Touched By Adoption: Where has the time gone?

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Where has the time gone?

Pumpkintown Festival 2007

Pumpkintown Festival 2006

Nivens' Farm 2005 (it rained for Pumpkintown fest)

Pumpkintown Festival 2004

I can't believe how much my "baby" has grown up!

2 comments:

Kelly said...: Awwww!!! She is the cutest kid! :-) It was to neat to see her through the years. Great post!; October 20, 2007 at 10:07 PM
DeAnna said...: She looks so grown up this year!! I was just looking at a picture of Isabella and Makenna from last year at Skytop and couldn't believe how they looked so "little" then compared to now. Going by way too quick......; October 21, 2007 at 3:18 PM

You know you're an adoptive parent when...

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has 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 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 an 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 legacies 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 blessed one to have him or her in your life.

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