Category: Adoption
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ARFO Summit 2019
A trip to Bucuresti is always daunting. I tried to find every good excuse not to go to #ARFO2019… to no avail. So I went. I didn’t know anybody there per se. I had talked on the phone with the organizers of the ARFO conference… so I had to meet them in person too. I…
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At bedtime – about adoption
We talked about how I love God above all else. I was relaxed and my demeanor oozed of joy and faith. I said I love God more than Daddy and her, and more than anything else in the world. Because that’s where I draw my strength to love her (and her Daddy) well. She smiled…
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My first American pen-pal
…still inspires me to share my heart. Here is my response to her recent encouraging note. Thank you for the words of love and encouragement, mama Gloria! Indeed, meeting you in Galați at 14, was a most blessed connection that changed the course of my life. I was just thinking about how I myself changed…
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The lonely journey
Doubt. It has been nagging at my conscience for some time. Grappling the courage to look at the facts objectively. Doubt is an asset [when you have faith]. And doubt is humbling. Adoption is complex. It stems from a broken reality. Sitting with the tension can be tiresome. But the tension of this brokenness never…
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I’m giddy with excitement
We’re flying to Austin tomorrow. The other day was mom’s 60th birthday and we go to celebrate together. There comes a season when spending time with family becomes a priority above all else. It’s been two years since we crossed over the Atlantic. There’s a time to wait, a time to mourn, a time to…
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Fantasy
You rarely if ever hear anybody call out fantasy as sin. But when it blinds you to reality, or it stops you from living life to the fullest, according to God’s plan and gifts… then it’s a sin. I was reading an article in a magazine about a young woman, very godly otherwise, who kept…
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Courage is contagious. Faith is contagious.
Kids have a natural ability to embrace spirituality. At age 3 Jackie couldn’t sit still in church. That takes practice. But we didn’t force on her nothing that we wouldn’t do or didn’t do as kids. Knowing God and learning about Him are as essential as learning the colors and the numbers. It’s not something…
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6th birthday and a file
The guests have gone. The house is quiet and clean. We celebrated Jackie’s sixth birthday with just a handful of friends. It was so good. Downsizing can be daunting. Because I have an issue with inadvertently excluding anyone. I go out of my way to put people at ease, though I’m not a people pleaser.…
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Little people of NOW
When there aren’t enough people to do the work, only TIME can validate a child’s need to be adopted, as the ultimate solution, in his or her best interest. But while we the adults have time, children don’t. They don’t have time to lose in limbo. They are little people of the present. The case…
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Still waiting
We’ve traveled through the valley this year. On the outside it’s been sunny and cheerful. We’ve even been unexpectedly blessed by plenty of unforgettable traveling on a light budget. Our heart drew near to Jesus. Tenderly. We’ve wrestled with our own dreams or plans and learned to let them go. We’ve faced our worst fears…
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Familii în așteptare
Intru în sala de conferințe cu 5 minute înainte de ora stabilită. Gazdele, echipa de două persoane, care se ocupă cu evaluarile post adopție, ne așteaptă senine și primitoare. Povestim de copii. Nu ne-am vazut de când era tare frig. Acum e toamnă iar. Demult am încheiat procedura de evaluare post-adoptie. Acum aștept un nou…
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Sweet daughter
Today we learned about you And our heart skipped a beat. Mixed emotions We hear how you were rescued Scared and dirty Will you be ours? Would you join your sister To share life and laughter and sorrow together? We are Hopeful. We got ourselves ready. Re-evaluated and Re-certified Walking on clouds Anticipating the moment…