tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post3964980622364735360..comments2009-02-13T21:28:54.106-05:00Comments on Malagan's Song: Sharing My HeartBrad and Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09426781029379456528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post-89661997865652092492009-02-13T21:28:00.000-05:002009-02-13T21:28:00.000-05:00stumbled onto your blog.. and so glad I did.I have...stumbled onto your blog.. and so glad I did.<BR/><BR/>I have so many friends who are feeling the way you are feeling. They are so discouraged.. and disheartened with CCAA and with the whole process.<BR/><BR/>We started the process to bring our Daughter Grace home from China in December of 04.. Sent Dossier away in April o5. Back then the wait time was only 6 months till referral. But right around the 6 month mark is when the program started slowing down and the whole mess began. Thankfully we only had to wait 8 months for a referral. But I am so sad for all of you who got caught up in the slow down and have been waiting years now to see your precious child, with no evidence of things speeding up anytime soon.<BR/><BR/>Since bringing home Grace in March 06, we also brought our daughter Hannah home from China in September of 07 and our son in November of 08, through the SN program. I don't know if this is something you have considered at all, but if so, I would be more than happy to chat with you about our experience. I am help maintain a website that was created to be a resource for all things SN China adoption related. www.nohandsbutours.com. If you are interested, check it out. Read a few family stories.. Maybe you will find something that speaks to you there. <BR/><BR/>Please contact me any time if you would like to chat. I would love to help anyway I can. <BR/><BR/>Blessings to you!<BR/>:)<BR/>Amie<BR/>www.heart-smiles.blogspot.comAmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220930353823295326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post-31820423359632523782009-02-10T13:30:00.000-05:002009-02-10T13:30:00.000-05:00I have been thinking about you so much since I rea...I have been thinking about you so much since I read our agency's news that the wait may increase to 4 years. I knew it would be heartbreaking for you. I wish I had something to tell you that you didn't already know in your heart. And while I am sure this is one of those things, I'm gonna say it anyway...God's timing is perfect. I still have questions about why some people get babies when they do. But having Ephraim spoke volumes to me about God's timing. We would have never done the hard work of adopting a child (one day, two children), if we had had bio children first. Ellie is such a blessing to us and I cannot imagine life without her. I know exactly why it took me six years to conceive, and her name is Ellie McGhee and the other one is Eva McGhee. I have full confidence that Eva will come to our family from China one day. As I feel older an more tired by the day, I too, have wondered about the long and growing wait. But I kiss my daily reminder every night above her almond eyes and tuck her in tightly. And she prays for her sister in China with more faith than I can sometimes come up with on my own. We are to have faith like a child. Ellie hates to wait and often says "Baby Eva is taking too long." But she has never doubted that we won't get her. She draws Eva when she draws our family just like it's gonna be tomorrow. This is how God wants us to be. Again, I know you know all this, but it was just what was on my heart to say and I hope it is received with all the love that I have for you as I am typing it. I will be praying for you, my friend!<BR/>AngieScooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995832530167980757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post-44854950993188602422009-02-05T23:31:00.000-05:002009-02-05T23:31:00.000-05:00I was given your blog address by someone you went ...I was given your blog address by someone you went to HS with. There are other ways to adopt that don't cost an arm and a leg. There is an agency called Crisis Pregnancy Outreach in Jenks, OK. They are very reasonably priced. They do have a website. <BR/> I am an adoptive mom who would hate for you to give up your adoption dream. God closed so many doors on each of our adoptions but I believe He left open a window for us to go through. We have 13 beautiful children through adoption. Please email me at Robin4350@yahoo.com if you would like to talk.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475007967800614537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post-11170913565331309342009-01-21T19:48:00.000-05:002009-01-21T19:48:00.000-05:00You know, I follow your journey with great interes...You know, I follow your journey with great interest. Of course, when people adopt, I always think, "what do they know in their hearts that I don't? Like, what is it that they get that gives them the urge to adopt from China?" I'm always pondering this. Today, I read a couple of entries from my friend Carleigh's blog, "wafting on the wind". She lives in China. She's recently started volunteering in a Chinese orphanage. I got it. I got a clear image of what your heart must long for. Not that I long for it, but I understood it. I'm so sorry your longing is unrequited. I'm continuing to pray for you with God holding your best interest as a priority with a sense of urgency. Love you neighbor. Sorry to comment when you said don't. :)Bridenstine4https://www.blogger.com/profile/17349155437133924838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758274798480551420.post-71913137106951097592009-01-17T20:50:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:50:00.000-05:00Girlfriend, so much of this is what I was wanting ...Girlfriend, so much of this is what I was wanting to hear. I've been waiting for some kind of update, but I certainly didn't want to pry. I thought that when you were caring for the toddler that there might be more to that story, but again I certainly didn't want to pry. I'm just glad you decided to share your tears, pain and frustration with us so I can have pain, tears and frustration with you,too. I certainly understand about the pity party, because almost any time that I think of possibly opening up and asking for prayer-I always think "but my problems are so small compared to everyone else." AND often-I don't share them. Guess what I'm learning? I'm learning that God cares about everything about me...even runs in my pantyhose on Sunday mornings. He put us here for relationship with Him and with others. We are here to love on each other and hold each other up. Just maybe, and I am certainly guessing this, maybe, this lengthy, adoption process that seems to be such a mystery most of the time IS about teaching you to lean on Him and others. I wish I had some great, big revelation and answer for you, but mainly, I just have a big ol' hug wrapped up with a beautiful bow just for you. I can't imagine the length of a pregnancy lasting as long as you've been waiting for little Malagan. Patience has never been my strong suit. I'm guessing that I never would have handled it with the grace that you have. Know that I love you very much and YOU are HIGHLY FAVORED and BLESSED. Your Father has much to offer you. May this race that you're running end soon.<BR/>TerriThe Wild World of Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337769949928414186noreply@blogger.com