Elaine
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Congratulations to Scott and Char!!! The Stork's announcement about your new son made me get chills and softly cry.
Blessings to your courageous and selfless birthmomma!!! God has extended your family by more than one. He is so good!!!
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Congratulations, Rhonda and Kody!!! Welcome to the world sweet bundle of blue!!!
May God bless both of the families that love you so!!!
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am SO EXCITED for you all!!! Welcome Nicholas!!! What a beautiful picture of such a lovely family!!!Stork Central's announcement gave me goosebumps! God DOES work in mysterious ways!!!
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What a blessing!!! Congratulations to the newest family! Your precious daughter is an angel!!!
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Welcome to the world little Wyatt! Congratulations Mom, Dad, and Big Brither! What a wonderful blessing!!!
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Baby Nala is a doll!!!!! Congratulations, Mom and Dad, on your precious bundle of pink!!!
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Thank you, Dan! What an inspiration and how true!!! I am going to print a copy of that poem to hang it where I can reflect on its words and true meaning.
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Sabrina...you need to publish your poems!!! They are BEAUTIFUL! I am blown away by the gift you have!!!!
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arhhhhhhhhhhhh toooooo much pink.....Bring on the boys!
Heidi...I would love to see a few little bundles of blue too, BUT you can never have toooooo much PINK!!!
Payton is a BEAUTY!!! I just checked her out in the gallery. Wishing you all the best.
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Welcome to the world little Payton!!! Congratulations to the newest Mommy and Daddy! Wishing you and your birthfamily a wonderful new beginning!!!
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What a blessing to all!!!
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Isn't little Ariana a doll??? Congrats Kathy, Tom, and Bis sister Maya!!!
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Natalie Grace is gorgeous!!!
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Congrats to the newest family that hooked a pink princess!!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!! What a way to start off the new year!!! Many blessings to both families and the child they all love.
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Praying for all of the loved ones Audry left behind. May she rest in peace.
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Congratulations, Karen! Thank you for sharing with us! What wonderful news!!!
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Welcome precious Sydney!!! Congratulations Chris, Gabriela, and big brother Austin!!! What a truly merry holiday Season you are having!!!
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it just might be the child of your dreams that you're about to pass up, even if it doesn't look that way, on paper.) It's your choice to make. Just help us do our best work so we can help you make your own best decisions
Phew...I have literally woke up in the night before with my heart racing due to this thought. I wondered before getting "the call" who God had in mind for us to parent. Makayla was one of those that may not have looked perfect on paper, but she IS the child of our dreams...PERIOD!
I can imagine how ignorant my initial paperwork looked (
). It was our first child, and we wanted nothing but the best. Not only did Abrazo educate us, but they did give us (and continue to give us) "nothing but the best".Thank God (literally) that we got that call and accepted the child that was waiting. It scares me to death to think we may have done things any other way.
Thanks for your patience, Elizabeth.
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Congratulations Mandy, Dane, and Kait! I am SOOOO excited and happy for you all!!!! How does it feel to be a family of four? Baby Girl Womble will be the best dressed little cutie in all of Texas thanks to her shopping fanatic Mama!
Well, was your sweet bundle of pink worth the long wait? I know you can not imagine yourself with any other little person! God was right on "Target" (
sorry...couldn't resist) with this match made in Heaven. p.s. Can't wait to see a pic posted in the gallery of this long awaited precious child and her happy new family!!!
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She is beautiful!!! What a happy family!!!
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Congratulations, Holy Flying Fish!!! With tears in my eyes I congratulate you on the new blessings in your life!
Little girls are so much fun. May your newest little ballerina keep you on your toes. I know your home will be filled with much love and laughter this Holiday Season.
Blessings to you and your wonderful birthmother!!!
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Eeeeek! We've just discovered that one of our families-in-waiting who was sent the FBI memo in October didn't get around to submitting the information until last week, and they've now got a baby due this week-- meaning that without the FBI clearance being on file already, the baby will have to go into foster care, something they're understandably none too happy about! Yet our hands are tied, since Licensing makes the rules, not our agency.
YIKES!!!
That sounds like something I would have done! I have never been accused of having it all together! I hope things can work out as quickly as possible for this family-to-be!
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God, in His infinite wisdom, knew exactly what He was doing. He already had a baby planned for our family and if I wouldn't have had my hysterectomy, I would have never found him! Out of my biggest sorrow, came the most amazing gift!!!
Tricia,
How beautifully put!
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We have always planned to adopt to grow our family. It has been something I have wanted to do pretty much ever since I can remember. We found out last year that I had medical conditions that would keep me from carrying a pregnancy to full-term. I was devastated, but I believe that God had been preparing me for that for many years. I handled it and started moving on with my life.
Amanda,
When I read the words you had written I felt as though I could have started my "story " out the same way. I probably have posted something similar to that somewhere on the forum.
I, like you, always (and I mean from early childhood) knew I would adopt a child. I wasn't sure from where I would adopt them or how many children I would parent...but I knew I would adopt.
I truly believe God planted those "adoption seeds" in my heart while I was still a child. He nurtured those seeds until they were healthy and strong enough to fulfill His purpose.
When I was told I had PCOS I really wasn't that shocked. I knew something was "wrong" with my body as I had been experiencing an unpleasant host of symptoms for a few years. It was almost a relief to get the diagnosis. Having a name to go with what I was feeling was actually a comfort.
Almost immediately upon my diagnosis I had a "lightbulb moment". Suddenly, twenty plus years of thinking about adoption made sense. God knew I would have fertility struggles long before I even knew what that meant. He opened my heart at a tender age and gave me the acceptance to become a mother through adoption.
As curious as I am about what pregnancy feels like...I do feel that Makayla (the daughter we adopted as an infant) is as much "mine" as any biological daughter could be. Why God chose to bring Makayla through our birthmom's tummy instead of mine...I don't know. That is one of life's great mysteries that keeps things interesting. It doesn't make me angry...it just gives me something to ponder.
I am in awe of God's plan. He is the giver of great gifts. He has given me the greatest gift of all! Mickey and I are very thankful!!!
Elaine
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Angel did not come from TX with many of her belongings. I begged her foster mother to send as much as possible and explained the reason for it. She was more in the mind set of a fresh start, and I think may have also been timid to send raggedy items. So Angel came to TN with a Hello Kitty backpack that held a few toys, clothes, blanket, and paperwork. If it didn't fit in the backpack it didn't make the journey.
I had our pantry filled with her favorite foods before she ever arrived. For a while Mickey, Makayla, and I were almost green after eating so much Mexican food, chicken nuggets, and mac-n-cheese. Those were Angel's favorite comfort foods.
You could see Angel's body relax when we would go into a Mexican eatery. The vibrant colors, handmade pottery, sounds, smells, and people were all so familiar to her.
Karen is so right in saying that children adopted as toddlers or older (in domestic adoption) are in need of just as many "familiar comforts" as children of international adoption. Mickey and I are grateful for all feelingblessed and bee have done to help us help Angel.