GIFT (Gathering International Families Together)

Good Food, Great Friends and Wonderful Fellowship

Originally posted 8/22/08

We had a nice time tonight. We had some good friends over for dinner. It was great to spend this time together with them talking and visiting. We have known them for several years, but with busy schedules we don't often find time to get together.

While they were here I got out some of A's things from China to show my friend. I showed her A's memory books from Half the Sky. These books are so special to me. They hold the only information we have about her first years of life. We still have not had the larger one translated. We hope to be able to do that soon. It was nice to share some of our memories about the time we were in China. I like to share with people about our adoption journey. It reminds me just how blessed we are. I hope one day I might be able to encourage and support others to take the leap of faith that we took.

Friends

Originally posted 5/29/08

We were very blessed in so many ways throughout the adoption process. One of the ways we were blessed was by our local adoption support group. We have met so many wonderful people who have added to their families through adoption. We were fortunate tonight to be able to get together with one of the families we met through the support group. A looks forward to seeing her friends and will talk about them non stop for days now that she was able to visit with them. LOL We will have to get together again. . . soon!!

1 joyful comments:

Jennifer said...

Hi I'm Jennifer....I saw your post on International Adoption on Cafe Mom. Our little girl turned 3 in April (currently in India) and you mentioned the "travel list" so I had to come check it out!!! We have LOTS on common.....my kids went to a private school and I worked in the office :) THen we decided to switch to home schooling. We have 2 boys and a girl and decided to adopt a girl to even the score :) Anyhow thanks for the list it will come in handy SOME DAY :) Right now it seems like it will never happen. But I know God has a plan...I don't understand his timing right now but hold on to the fact that He sees the big picture!!! So that ended up a lot longer then I expected. Sorry :) Jennifer

May 31, 2008 1:19 PM