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Monday, January 28, 2008

Priceless...

You know you are an adoptive mother (or you should be!) if:

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has ever 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 your 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 a 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 legacy's you could ever leave on this earth.

12. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have them in your life.

13. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!

14. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.

15. You know full well that the journey of your child coming into your family is one of the most wonderful, miraculous things that has ever happened to you.



Thanks for the copyright Nat!

9 comments:

junglemama said...

So true! Every one!

Donna said...

Wow! What a wonderful post! So very true!

Lori said...

Very true! Priceless!!

Bobbi said...

It is so true, isn't it.

Love the picture of Carson sleeping. He is getting so big. The haircut really makes him look more grown up!

Becca said...

OMG - Greta Jo - I love it. I'm copying it and posting it on my blog. You're an awesome friend. Thank you so much for your support, your dedication to the Lord, as well as to the children of Guatemala. I am blessed and proud to call you a friend.

Becca

Debbie said...

I love your blog, I come by way of Becca. Your family is a beautiful family! I also copied this from Becca.

Debbie

Reba said...

I loved this post...every word is so true! (Don't forget all of the acronyms you learn along the way...PGN, DNA, BC, FC, POA, etc. :)

Reba

Steph said...

What a beautiful post!

Bobbie-Jo said...

Hello,

Just wanted to say congrats on winning the giveaway at Kimmie's.

I really love this post - we adopted domestically, but many of the points are still true for us.

Lovely blog!