tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post7437892132939287855..comments2023-09-26T03:11:56.754-07:00Comments on Beautiful Things: one of THOSE conversations...The McBshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105215254593831668noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-51657945223038461412010-09-24T10:23:56.714-07:002010-09-24T10:23:56.714-07:00Amen sister Christian!! Do you mind if I put a lin...Amen sister Christian!! Do you mind if I put a link to this post on my blog? :) AWESOMEness!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384165489509893444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-79379362102336283202010-09-24T09:10:35.787-07:002010-09-24T09:10:35.787-07:00This is Shaun Lee's wife, Ann. I applaud the w...This is Shaun Lee's wife, Ann. I applaud the writer of this blog as I am an adopted child myself. I grew up in a small backwards Ohio town. I had kids tell me that my mom wasn't my "real" mom. I look back and feel sorry for them. What they didn't understand and probably still don't is that my "real" mom is the one who stayed up all night with me when I was sick. The one who taught me how to cook. The one who has been there for me every day of my life. My younger brother is also adopted but he is my brother. Period. We don't have to share DNA to be related. I'm blessed that not only are my brother and I adopted, but I have two cousins and a younger brother in law who are all adopted. We don't sit around and talk about who is an adopted child and who is a biological, we just see family. Shaun and I have a daughter and one day we would love to give her an adopted sibling. Blood may be thicker than water, but but a mother's love for her children, whether she birthed them or not is one of the most poweful forces on earth.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662099383352496076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-88182909096412373562010-09-23T19:56:56.859-07:002010-09-23T19:56:56.859-07:00Mitzi, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. You are s...Mitzi, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. You are so unbelievably refreshing to me when I am 99% surrounded by people who will not allow themselves to show vulnerability or struggle in any way. Rob and I were just talking about you and Shane last night and how unbelievably thrilled we are to be a part of yalls HFO journey. Yall are the real deal. You are abandoning all for the sake of the cross. Truly doing whatever must be done to follow Him and I just seriously could not express what an unbelievable encouragement you are. I know you will be thinking, Its not us.. its the holy spirit. and it certainly is, but it also takes obedience on yalls part and its just amazing. I think of that new song, im sure youve heard it, it starts ".. If I saw you on the street, and you said come and follow me.." You are are truly living the Christ life- pursuing the throne and it is just such an amazing testimony. Thank you also just for sharing this. As we get closer to adoption, Ive definately started struggling with some fear (of about 17 jillion different things) and praying that I will feel our next child(ren) is just as much a part of my soul as Zachary and Ansley are. I know this is the enemy trying to destroy our hope in this beautiful process, but its real. So, thank you for this awesome post and sharing your heart so truthfully about your adoption journey(ies). We are praying for VICTORY and rejoicing on Oct 5th. I know how trying the waiting for the test results can be, Oh man, how I know. I pray for the God of peace to strengthen you as you wait and I pray that His power would limitless in giving precious E's lungs the breath of LIFE abundant through the power of the precious blood of Christ.Rob and Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189626562208058080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-30003114682617461872010-09-23T18:11:55.955-07:002010-09-23T18:11:55.955-07:00What is WRONG with people??? I have long said tha...What is WRONG with people??? I have long said that I don't know if I'll ever have biological kids, because my desire to adopt and provide a home for a child who does not have parents is SO much stronger than my desire to make a baby that looks like me...just for the sake of having a child that shares my DNA. People always tell me I'll feel different when I'm married. I always say, "Maybe, but probably not."Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363840675301513089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-80450121305471055722010-09-23T18:09:54.139-07:002010-09-23T18:09:54.139-07:00Yay!!! I needed this! Since God opened our pathway...Yay!!! I needed this! Since God opened our pathway to adoption early, people ALWAYS! Ask me when are we going to have children of our own. That question just burns me up because it directly attacks that my children are not MY OWN. I just smile and say, "if by "own" you mean biological, Then I never plan on pursuing that unless God surprises us or He changes my mind" Love you! May God bless us both with many children of our own!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107870813326451507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180102193705019426.post-89564282924171642912010-09-23T17:20:26.681-07:002010-09-23T17:20:26.681-07:00Love this post! Thanks so much for sharing your h...Love this post! Thanks so much for sharing your heart - it is amazing!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730928384750294080noreply@blogger.com