tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post3377420140895944335..comments2023-05-03T03:27:23.632-06:00Comments on Defending The Fatherless: Why Adopt???Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02174673654641581520noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post-25507652838413649652010-05-01T07:14:03.855-05:002010-05-01T07:14:03.855-05:00Jessica, I love your passionate heart. It took us...Jessica, I love your passionate heart. It took us a long time to decide to adopt and now here we are and God continues to removed the blinders from our eyes to see His heart, His truth. Adoption is beautiful. Being passionate about the weak, fatherless, elderly and the aliens is what our Father is all about. May His body rise up and share His passion. Thank you for sharing! P.S. Thanks for letting me hijack your shutterfly for some pics. I've deleted the album I made. Many thank yous!!!Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123629433798191428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post-50320771871727755052010-05-01T06:32:42.428-05:002010-05-01T06:32:42.428-05:00such a great post Jessica. what a great reminder!...such a great post Jessica. what a great reminder! My heart ached for the older kids on the IAG waiting list. Praying for a family for them. We met your girls in Ethiopia when we traveled to pick up our Hermela, they are so beautiful!!sasha parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459888351967832755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post-41466216626465424752010-05-01T06:32:42.429-05:002010-05-01T06:32:42.429-05:00Thanks, Jessica. I had a lot of those same though...Thanks, Jessica. I had a lot of those same thoughts when we got that waiting children list :) SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390486832000913892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post-33623982884851320752010-04-30T20:57:28.105-05:002010-04-30T20:57:28.105-05:00LOVE IT!!!! We had so many negative comments said ...LOVE IT!!!! We had so many negative comments said to us when we were in the adoption process, you can't afford it, your husband isn't home enough (he's in the military, that's why), why don't you just have "your own", and on and on. Even now that the kids are home, those same people still don't get it. They live their lives as though they are the only people in the world that matter. I just don't get it. How can they see these faces and know their story (or even a part of it) and not just cry out to God and answer His calling to care for the orphans. I pray for these people, and many like them. But I realize I too fail. Even though I have adopted, I many times fail as a mother. I loose patience and forget the mission we were sent on. But I love how you put it, we all need God constantly to help us get through each day. I am also so sick of living up to the world's standards. I think it's about time we stop doing that, look at what the world it turning out to be? Great post Jessica!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251101536106294174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900810885074897577.post-18690910769244148762010-04-30T17:19:31.907-05:002010-04-30T17:19:31.907-05:00I just stumbled on your blog and I love this post!...I just stumbled on your blog and I love this post! Amen and Amen!! We have 4 children and are in the process of adopting right now! I couldn't have said it any better!Caytiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305269723338674572noreply@blogger.com