My family is blessed in many ways, one way that is special is we still have 5 generations living. My grandmother, Mary, is 101 years old, unfortunatly my father has passed away, but my aunt is still alive. Then there is my generation and then my kids. I have several cousins who have made her a great great grandma. But my oldest daughter is going to be adding to that. Lauren is pregnant with our first grandchild(a girl that will be named Bethany), and is due in February that will make my granddaughter another great great grand for my grandmother Mary.
When we bring Elijah home he will be the youngest of our children. He will also either be an uncle or very close to becoming one depending on when we can get him home! An uncle at 5.. he will have alot of people to love!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
PRAYER and the ransom
Prayer is amazing. I was started to get discouraged with the lack of funds for our adoption. I have been praying and I know others have been also, Thank you!
I have been open about the adoption but not about the lack of funds, that is changing. WE need help. Spencer is now 5 years old! Thats nothing big in our society in his country that means he is now at the age where they transfer him to a mental instution where if not adopted he spedns the rest of his life! Not something I want to happen!
Spencer is my son, not legally yet but very much emotionally! If some one take your child you do what ever is in your power o get thim back including paying his ransom. This is what we have to do!
Please if you can help us pay his ransom, every little bit helps.
I have been open about the adoption but not about the lack of funds, that is changing. WE need help. Spencer is now 5 years old! Thats nothing big in our society in his country that means he is now at the age where they transfer him to a mental instution where if not adopted he spedns the rest of his life! Not something I want to happen!
Spencer is my son, not legally yet but very much emotionally! If some one take your child you do what ever is in your power o get thim back including paying his ransom. This is what we have to do!
Please if you can help us pay his ransom, every little bit helps.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Homestudy update..check
We moved and have had our homestudy update complete, now we are waiting to get it back from our social worker so we can send it in to immigration and ger our final immigration approval. We have been working on redoing paperwork that needed address correction and had to be reredone due to getting to close to expire we are hoping and praying we are able to travel during november or december timeframe.. only one thing stands in the way... Money, I am sure the Lord will provide when we truely need it. I gotta have faith that Elijah(Spencer) will be home soon!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Faith moves mountains..
We have been on the road to this adoption much longer than I wish, Elijah had another birthday, by himself in his country. Lord willing he will not have another birthday or Christmas without the LOVE of his earthly family. Our heavenly father is with him and will be until we can be that is the only thing that has kept me from totally loosing my mind. I have to remember in Gods time not mine. A beautiful boy, who prayfully will be part of our family, waits and wonders what is out there for him. God knows, we are coming Elijah... God be with you until we can hold you in our arms.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
ive been really bad..
So I signed into my blog today and realized I havent posted in two months, I didnt think it had been so long. It has been a crazy couple of months but quiet on the adoption front.
Lauren turned 18 on May 25th. Graduated on June 4, married on June 5. found out she was pregnant mid June.
If that wasnt enough we moved the 3rd week of June the same week Alina went to camp and the week before Shanna went to spend the summer with my girlfriend Jodi.
So we are now settled into our new home and are beginning to focus on redoing adopion paperwork that needs to be changed b/c of the move.
I am trying to stay positive and hope that we may be able to be in elijahs country in the early fall.
This is so frustrating things keep happening to prevent or slow this adoption down but I dont think God would open doors just to close them I think someone who doesnt want to see my precious boy in a family of people who love him.
so I ask for your prayers for our family but mostly for Elijah.
Lauren turned 18 on May 25th. Graduated on June 4, married on June 5. found out she was pregnant mid June.
If that wasnt enough we moved the 3rd week of June the same week Alina went to camp and the week before Shanna went to spend the summer with my girlfriend Jodi.
So we are now settled into our new home and are beginning to focus on redoing adopion paperwork that needs to be changed b/c of the move.
I am trying to stay positive and hope that we may be able to be in elijahs country in the early fall.
This is so frustrating things keep happening to prevent or slow this adoption down but I dont think God would open doors just to close them I think someone who doesnt want to see my precious boy in a family of people who love him.
so I ask for your prayers for our family but mostly for Elijah.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Congrats to the COX family... they are in country and have met Mia..
The Cox family, Kecia and Kris, are traveling to bring adopt their daughter, Kareen/Mia. She is 4 years old and is the same orphanage as Elijah. It is nice to see that the kids are taken care of. Mia has a beautiful smile. I hope they dont mind I am sharing one picture of their beautiful daughter.
Mia will be there 4th daughter, she has 2 older sisters, Krya and Adrie and a sister who is almost her twin, Bree.
Mia will be there 4th daughter, she has 2 older sisters, Krya and Adrie and a sister who is almost her twin, Bree.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
My journey through motherhood comes full circle and begins again...
We are three weeks away from Laurens graduation, she will walk across the stage at the civic center and then reality starts.. no longer protected by school.
The very next day if graduation is not enough she starts her life outside of my home she will always be my daughter but she will be Daniels wife.
24 hours apart she closes a door and opens one. The door to the past which has been part of her life for the last 13 year. The door to her future opens as she walks down the aisle to begin life as a wife.
I have been a mother for 18 years. It has been the most rewarding, yet hardest part of my life. I have been a referee, taxi driver, short order cook, teacher, nurse, judge and friend. Lauren was the first to call me "mama". I remember wanting to here that word come out of her mouth.
After Lauren, Shanna followed 3 years later. It took 11 more years before Alina came home, her adoption took 16 months from our first commitment until we walked off the airplane at Tampa International.
A marriage to by best friend blessed me with my first son, Ethan is quiet, shy but has a wonderful smile. He is just a year behind Lauren and then he starts his life as an adult.
We commited to Elijah is January, he will be 5 in July. We will almost be starting over again. We are well into the thick of adoption paperwork hoping to travel this summer. I will get to walk my youngest son into school for the first time in the fall then follow his journey as I have the girls before him.
Motherhood is a journey I have been blessed to be part..
All because of MY LORD it has been possible.
The very next day if graduation is not enough she starts her life outside of my home she will always be my daughter but she will be Daniels wife.
24 hours apart she closes a door and opens one. The door to the past which has been part of her life for the last 13 year. The door to her future opens as she walks down the aisle to begin life as a wife.
I have been a mother for 18 years. It has been the most rewarding, yet hardest part of my life. I have been a referee, taxi driver, short order cook, teacher, nurse, judge and friend. Lauren was the first to call me "mama". I remember wanting to here that word come out of her mouth.
After Lauren, Shanna followed 3 years later. It took 11 more years before Alina came home, her adoption took 16 months from our first commitment until we walked off the airplane at Tampa International.
A marriage to by best friend blessed me with my first son, Ethan is quiet, shy but has a wonderful smile. He is just a year behind Lauren and then he starts his life as an adult.
We commited to Elijah is January, he will be 5 in July. We will almost be starting over again. We are well into the thick of adoption paperwork hoping to travel this summer. I will get to walk my youngest son into school for the first time in the fall then follow his journey as I have the girls before him.
Motherhood is a journey I have been blessed to be part..
All because of MY LORD it has been possible.
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