tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post3077391482759256991..comments2023-09-06T08:04:48.978-07:00Comments on Our Family Advocating for the Orphan: But..How Will Adoption Affect Your "Other Kids"?Kristi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639293095200720758noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-58598793205020765182011-03-22T18:27:03.443-07:002011-03-22T18:27:03.443-07:00Amen! Wonderful post. It is sad how oblivious/naiv...Amen! Wonderful post. It is sad how oblivious/naive some people can be when talking about adoption. Glad you are straightening them out. :) Your children are all so adorable and look like they are having the time of their lives!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090118005597719639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-45122970433364809702011-03-21T19:57:13.440-07:002011-03-21T19:57:13.440-07:00I am so happy for you that life "as normal&qu...I am so happy for you that life "as normal" happened the day after you came home for Ethiopia. However for many of us it took a little longer than that! Sometimes adjustments are harder, as was ours. However that DOES NOT mean the decision to adopt was wrong or bad for any menber of the family. Even though we were not ready to go to a party the day after we came home =) and had to do some hard work at attachment - ALL of our kids have ONLY benefited from their little brother joining our clan.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297497975576202914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-37232507901950174292011-03-21T19:13:58.344-07:002011-03-21T19:13:58.344-07:00Oh the "real" drives me plain batty. My ...Oh the "real" drives me plain batty. My other favorite is "So the oldest is 'yours yours'" Argh! However, myself and I have talks about hearing what people mean and not what they say. :)The Stumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391714355876053199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-17059675591983274192011-03-21T07:33:54.962-07:002011-03-21T07:33:54.962-07:00Wonderful post. We've been asked this questio...Wonderful post. We've been asked this question a hundred times and a lot by our own family members. Glad to hear confirmation of what I already knew God told me. I know He wouldn't ask us to do this if He thought it would "wreck" our family we have now. He only desires for us to follow His will and I know adding to our family through adoption will only make our precious family even better :-)Valerie Hulshofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072954747526375650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-84645951658801039752011-03-21T06:26:48.335-07:002011-03-21T06:26:48.335-07:00good girl, Kristy. Love you, girl.good girl, Kristy. Love you, girl.the_blissful_mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484017172281666019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-83975838629757557472011-03-20T22:04:42.721-07:002011-03-20T22:04:42.721-07:00So, so precious!! Oh, I can't wait to add to ...So, so precious!! Oh, I can't wait to add to our family!! :) And I seriously can't get over how alike our 6 year old boys are (well, mine will be 6 soon). Oh my goodness, we've gotta get those two together one day! :)Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607476812485135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-73991885323653796922011-03-20T16:07:10.673-07:002011-03-20T16:07:10.673-07:00Love it! We got that question even when we were ha...Love it! We got that question even when we were having #4 after a long gap of time after #3. I'm sure we'll get it when we officially announce our adoption plans. Our boys exact words when we told them were "the sooner the better" and "I'd love more brothers or some sisters!" Kids tend to deal w/ these things better than adults anyway.Larihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752647797299874291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-24443008431202894172011-03-20T11:34:23.465-07:002011-03-20T11:34:23.465-07:00Beautiful post. Like Carol said, "Amen!"...Beautiful post. Like Carol said, "Amen!" :)Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017087752785189298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-27713378135374754832011-03-20T08:20:52.375-07:002011-03-20T08:20:52.375-07:00AMEN!!!!!AMEN!!!!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938739219611966511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-36906056127770523292011-03-20T07:22:00.952-07:002011-03-20T07:22:00.952-07:00If I could get a penny every time I was asked this...If I could get a penny every time I was asked this question, our adoption would be paid for!!! Since we are adopting waiting children, there are concerns of attachment, how these children will treat our bio children and how their personalities will get along etc. I don't have a crystal ball or anything, but we are learning from other families that we will find a new normal and it will be for the glory of God!!! Thank you for sharing this today, I needed it!!<br /><br />Jenni we-heart-Africa.blogspot.comJennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447360665987245975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-19017427565157709722011-03-20T07:14:03.094-07:002011-03-20T07:14:03.094-07:00Absolutley! Thank you for sharing your thoughts o...Absolutley! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. My family has been so "worried" about how adopting little man is going to effect our other 2.Katie raynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189666362431643318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-18010873507160785212011-03-20T06:27:22.159-07:002011-03-20T06:27:22.159-07:00I laughed as I read your post, because my kids are...I laughed as I read your post, because my kids are soooo used to having their little sister home from Ethiopia- today I had to laugh because the little princess was "tattling" on her siblings like she has lived here forever. They, in turn, can have little sibling spats back with her like they were always together. At the same time, they also love each other more than I even dreamed possible! Isn't it fun to watch the interaction???? Love it!Deenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937981751235810005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-16205345103335155282011-03-20T04:25:44.473-07:002011-03-20T04:25:44.473-07:00and by adopting you're modeling true biblical ...and by adopting you're modeling true biblical calling to care for the orphan..... We're all adopted in God's family if we're going to live in our heavenly home... why not start early and with more people in our lives. I love the world of adoption because it helps me think out side the box about who my brothers and sisters are.<br />Love your Heart (Sister!)Ron & Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979631393545065462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-6372572862446423632011-03-20T02:30:21.265-07:002011-03-20T02:30:21.265-07:00Beautiful post Krisit. With PRICELESS pictures of...Beautiful post Krisit. With PRICELESS pictures of the blessings that are abundant in everyday living when you are in His will!<br />Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158109379150463976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-63039432416702974702011-03-19T21:08:49.809-07:002011-03-19T21:08:49.809-07:00amen. amen. amen. love how you capture pictures of...amen. amen. amen. love how you capture pictures of everyday life. tate just told me tonight "mom, you try to get us to pose too much for pictures. i think the best pictures just happen." once again, the 13 year old giving this old lady pearls of wisdom.missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176481097516655869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-63871790396799057442011-03-19T20:33:16.454-07:002011-03-19T20:33:16.454-07:00AMEN!!AMEN!!Faulk Adoptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323515385237596569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-65899142330236220782011-03-19T20:09:54.541-07:002011-03-19T20:09:54.541-07:00People always have their 'questions', huh?...People always have their 'questions', huh?! My girls look very different, and sometimes I get asked by STRANGERS if they have the same father! It's crazy! Looks like Lucy Lane fits RIGHT in with HER brothers and sisters just perfectly!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582858289973928326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-24457226942287433882011-03-19T19:50:11.187-07:002011-03-19T19:50:11.187-07:00YES! TELL IT!
<3!!!YES! TELL IT!<br /><br /><3!!!AGoodKindOfCrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14184429922947734357noreply@blogger.com