tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post6133242799692360723..comments2021-11-13T03:36:10.831-06:00Comments on Learning to fly, but I ain't got wings: Translating AdoptioneseLaura Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13367677306859657231noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-15871390998074462162014-04-28T21:23:37.258-05:002014-04-28T21:23:37.258-05:00Angelia- I totally understand where you are right ...Angelia- I totally understand where you are right now. My eyes were really opened as I started following people's adoption journeys through blogs and books, and it was a great way to begin to prepare my heart and my head. I love your words and your heart!Laura Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367677306859657231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-6309643124349645442014-04-28T21:20:09.806-05:002014-04-28T21:20:09.806-05:00Kim, wow, that's a rough one! Glad you enjoyed...Kim, wow, that's a rough one! Glad you enjoyed the video :)<br />Laura Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367677306859657231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-47603600546907669722014-04-27T23:23:56.527-05:002014-04-27T23:23:56.527-05:00As we prepare to set upon a journey that you have ...As we prepare to set upon a journey that you have already made (once so far anyway), I am grateful for your words. They give me pause and give me a pretense upon which to prepare my heart for the inevitable, especially since more than likely our child/children will not 'look' like us either. At the same time, I must believe that most (definitely not all) people have sincerely good intentions with just poor verbage. I have not even met my future child and I feel a extreme protectiveness that may even surpass that of my bio kids because I know without doubt that my bios have grown up in safety and love and that the next child God picks for me will have a much different story. I am prayerfully even now asking God to still my anger at ignorance and use every opportunity to His ultimate Glory. I am prayerfully hoping God will use the differences in our family to open up beautiful conversations and to plant seeds that will grow in the hearts of others for the care of the orphaned. Let my life be a testimony to the Lord! Thank you, again, for the encouragement! ~AngeliaMy Best Laid Planshttp://www.mybestlaidplans.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-26991400519171943562014-04-25T15:41:24.260-05:002014-04-25T15:41:24.260-05:00Our guys are grown men now. But I can still hear t...Our guys are grown men now. But I can still hear the people saying these. Oh how I wish I had heard the boob/baby equivalency back then. As it is, I am chuckling and filled with gratitude for the family God grew us. <br />My least favorite comment of all time as we were struggling to become a family, "Be thankful you don't have children. Arms won't ache; heart won't break." WOW! Really? <br />Thanks for bringing our family's journey back to the front of my mind. It's easy to not actively remember these things.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-80897305117062661992014-04-25T13:42:36.536-05:002014-04-25T13:42:36.536-05:00Laurie that's the one that makes my hubby crin...Laurie that's the one that makes my hubby cringe!Laura Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367677306859657231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-25181354777268926062014-04-25T13:42:13.160-05:002014-04-25T13:42:13.160-05:00lilshrimpit- Don't worry, your questions are s...lilshrimpit- Don't worry, your questions are safe here! I'm an open book, and you won't upset me personally by anything you ask. Are you talking about #10? It's completely 100% okay to ask if someone was adopted! Just make sure you use the word adopted and not the whole "real kid" thing. If you're not sure if it's appropriate, you can always ask someone where they were born or where they are from originally. That can start great conversations.<br /><br />Maybe I didn't explain it well, but adoption is NOT a bad word or something that has to be whispered. We love adoption because it made Zoe part of our family! No, Zoe can't grasp the meaning of adoption yet, but we have already started talking about it in ways she can understand at 2 years old- where she is from, the house she lived in with the kids (we sent a care package to them), etc. If China is mentioned she gets all excited because she knows it's "hers." With Zoe looking nothing like the rest of our family, it's something she would figure out eventually anyway :) Laura Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367677306859657231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-60437523605136717262014-04-25T11:58:42.075-05:002014-04-25T11:58:42.075-05:00Yep...#15 is the worst! Yep...#15 is the worst! Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092291947048570764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105396960256062035.post-20373225829035950552014-04-25T11:24:33.943-05:002014-04-25T11:24:33.943-05:00Please don't attack me...I'm kidding, kind...Please don't attack me...I'm kidding, kind of. Since you said Zoe knows she was born in China, I would ask if Zoe understands what it means to be adopted? I realize she's young and might not understand it at two years old, but that would be a knee-jerk question that I would likely ask.<br /><br />I did enjoy this post a lot. I laughed a little. Thank you for sharing :)lilshrimpithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608567620582107443noreply@blogger.com