Posted in family, tagged God, adoption, prayer, Kenya, bible study, Ginny, cats on July 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Last night the bible study group that meets in our house was thrilled to hear the update that we are now matched with Mel & Steve and that Ginny is on the way (just 9 more weeks at most).
After sharing the details that we could and laughing a talking a while, the leader of the [...]
Posted in family, praise, tagged adoption, faith, God, gratitude, praise on July 14, 2008 | 20 Comments »
Like this weekend for instance.
Ya’ll all know that we had an adoption match that “went south”
The birth-parents went AWOL, we found out the extended family didn’t support the adoption, all kinds of stuff happened to ensure that the match was one that we would walk away from.
But through all that happened last weekend we came [...]
Posted in family, infertility, praise, tagged adoption, failed adoption, gratitude on July 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »
There are good things that have come out of this past weekend. But before I start listing them I want to make sure to say this: God is Good. Even if this weekend had been unadulterated sorrow, God would STILL be Good.
But it wasn’t all awful or tense. This past weekend, just [...]
Posted in family, tagged adoption, christian walk, failed adoption, God on July 8, 2008 | 16 Comments »
……..for the tears that won’t come?
We have terminated our relationship with the couple in Kansas that we were working with and whose baby we were looking forward to adopting and raising.
For any who have been through adoption, you will know the constraints that Martin and I are under as to what we can and can’t [...]
Posted in praise, tagged God, adoption, christian walk, gratitude on July 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct your paths.
it does NOT say “he MIGHT direct your path” it says He WILL
I’m going to chew on that for a while and get back to you.
God has [...]
Posted in family, infertility, tagged adoption, blogging on June 30, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Ever since I started posting about our upcoming adoption, I’ve been made aware of an entire community out there in blog land of people who feel that adoption is wrong and that the birth-mothers are being manipulated and abused by a system that is designed to rip their babies from their arms and convince them [...]
Posted in Texas, family, tagged adoption, art, death, God, Texas family on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ever had a day when you feel like your life really should have been front page news?
It’s not that I want the whole world to know the mess my life is right now, but I’m almost afraid to check the paper this morning for fear that someone may have splashed it all over the front [...]
Posted in adoption, family, tagged adoption, Father's Day, fencing, relaxing on June 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This Father’s Day weekend was heavenly.
My darling hubby and I went on a trip up to Mentone, Alabama. Mentone is in the mountains. Nice quiet, small town atmosphere. but other than driving through, we didn’t spending any time in town.
We spent all weekend in a cabin with 3 [...]
Posted in infertility, tagged adoption, birth-mom, God on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just found a new friend. Tina who posted a comment on my blog a day or two ago and I have just been having a great discussion on her blog. go read it. And promise me that you will not get upset at her. We had a difference of opinion [...]
Posted in infertility, tagged adoption, grief, infertility, IVF on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is one of those things that shouldn’t need to be said, but then again, maybe it does need to get said every once in a long while.
“everyone is different”
I really appreciated all the helpful, sweet, sensitive things that have been posted here in the last few days. The comfort you guys have [...]
