Monday, February 4, 2008

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 know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!
13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.
14. 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.

8 comments:

Rosie's Mom said...

I agree! I love this...how sweet - particularly since I'm in Guatemala right now watching my sweet baby sleep for the last night. I leave him tomorrow and then come to pick him up in a few weeks! Thanks for this. It was very heartwarming!

amy said...

that was great! wouldn't you say most of those would apply to my mom as well? other than flying halfway around the world. =) i enjoy reading the things that come from your heart! All three of you will be blessed! and so will we...aunt amy...love it!

Mandy said...

You forgot to list how you have to endure endless safety lessons and fire drills and parenting classes- unlike all of us dummies who just jumped in to parenthood and asked, "What the heck do I do now???!"

Dania Efird said...

hi! jjm led us to your website. we've just switched from the vietnam program to korea b/c of all the issues with the vietnam adoption. you guys are just a step ahead of us! we have our home study on the 17th. where are you guys from? are you using dillon as well?

Dania Efird said...

thanks! i'm not too worried about the homestudy, i'm just worried about the cleaning my house really well part! our 7 year old's room looks like a disaster area! we're starting to work on it this week!

Meredith said...

Hi Emily!

I'm so excited to find your blog. We're following right behind you - getting ready to schedule our home study interviews. Can't wait to follow along and share stories! We just started our blog www.alongroadhome.wordpress.com

Meredith (Taylor) Roberts

Dania Efird said...

Okay, my homestudy is tomorrow! Anything in particular we should be prepared for?!

Unknown said...

Hi,

I am Mandy Sawicki's Mom, Molly's Ninny. I Love you post about you know your a adopted Mom. Enjoy your child. We love ou little Molly and all our grandchildren !!!

Barbara Severance