This picture was taken by my friend Sarah. This is one of our Christmas pictures! I just ordered our Christmas cards last night so hopefully will have them out by next Monday. Sarah, is adopting from Russia and will hopefully be travelling soon. She does such a great job, this is a business for her. Another family recently returned from China with their daughter, Abigail. We got to meet her this past Sunday at church. She is 9 years old and already speaking some English. Can't believe it. She said hello Caroline to our daughter and then asked for her bible. Her mom is homeschooling her, and is starting by teaching her body parts in English, reading to her in English and mainly working on the English language. I can't imagine! I think bringing a toddler home to another culture, language and other post institutional issues would be hard enough. Did anyone see 20/20 on Friday about disrupted adoptions? What did you think? I have been reading a blog titles smilesandtrials and the family has 11 children. 6 are biological and 5 are adopted. 4 of the adopted children were adopted through disruptions and Christine, the author/mom, is such an encouragement to me. They are christian and she is such a great mom! Adoption takes Faith and relying on God, knowing He is sovereign and resting on Him. Have a good week.
4 comments:
Love your pic:)! I just loved seeing Abigail at the Thanksgiving service! What a special Turkey day it was for them this year! Praying your family and mine are equally blessed with our new little ones this time next year!
20/20... very interesting to see what is being said about it on FRUA. In the end, our perspective as Christian parents will probably be somewhat different then an unbelievers. Like you said, adoption takes faith and reliance on a sovereign God. What a mighty God we serve!
Hi Celeste! I found your blog!!
Your pictures are great :)
I got an email from some adoption organization forewarning me about that program on 20/20. I was gone and didn't see it, but they were concerned that it might only portray the negative aspects of adoption as the norm. I agree with you two - but God! ... who can restore the years the locust have eaten and redeem what has been lost for our good and His glory.
I love this picture!!! Beautiful! Thank you for the comment today!!! Hope things are going well. We had a 7 1/2 hour Hague meeting today with our home study agency!!! Makes me really excited to get them home......Merry Christmas!
Great blog Celeste! I love your family picture. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon!
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