As a mom to 2 beautiful boys, I can say from experience, "BOYS ROCK!"
Sweet Cali
6 years ago
Friday, April 29, 2011
Adopt A Boy!
In China, the vast majority of children adopted are girls. There are many boys available for adoption that wait and wait for a forever family. Boys must wait because girls are chosen for adoption, over boys.
As a mom to 2 beautiful boys, I can say from experience, "BOYS ROCK!"
As a mom to 2 beautiful boys, I can say from experience, "BOYS ROCK!"
Alone and Abandoned-Family Life Message
I receive daily emails from Family Life Ministries, the Moments with You, Daily Connections for Couples. Today's message is adoption and wanted to share:
April 29
Alone and Abandoned
I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the orphan who had no helper. Job 29:12
One of the things we tend to forget, overlook or just simply ignore when thinking about adoption is how desperately needy some children are. This came to mind again when hearing the story of a local couple who felt the need to share their family of six with a child from Guatemala.
All that's known about young Heidy Paola is that she was found in a cardboard box by the side of the road. She was less than a year old, abandoned to die until a policeman walked over to dispose of what he thought was an empty carton. Inside he found a sunburned, dehydrated infant, still breathing . . . somehow.
His decision to take her to a nearby orphanage probably wasn't automatic. Many children are left unwanted in underprivileged countries, where poverty and need outrank parental concern in case after case. One more wasn't a surprise. But because of God's working through one man's rescue efforts, a little baby left to die ultimately became a little girl growing up in an orphanage.
When her adoptive parents first entered the dormitory where Heidy had lived since arriving at the orphanage, she rushed from her caretaker's side and lunged into her new mommy's arms. The bond was powerful and immediate. Nothing could be closer to God's heart than this.
I firmly believe that adoption is one of the central efforts in our day that can define the Church's compassion for the world. With no one to protect them, children are in such distress. Their need is so great. May God raise up families who will reach out and give the helpless a home -- a mommy and daddy who will protect them.
Discuss
One child, hurting and in need. With no hope. No one. What can you do to help a child like this experience God's love?
Pray
Pray that your family will represent God's heart of compassion to the fatherless.
Faith, Love and Happiness!
April 29
Alone and Abandoned
I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the orphan who had no helper. Job 29:12
One of the things we tend to forget, overlook or just simply ignore when thinking about adoption is how desperately needy some children are. This came to mind again when hearing the story of a local couple who felt the need to share their family of six with a child from Guatemala.
All that's known about young Heidy Paola is that she was found in a cardboard box by the side of the road. She was less than a year old, abandoned to die until a policeman walked over to dispose of what he thought was an empty carton. Inside he found a sunburned, dehydrated infant, still breathing . . . somehow.
His decision to take her to a nearby orphanage probably wasn't automatic. Many children are left unwanted in underprivileged countries, where poverty and need outrank parental concern in case after case. One more wasn't a surprise. But because of God's working through one man's rescue efforts, a little baby left to die ultimately became a little girl growing up in an orphanage.
When her adoptive parents first entered the dormitory where Heidy had lived since arriving at the orphanage, she rushed from her caretaker's side and lunged into her new mommy's arms. The bond was powerful and immediate. Nothing could be closer to God's heart than this.
I firmly believe that adoption is one of the central efforts in our day that can define the Church's compassion for the world. With no one to protect them, children are in such distress. Their need is so great. May God raise up families who will reach out and give the helpless a home -- a mommy and daddy who will protect them.
Discuss
One child, hurting and in need. With no hope. No one. What can you do to help a child like this experience God's love?
Pray
Pray that your family will represent God's heart of compassion to the fatherless.
Faith, Love and Happiness!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Testing is OVER!
I'm happy to report the test is over!!! I've been studying for a solid 2 weeks for this test. The test I'm referring to is the ESL (English Second Language) TeXes State Test. Provided I pass, this credential will be added to my teaching certificate. YEA..prayers and fingers crossed! Living in Texas, the future is leaning toward all teachers being required to have ESL as a certification to teach, in addition to their generalist certification and special education for those particular teachers, such as myself. As it currently stands, a handful of schools in my district have already started requiring all new teachers to be ESL certified and requiring current teachers to become ESL certified, this summer. It's the wave of the future and I'd much rather be proactive and have the certification than have the wait-and-see attitude.
I am currently a Special Education Teacher for 7th and 8th grade students and LOVE my job!! I am in my second year of teaching, coming from a corporate background. I left the corporate world of Hewlett-Packard to become a teacher. Yea, my pay was almost cut in half, but you can't put money on the love for a job or the passion for children! I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!
We have more blessings coming my way in the field of teaching but that's another story for another time..I still need to make our Easter post! I'm behind due to the recent studying and working toward coming up with a new blog design but hopefully, now I can start to making pots on a more regular basis.
Faith, Love & Happiness!
I am currently a Special Education Teacher for 7th and 8th grade students and LOVE my job!! I am in my second year of teaching, coming from a corporate background. I left the corporate world of Hewlett-Packard to become a teacher. Yea, my pay was almost cut in half, but you can't put money on the love for a job or the passion for children! I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!
We have more blessings coming my way in the field of teaching but that's another story for another time..I still need to make our Easter post! I'm behind due to the recent studying and working toward coming up with a new blog design but hopefully, now I can start to making pots on a more regular basis.
Faith, Love & Happiness!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Keeping Miao's Blog
I'm glad to finally start a family blog..it's been a long while since I posted on any blog. We had decided long ago that going forward, we needed a family blog as oppose to a blog for each of our children. If you're wondering, we decided to keep Miao's blog. Her adoption may not have turned out as we have liked but regardless, it was a part of our life that we can't ignore.
For those of you who may not be familiar, we traveld to China on Thanksgiving Day of 2010 to adopt a beautiful 13 year old daughter. Unfortunately, while in China and after having her a part of our family for 2 days, she decided she didn't want to be adopted and refused to return home with us. This was by far, one of the most difficult times in our life and very emotional. We had spent 13 months loving and getting to know our daughter. We exchanged several letters and sent her care packages, during the wait. Those in the adoption community will understand, once you decide on a child, your love begins to form and grow, from that moment. We didn't realize Miao had options, 2 options that allowed her to remain in China and be safe. Returning home without our daughter was a painful and difficult time for our family.
You may read our story on the blog: http://www.happilyunited.blogspot.com/
I still have one final post to add to Miao's blog and if time ever allows, that post will be made. We never thought something like this could happen to us...but reality, IT DID. We want to share our story with others and God forbid it ever happen to anyone but reality, it does happen and it's important to know ahead of time, how to plan for the unthinkable...not that anyone wants to plan for this but had we traveled to China knowing what we know now, it would have helped that Wednesday afternoon, when we had 45 minutes to make a lifetime decision.... and who knows, maybe things would have turned out differently.
Faith, Love and Happiness!
For those of you who may not be familiar, we traveld to China on Thanksgiving Day of 2010 to adopt a beautiful 13 year old daughter. Unfortunately, while in China and after having her a part of our family for 2 days, she decided she didn't want to be adopted and refused to return home with us. This was by far, one of the most difficult times in our life and very emotional. We had spent 13 months loving and getting to know our daughter. We exchanged several letters and sent her care packages, during the wait. Those in the adoption community will understand, once you decide on a child, your love begins to form and grow, from that moment. We didn't realize Miao had options, 2 options that allowed her to remain in China and be safe. Returning home without our daughter was a painful and difficult time for our family.
You may read our story on the blog: http://www.happilyunited.blogspot.com/
I still have one final post to add to Miao's blog and if time ever allows, that post will be made. We never thought something like this could happen to us...but reality, IT DID. We want to share our story with others and God forbid it ever happen to anyone but reality, it does happen and it's important to know ahead of time, how to plan for the unthinkable...not that anyone wants to plan for this but had we traveled to China knowing what we know now, it would have helped that Wednesday afternoon, when we had 45 minutes to make a lifetime decision.... and who knows, maybe things would have turned out differently.
Faith, Love and Happiness!
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Start of Something New!
We are finally getting around to starting a family blog! We had a website that was used to journal our adoption with Sterling. A blog used to journal our adoption to bring home our daughter, Miao, an adoption that unfortunatley fell-through, once we arrived China but I've yet to have the heart and delete the blog. I just can't do it...
We want to use our family blog as a way to keep in touch with family, advocate for international adoption and have an ongoing lifebook for our children as they grow. A place they can always reference for memories. Thank goodness to modern day technology and our many ways and ability to record memories!
We want to use our family blog as a way to keep in touch with family, advocate for international adoption and have an ongoing lifebook for our children as they grow. A place they can always reference for memories. Thank goodness to modern day technology and our many ways and ability to record memories!
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