Welcome to our family website.

This blog, which began as a therapeutic outlet during the wait for our daughter's arrival, morphed into a place to share feelings, ask for support, and flip through a virtual 'brag book' of photos. NOW, as we embark on our second adoption trek, please join us as we plan, pray, and travel again to the other side of the world to be united with the next piece of our family puzzle.

Peace & Blessings...Beth & Ron (and Hope too)

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Touching

Just please watch this video and let it touch your heart.


The following list was posted on one of my on-line groups the other day and I thought I'd share it here. Some of these statements show a little humor, but there is a lot of truth in these words.

You know you're an adoptive parent if:

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has ever made you lose sleep.
2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.
3. You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.
4. The fact that if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child, there would be no orphans in the world is convicting to you.
5. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.
6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about your adopted child's "real" parents.
7. You have ever been "pregnant" with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth (2 years!)
8. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway knowing where God calls you He will provide.
9. You have ever taken a airplane ride half way around the world with a child you just met.
10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.
11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacy's you could ever leave on this earth.
12. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!
13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.
14. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well YOU are the lucky one!

6 comments:

Melody said...

WOW!!

AmyO said...

Super good video! Can't wait to see you tomorrow :)

Maddy and Zeke's Mom said...

What a powerful video!

mommy24treasures said...

I have read the list its all so true. Thank you for the video!

PK said...

Go Beth and Ron! LOVE your latest post. It brought tears to my eyes.

Miss you
PK

Anonymous said...

That song is perfect with that video! Hope looks so cute in her Easter dress!