grace. But I think it may be understood better by quoting your statement. Or would it? It's worth a try. God is worth it.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940754394594870352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-85356714836544620152011-01-09T11:33:36.596-08:002011-01-09T11:33:36.596-08:00You know, you're spot on. We've been aske...You know, you're spot on. We've been asked why with 2 children, a boy and a girl, the "perfect family", why would you make it harder on yourself? The answer is because God. We're going to a foster care meeting tomorrow and will start training hopefully in another week. And it's not going to be easy, but it's about time that following Christ was not easy. Jesus said it would be difficult to follow Him, and to be honest, so far, it really hasn't been that difficult, and that scares me. I'm ready for the struggles; I think sometimes that's how we can be thankful in following Him, when we come through struggles.Katie raynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189666362431643318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-25236543592645929242011-01-09T10:37:28.266-08:002011-01-09T10:37:28.266-08:00I can identify with this on every level!
TOTAL SU...I can identify with this on every level!<br /><br />TOTAL SURRENDER......We Are Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00799374786076387438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-77198388475320179912011-01-09T08:07:04.159-08:002011-01-09T08:07:04.159-08:00What an incredible post. Loved reading it.What an incredible post. Loved reading it.Scrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-43473873891407251432011-01-09T06:46:21.786-08:002011-01-09T06:46:21.786-08:00Another incredible post!
Love & Blessings from...Another incredible post!<br />Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158109379150463976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-54368089098458727182011-01-09T06:16:23.574-08:002011-01-09T06:16:23.574-08:00Yes! Yes! I agree.. completely!!
We have 3 bio ch...Yes! Yes! I agree.. completely!!<br /><br />We have 3 bio children and 2 foster sons.. and hopefully soon to adopt one 9yr old girl and people think we've totally gone bonkers. A select few see what we're doing and thank God for us following HIM, and amazingly, it seems to be contagious b/c now they are looking into how to do it themselves. It doesn't make sense... but it works! :)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249168087397426420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-62437988049871758662011-01-09T06:10:12.692-08:002011-01-09T06:10:12.692-08:00Love, love, love this post. I may just have to lin...Love, love, love this post. I may just have to link to it b/c it says it so perfectly. I recently posted about people referring to us as "special" b/c we adopted these children (as if we've done a good deed)...You are right, we've been rescued!<br /><br />Love you, friend ~ DardiDardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506811940537594798noreply@blogger.com