This week I have been working from home which has allowed some really interesting conversations with the boys. These two little guys teach me so much, here are some examples of what I have heard the past two days:
- "Mom you can't get mad at that lady because God says to love everyone"-Caden
- During a conversation about why we have to wait on God's timing to get our "sister" from China "I'm sorry mom it's just I already love her so much, I can't wait to hug her"- Caden
- After serving food at a local apt complex: "Mom that made those people smile, it was hard but they were happy and so I am happy in my heart."- Caden
- We were having a discussion about being responsible for our actions and how there are consequences when we do things we should not do and Caleb says "Fine, my 'constaquent' to you is no more kisses for making me not have Wii. But mom I still love you."
- I walked into Caleb's room when he was supposed to be resting and found him in the middle of a pile of toys, when I asked him what he was doing he said, "making room in here for my sister, she is going to sleep with me. Mom don't be mad, I am being nice."
- This morning I was talking about storing up riches in heaven and not here on earth, so the boys decided they would write a list of ways to store up riches in heaven: give some toys to other kids, saving our money to buy our sister a toy, help pick up stuff at church, invite our friends over to play and have a snack, love people who make us mad even when they make me really mad (and my fav:) glue mom's lamp back together that we broke ;)
Sometimes, the things they come up with don't just make me smile and laugh but they also make me stop and think about how easy it is for them to give things away and how easily they forgive a friend who was mean. I want to make sure they stay that way, that they do not harden to forgiveness or start to hang on to things with emotional attachment...trouble is first I have to learn to stop doing those things.
I Hope everyone has a Wonderful Thanksgiving or as the boys say "Feast Day" filled with family and friends.
Remember to stop and give Thanks for all of the wonderful blessings we have.
Many blessings!
Jenn
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
From 4 to 5
Some of you may know that we will soon be a party of 5.
For those of you who do not, keep reading :)
No, I am not pregnant and no we are not getting another dog.
We are going to adopt a child from China.
How did this come about?
Well, we have been discussing it for about a year now and it was actually Caden that put some momentum to our thinking. Caden has been praying for us to adopt a little girl, a sister for the boys, for at least a year if not two. Caleb happily joined in and well, then it was two of them adding it to bedtime prayers and talking to us about their "sister" like she was already here! We always thought we would be a party of 5 but after a difficult pregnancy with Caleb, we sort of gave up the dream. It was our little Caden who kept praying and now I am so thankful for his sweet heart. Had anyone asked me two years ago if I was going to have another child I would have replied a definite "no", but God had other plans and now I can see how he was already preparing our hearts for this journey. One thing I have learned is that God loves to show me I cannot perfectly plan out my life, just when I think I have it all under control He comes in and sweeps me off my feet. I am so glad His plans are better than ours :)
So now what?
We have started the process, chosen an agency and are about to start our Home study.
We have about 10months ahead of us and tons of paper work before we get to travel to China for 14 days to bring home our 3rd blessing. I am starting this blog to keep you all posted, we want you to experience our journey too. On the right hand side of the blog you will see an area for "Great websites" check out Show Hope, they are an amazing organization providing hope to orphans. They started Marias Big House of Hope in China, a place where orphans can receive the medical care they need and God's love. We are also using their cool shirts to help raise money toward our adoption, I will eventually figure out how to add paypal info and stuff to the blog site. In the meantime, if you are interested in purchasing one of their shirts to help raise awareness for orphan care as well as help us out, let me know.
So, that is our big news.
We appreciate all of your support and prayers!
Blessings!
Jenn, Alan, Caden and Caleb
For those of you who do not, keep reading :)
No, I am not pregnant and no we are not getting another dog.
We are going to adopt a child from China.
How did this come about?
Well, we have been discussing it for about a year now and it was actually Caden that put some momentum to our thinking. Caden has been praying for us to adopt a little girl, a sister for the boys, for at least a year if not two. Caleb happily joined in and well, then it was two of them adding it to bedtime prayers and talking to us about their "sister" like she was already here! We always thought we would be a party of 5 but after a difficult pregnancy with Caleb, we sort of gave up the dream. It was our little Caden who kept praying and now I am so thankful for his sweet heart. Had anyone asked me two years ago if I was going to have another child I would have replied a definite "no", but God had other plans and now I can see how he was already preparing our hearts for this journey. One thing I have learned is that God loves to show me I cannot perfectly plan out my life, just when I think I have it all under control He comes in and sweeps me off my feet. I am so glad His plans are better than ours :)
So now what?
We have started the process, chosen an agency and are about to start our Home study.
We have about 10months ahead of us and tons of paper work before we get to travel to China for 14 days to bring home our 3rd blessing. I am starting this blog to keep you all posted, we want you to experience our journey too. On the right hand side of the blog you will see an area for "Great websites" check out Show Hope, they are an amazing organization providing hope to orphans. They started Marias Big House of Hope in China, a place where orphans can receive the medical care they need and God's love. We are also using their cool shirts to help raise money toward our adoption, I will eventually figure out how to add paypal info and stuff to the blog site. In the meantime, if you are interested in purchasing one of their shirts to help raise awareness for orphan care as well as help us out, let me know.
So, that is our big news.
We appreciate all of your support and prayers!
Blessings!
Jenn, Alan, Caden and Caleb
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