tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post575125176700505734..comments2023-06-19T02:59:25.812-07:00Comments on Finding Mercy: It's WorkingElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781777966873779828noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-77067763163259820282012-08-03T09:28:50.604-07:002012-08-03T09:28:50.604-07:00wow, congrats on the breast feedingwow, congrats on the breast feedingCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045048268645539300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-43896928688612096332012-07-19T18:27:25.565-07:002012-07-19T18:27:25.565-07:00Beautiful children! Thank you for your beautiful b...Beautiful children! Thank you for your beautiful blog. <br />www.newadoptionblog.comMelissa Jeunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221397701274281698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-8398967217221734602012-07-17T13:25:22.546-07:002012-07-17T13:25:22.546-07:00He is soooooo adorable!He is soooooo adorable!CandCFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308485267608479414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-40766575471173693332012-07-16T06:47:21.698-07:002012-07-16T06:47:21.698-07:00I know the spirit behind using the phrase, I just ...I know the spirit behind using the phrase, I just think it is easier for adoptive parents and for adoptees when you say, "we would like to also have biological children" instead of "we would also like to have some of our own." Make sense? Because really, both biological and adopted children are equally "your own", it's the biology that is the only difference.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781777966873779828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-50263688534171850512012-07-16T06:45:35.769-07:002012-07-16T06:45:35.769-07:00Ack! I never want you to feel that way. Thanks f...Ack! I never want you to feel that way. Thanks for the reminder to speak truth in love to people. Love ya sis.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781777966873779828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-25174475440428910162012-07-15T14:29:33.844-07:002012-07-15T14:29:33.844-07:00I love my sweet little nephew! Cannot WAIT to mee...I love my sweet little nephew! Cannot WAIT to meet him!!! :) <br /><br />As far as the comments, sometimes there just doesn't exist the right phrases or words in our culture to enable people to ask the questions in their head in a way they would like. I even get nervous sometimes about this whole topic (as well as references to race in general) when talking with you or others because I don't know what would or wouldn't be offensive words or phrases. Just keep extending grace to us ignorant people and rejoice in a chance to share the story of God's glory in your family. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112731709876705048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-9418821733967641412012-07-13T20:51:02.349-07:002012-07-13T20:51:02.349-07:00And Liz you can delete this comment but Jon has ma...And Liz you can delete this comment but Jon has made that statement before (that he wants "our own first"). But he doesn't mean it the way it normally comes across. It's not that he will Love them more or something like that, or that they are "more" ours or whatever....What he means is: I don't want to only adopt kids, I want some of our own too.Mary Kaisandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110041135695152301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-11655866603828503502012-07-11T13:44:33.904-07:002012-07-11T13:44:33.904-07:00Liz...tears in my eyes. Thanks for your post! As I...Liz...tears in my eyes. Thanks for your post! As I write this, a family we know and care for are on their way to a foreign country to pick up their three new sons. They've had 4 sons biologically and have chosen to expand their family to allow for 3 more. They will no doubt hear many of these same questions and will have to learn to respond graciously, as I'm sure you always do! Your lovely children (all of them!) will learn so much by watching you respond patiently to these sometimes rude interruptions in your days. <br /><br />Praying for you!<br /><br />LibbyLibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903011705659047952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-86875860602127511972012-07-11T11:01:38.279-07:002012-07-11T11:01:38.279-07:00wow he looks so much like my son when he was born....wow he looks so much like my son when he was born. That is so exciting you have been able to nurse him. I always wanted to but because none of my kids are biological I never could get a milk supply. We get so many crazy and sometimes down right offence questions at this point there is very little someone can say that shocks me. I always just pray my kids aren't in earshot. Sometimes I can tell by the way someone is looking at us that something crazy is going to come out of their mouth so I will send my kids to go get something for me so they aren't around for the ignorance.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926897555513324016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-62534000623149015712012-07-11T09:58:01.192-07:002012-07-11T09:58:01.192-07:00Oh yes, that first one drives me cray cray too.Oh yes, that first one drives me cray cray too.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781777966873779828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149943933118579164.post-81376641090874483672012-07-11T09:15:03.556-07:002012-07-11T09:15:03.556-07:00i love this. i've gotten:
"we've tho...i love this. i've gotten:<br /><br />"we've thought about adopting! but we wanted to have our own kids first."<br /><br />"why is his mom giving him up?" <br /><br />"i know someone who adopted! they have two daughters, and then they adopted two african american kids." (SERIOUSLY?!)<br /><br />and i'm sure there's more that i've blocked from my memory... <br /><br />i think you should answer with, "did you have your son/daughter vaginally or through c-section? just curious. oh and rude."staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805291763510265540noreply@blogger.com