tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post8374870959949645531..comments2023-09-10T00:13:40.861+03:00Comments on everyone needs a little Grace in their lives: The Elephant in the RoomAmy Medinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02445986974714298954noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-57420242815243878802010-01-29T09:04:02.286+03:002010-01-29T09:04:02.286+03:00Amy,
Amanda Jones led me to your blog because we a...Amy,<br />Amanda Jones led me to your blog because we are looking into adoption ourselves. Thank you for your candor and the truth about adoption that you shared in this post. You are an encouragement to me, someone who is just beginning this journey. It is overwhelming, but I am praying for God's clear direction and grace. Thank you for sharing your heart!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734097667194933620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-17546343686680206192008-09-21T10:20:00.000+03:002008-09-21T10:20:00.000+03:00God has brought us through alot with our children ...God has brought us through alot with our children and pregnancies, I think part of the good in that is that he brought us both individually to the point of desiring to adopt. It is indeed a beautiful picture of Gods care for us! Children are an amazing gift and privilege that you recognize so much more clearly when things don't go quite as planned.<BR/><BR/>Amy I love your diverse family and your tender heart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-44879811132627674432008-09-11T17:51:00.000+03:002008-09-11T17:51:00.000+03:00Adoption was our "Plan A" too. I love what you say...Adoption was our "Plan A" too. I love what you say here...HennHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211470969275795779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-55562690504568260762008-08-30T15:05:00.000+03:002008-08-30T15:05:00.000+03:00Thanks for your awesome perspective! I expect us t...Thanks for your awesome perspective! I expect us to adopt someday. I had the most vivid dream that we adopted a baby two nights ago. Living overseas makes it a question mark for us (it takes about 1-5 years to adopt a Mongolian baby), but we'll see. Thanks for your transparency here and your honesty. It is so refreshing. I am so happy for you and Gil. You have a beautiful family. <BR/>Love,<BR/>BeccaTundra Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660898933181229263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-40076886791748618532008-08-29T17:14:00.000+03:002008-08-29T17:14:00.000+03:00Amy,Your words were so touching and the Lord has B...Amy,<BR/><BR/>Your words were so touching and the Lord has Blessed you and Gil with 2. beautiful children. I am a very pround grandmother. <BR/><BR/>Loving & missing all of you.<BR/><BR/>Proud Mom & Grandma,<BR/>LupeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-47061125930147985932008-08-28T20:03:00.000+03:002008-08-28T20:03:00.000+03:00He's beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story wit...He's beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story with us...Jayme Solomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460457797556509186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-48342328569952868002008-08-28T15:01:00.000+03:002008-08-28T15:01:00.000+03:00Graciousness and candor--a rare combination and on...Graciousness and candor--a rare combination and one of the things I love about you, my friend!jibberishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257465540183457986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-19132245111208395252008-08-28T08:53:00.000+03:002008-08-28T08:53:00.000+03:00Gil and Amy you are beautiful people. Congrats by ...Gil and Amy you are beautiful people. Congrats by the way!! Grace is getting so big! I am so happy for you two. <BR/><BR/>-ReneeChildmadenewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700142198852085502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-43563300332313499572008-08-28T06:26:00.000+03:002008-08-28T06:26:00.000+03:00Amy,I "get you".I wanted to foster and adopt my wh...Amy,<BR/><BR/>I "get you".<BR/><BR/>I wanted to foster and adopt my whole life. God granted that desire of my heart.<BR/><BR/>We went 7 years and figured I wouldn't get pregnant. I frankly did not care (well there were moments I thought it would be really cool) because I was getting to do what I always wanted to anyway. We, too, were tested (because the county made us in order for us to be approved for our adoption homestudy) . . . and nothing was wrong. We were, frankly, shocked (to put it mildly) when I did get pregnant.<BR/><BR/>Now in regards to the "having our 'own' children" that actually does hurt me. Deeply. I LOVE to talk about our journey and how cool adoption and fostering are but it hurts when people say it the way they do. It might be because I myself am adopted and then am very protective of my kids. I know people don't mean to be mean. Even when we were "just" fostering . . . those kids "were my own" until they were no longer under my care, because they needed that kind of lovin'.<BR/><BR/>Did I take over your comment section? 80) I've actually thought about blahging about this for quite awhile . . . maybe I should. 80)<BR/><BR/>Anyway. I just wanted to let you know that it was so much fun to read your post. I wish you guys lived closer . . . it's neat to get to be around people who think similarly and have the same passions. 80)<BR/><BR/>80)<BR/>mbda hallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012938581102837437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-69307064709740476082008-08-27T19:58:00.000+03:002008-08-27T19:58:00.000+03:00Amen!!! Love you guys and am so thankful for how t...Amen!!! Love you guys and am so thankful for how the Lord is using you! - Steph B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-69377527468268087352008-08-27T19:36:00.000+03:002008-08-27T19:36:00.000+03:00Love that pic. Look at those cute little teeth! :)...Love that pic. Look at those cute little teeth! :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the picture of God's grace.Becky Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962268347520900807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-64864095609851494892008-08-27T18:55:00.000+03:002008-08-27T18:55:00.000+03:00Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing.Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing.Amber Hanshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430155686489758449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118517190489901866.post-76318617693708963312008-08-27T16:37:00.000+03:002008-08-27T16:37:00.000+03:00That was beautiful! I have my own infertility stru...That was beautiful! I have my own infertility struggle that I'd like to write about someday but it's still too hard. It's encouraging to see you handle the "questions" and "comments" that people make so well. Thanks for being an example to me. <BR/><BR/>Blessings on your week....enjoy that baby! =0) Wish I could kiss his cute cheeks! =0)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844797843854374945noreply@blogger.com