Better to love God and die unknown then to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it...E. Lutzer
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Yesterday The Girls started Dance Lessons
They were so excited. They will be learning both Tap and Ballet
What we have been up to!!!
First we built the girls their first tent out of blankets. Boy did they love this!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
August 3 Home for 6 months
Wow, the girls have already been here for 6 months! How time flies...
Update on Mylee - We are really happy with the progress that Mylee has been making. Her crying and whying has decressed so much. She takes correction so much better. She is fitting in the family and loves her biggest brother Dakota so much.
We had a momement this weekend that almost brought me to tears. Dakota smashed his foot when we were outside. Mylee went over to him right away and hugged him so tightly. You could see that she just wanted him to feel better. It was so precious.
We love our spunkey, funny, full of life girl.
Update on Macy,,, Macy is doing very well, she has fit into the family without skipping a beat.
For those of you thinking that an older child is harder to adopt. Macy would change your mind.
Macy from day one acted like she has always been apart of our family.
Macy makes faces sometimes when she does not get her way, and you know eactly what she is thinking.. Macy is so easy to love and so loving. I would say that Gage and her are closets togther and they have a love hate realtionship.. like any other brother or sister.
She has lost 4 teeth since being home. She can not wait for school to start.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Holy Ambition
Ever since returning from Haiti, my heart has been changed. I pray that it continues....
I remember when I wanted to excell at work, move up and keep going higher. Now this is so less important to me. What I want to be important now can not be bought with any amount of money, or any degree.
I want to help others and want to follow the path God has created me for.
My heart is in Haiti and I pray every day that God will show me what I can do for him next. Does this mean going back to Haiti, helping Haiti from here or ??????
Only time will tell, I pray that I will know what he wants me to do and do it!
The great book I am reading for the 2nd time right now is Holy Ambition by Chip Ingram.
If you are wanting to do big things for God and step out of your comfort zone then this is the book for you.
I remember when I wanted to excell at work, move up and keep going higher. Now this is so less important to me. What I want to be important now can not be bought with any amount of money, or any degree.
I want to help others and want to follow the path God has created me for.
My heart is in Haiti and I pray every day that God will show me what I can do for him next. Does this mean going back to Haiti, helping Haiti from here or ??????
Only time will tell, I pray that I will know what he wants me to do and do it!
The great book I am reading for the 2nd time right now is Holy Ambition by Chip Ingram.
If you are wanting to do big things for God and step out of your comfort zone then this is the book for you.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Ransom
I read this on another adoption site and thought WOW this is a neat way to think about the money we all spend to adopt!
These are all questions we can ask until we are blue in the face. These are the things that when I wake up from my own snoring in the middle of the night staring at the ceiling fan I angrily think about to myself. If not for money we would have more children than we do, that is a fact. These however are all things we cannot change. I can’t hit the lotto if I’m not in the game, until there is reform … until there is a “Cash for Children” program instead of “Cash for Clunkers” then unfortunately everyone trying to adopt is going to have to deal with the economics of adopting either domestically or abroad. A wise person once told us as we were lamenting the cost that we were not “buying children”, that we could not look at it that way. We had to look at the cost of adoption as “ransom.” Think about it. Anyone of us would give up everything we had if one of our children currently in our home were held for ransom. We would pay whatever it took. Family would join in, friends would join in, strangers would line up to help. No one would think “well that kid deserves being held for ransom because of XYZ” … the thought is terrifying.
Look at adoption costs the same way. You are potentially stealing the future away from these children. But in a good way. There is a child being born in the US right now who needs a family so they do not grow up without hope! There is a child living in an orphanage where they share a 10x12 room with 15 other children at night who needs your help! There is an HIV positive child in a far away land who if they could only make it to the US would live a long and happy life because of all the breakthrough medicine. There is an older child that once they are aged out of the system will surely be forced into prostitution! Pay the ransom for these children, please … I humbly beg of you.
As an adoptive mom this really hits home. I also think this is a neat way to explain it, when someone asks about the expenses that are involved in adopting.
These are all questions we can ask until we are blue in the face. These are the things that when I wake up from my own snoring in the middle of the night staring at the ceiling fan I angrily think about to myself. If not for money we would have more children than we do, that is a fact. These however are all things we cannot change. I can’t hit the lotto if I’m not in the game, until there is reform … until there is a “Cash for Children” program instead of “Cash for Clunkers” then unfortunately everyone trying to adopt is going to have to deal with the economics of adopting either domestically or abroad. A wise person once told us as we were lamenting the cost that we were not “buying children”, that we could not look at it that way. We had to look at the cost of adoption as “ransom.” Think about it. Anyone of us would give up everything we had if one of our children currently in our home were held for ransom. We would pay whatever it took. Family would join in, friends would join in, strangers would line up to help. No one would think “well that kid deserves being held for ransom because of XYZ” … the thought is terrifying.
Look at adoption costs the same way. You are potentially stealing the future away from these children. But in a good way. There is a child being born in the US right now who needs a family so they do not grow up without hope! There is a child living in an orphanage where they share a 10x12 room with 15 other children at night who needs your help! There is an HIV positive child in a far away land who if they could only make it to the US would live a long and happy life because of all the breakthrough medicine. There is an older child that once they are aged out of the system will surely be forced into prostitution! Pay the ransom for these children, please … I humbly beg of you.
As an adoptive mom this really hits home. I also think this is a neat way to explain it, when someone asks about the expenses that are involved in adopting.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mothers Day 2010
As I was getting ready for church this morning I was pondering how wonderful it was that all 4 kids were here for this mothers day. Only a few months ago this was not even thought to be a possibility.
This is a gift that can not be bought with any amount of money and will keep on bringing me joy for the rest of my life you can not say that about much in life.
I am so thankful that God entrusts me with these children and that he is so mighty and gracious and got the girls here this year.
He made the impossible possible and made us a family of 6.
My God is an Awesome God...and he is mighty to save
Tonya
This is a gift that can not be bought with any amount of money and will keep on bringing me joy for the rest of my life you can not say that about much in life.
I am so thankful that God entrusts me with these children and that he is so mighty and gracious and got the girls here this year.
He made the impossible possible and made us a family of 6.
My God is an Awesome God...and he is mighty to save
Tonya
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