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Soap Box….

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Okay its my blog/soapbox..so if you dont like what I write…I guess you dont read it, right?

Here it is…

I think every family should adopt. I do.
Money isnt a problem…its an excuse.
Time isnt an issue..its an excuse.
Too old isnt an issue….its an excuse.

If you may be using one of these excuses… I wish you would reconsider.

My heart right now is being pulled towards to Korea.

Right now I know of three 13 year old kids..2 girls and 1 boy in China. They will age out of the orphanage this year. Guess will they go…the streets. They already have an X on them because of being orphans in an Asian country, they probably have a minor disability so there is another X. Would Jesus turn his back on them?

In Korea, there are many little ones on the Waiting Child list that are in foster homes. But guess how long good foster homes last in Korea…about 3-4 years. At that age..not only do they lose a loving family, they go to an institution. Yes, an orphanage for the rest of their lives!!!!! Think of the difference you could make on just one little orphan in this world.

I am so tired of hearing people complain about not having kids or sad because they can only have 1 or 2 kids. THERE could be a reason. Your child could have been born already and be waiting for you anywhere..here in the US, China, Korea, India, Africa…anywhere….pray about it.

You may think you dont have time, or the interest, or your desire isnt there.

BUT do you think Jesus had the time or the interest or the desire to bear a cross on his back….and then to be nailed to it for our sins. To where a crown of thorns..to sweat blood..for a bunch of ungrateful people.
NO!! BUT Jesus did…it wasnt convenienet or what he was hoping to do that day.

Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, to let the little children come to him. Are you saying that?
Jesus said in John 14:18, I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you. Are you coming?

Okay stepping down off my blogbox….:)

Who said this?

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In addition to civic knowledge, self-restraint, and self-assertion, citizens must possess the civic virtue of self-reliance. In order to be truly free, citizens must be able to provide the basic necessities of life for themselves and their families. Citizens who cannot provide for themselves will need a large government to take care of them. And as soon as citizens become dependent on government for their basic needs, the people are no longer in a position to demand that government stay limited within the confines of the Constitution. Self-reliant citizens are free citizens in the sense that they are not dependent on others for their basic needs. They do not need a large provider-government, which has the potential to become an intrusive or oppressive government, to meet those needs.”
~ George Washington on Civic Virtue

Amazing…still true today!

Video!!

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Dont get too excited!! Its not the video we have of our little girl….who is sooo precious!! I cant to show you those!!!!We cant show that one just yet…actually we have 6 …not to brag or anything.:) Anyway I was looking at ‘her’ videos and found this hilarious video that Chloe made last year. It gave me a little chuckle..hope you enjoy it.:)

Menu Planning Monday

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Okay..I have to get back on track with doing my menus. It helps so much during the week if I do this.

Monday- Potatoe Soup
Tuesday-Hamburgers and Homemade Fries
Wednesday-Grilled Chicken Salads
Thursday-Breakfast
Friday- Homemade Pizza
Saturday- Chicken Gnocci Soup

Probably makes some chocolate chip bar cookies for a snack.:)

Hope to have some GOOD adoption news or updates this week!:) Please keep praying for us!!
Have a great week!!!

Thanksgiving Thursday!!

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1. I am so thankful for the this little eye. It just steals my Seoul…;) (Okay I removed it..so if you saw her eye…it was up for only a short time. I wasnt sure if I wanted to share just yet.:) Sorry maybe next week or in the next few months I can share her videos. She is absolutley ADORABLE!!!!!

2. I love my co-op! We had our annual planning meeting this week and I am excited for next year. I am teaching Creation Science to 4th-5th graders and 7th-8th graders. I am also teaching Animal Science to K-1st grades!! We even arranged our classes to allow growth instead of having such a long waiting list. Now we can have even more..as if over 50 families isnt large enough.:)
3. I love picking out baby names again!!! Any ideas?
4. I am so thankful for starting a new bible study..studying the book of Jonah on Wednesday night.
5. I am so thankful for FAMILY!!!
6. I am thankful for Chloe having such awesome friends..even if they want to get together ALL THE TIME!! They are all such great friends!!!
7. I am thankful for my new friends that are on the same Korean timeline as I am.
8. I am thankful I have lost a total of 16 pounds this week. My goal is to not be the fatest person in Korea when I go over there…:):):)
9. I am thankful for Little Blessings Dressings Resale that I am volunteering at next week!
10. I am thankful the wonderful and blessed life that I live!!!!!

Menu Planning Monday..well Thursday

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I am so such a slacker on my blog…I just am out of time!! But I do need to keep up on menus!!
So I will just do now to Monday and try to come up with the time to plan a menu by Monday for next week.

Thursday- Homemade Pizza
Friday- Hamburgers and Homemade Fries
Saturday- Potatoe Soup
Sunday-Crockpot Chicken and Rice

I will be back on Monday…I think.:)

Thanksgiving Thursday!!

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Thanksgiving Thursday!!! Its been a long time since I have done this….

I am so thankful for…

1. HIGH SPEED INTERNET- Who would have thought that living in ‘my’ kind of country..3 miles from the mall, 3 miles from interstate and 10 minutes from Walmart..that we just now are able to get high speed internet!! Praise God!! I know I know..now I should blog more. Ha…its still takes time..and I am busy busy busy!!!

2. We have been reviewing a precious baby girl’s file since Tuesday…DETAILS TO COME. Since I know most of you are checking back daily…you know who you are.;) I will say this..she laughs and laughs and laughs..her videos are adorable!!!

3. All the orders I have recieved for my dresses!!

4. My great friend Tonya who reviewed all the medical results with me on Wednesday morning…even thought she was sick.

5. My mom..who is without a doubt the most loving and giving person I have ever known…she cares for so many people….:) If I can only be half the mom she is…:)

6. Outlet mall!!!! I LOVE MY TANGER SHOPPING EXPERIENCES!!! LOL!! Love that place…was there this evening!!

7. My wonderful and most awesome-ist husband…who is have a blast right now..maple sugaring!!

8. My sister in law, Kim and her hubby and 4 kiddos who are moving back in MAY..FINALLY!!

9. 4H, I was the helper in Camye’s bread making class today and I learned so much from the teacher who has homeschooled her 12 kids and helps her husband who is a chiropracter, teach healthy living classes.

10. My kids…who are just wonderful!!! Chloe for working so hard on her 12 page research paper, and her 3rd speech in 2 weeks, Blake for reading all his Literature and Chemistry and everything ready to turn in tomorrow, Camye for having her 2nd speech ready for Speech class, reading Golden Cowries and Little House on the Prairie at the same time and Paul for being just so fabulous..and not to brag…but he is doing Singapore 1st grade Math.

~Mia Grace’s Timeline~

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Yes I started this blog on December 24th….I wanted to keep track of everything on the day it happened. First, we started talking about adopting as soon as we got married. I always have said that IF God wanted us to adopt I felt that he would present it to me. After going to the City of Children in the summer of 2010 I knew we needed to adopt. Funny thing is I didnt want to say I wanted too unless Kenny wanted too, and I didnt want him to say we could just because I said we could. Soooo….I waited and hoped he would say something. On December 1st, 2010, we got a 12 passenger van. I looked at Kenny and said okay we can adopt now, we have space in the car for more kids!! He said, “Is that all it took for you to decide to adopt? We could have bought a new van a long time ago!!”

Here is our timeline:

12/1/2010- Decided to go for it.

12/7- Mailed in application

12/7- Mailed in HomeStudy paper work and made request for all paperwork to be sent to us.

12/7- Fingerprinted

12/20- Saw Heimee Lee’s picture and knew she was the one. Requested her file.

12/23- Our 3 references recieved their requests to write a character reference about us 12/24- We recieved our Childline and Abuse Forms and of course do not have any record. This said it would take 4-6 weeks.

12/27- recieved our Child Abuse History clearance certificates for Kenny, Chloe and myself. Because we had someone living in our house over age 14, she needed a clearance as well. 1/17- Medical Exam ( I scheduled these in December) They called and cancelled.

1/18- Called and kind of threw a small fit to get into see the doctor. 1/18- Pass Medical Exams…Faxed in…

1/20- Requested Heimee Lee’s file…AGAIN.. turned down.

1/28- First Home Study Visit..went fabulous and our social worker who is fabulous told us to expect 4 months!! Yikes!!

1/30- Second Home Study Visit- PREAPPROVED

2/7- BEGGED for Heimee Lee’s File..turned down.

2/21- Home Study to CHSFS….hoping for a file …of our waiting child!!

2/21- We have Heimee Lee’s file!!! And she is beautiful and exquisite and smart and we know she is our daughter.

2/22- Try to say yes!! We want this little girl!!!

3/8- We are being told that they want us to wait for one more medical file….before they will accept our YES!! It could take a couple of weeks…grrr…

3/9- Emailed our SW, Peg and explained my feelings on a few things. She said that she told the Korean SW’s and Heimee’s foster parents that she has a family for little Heimee and the mother is very persistant..Hmm..who would have thought???

4/4- I600A form was recieved by USCIS

4/5- Fedex delivered the REFERRAL PAPERWORK!!

4/5- We overnighted everything signed and notarized. For anyone wanting to know details on the actual paperwork…and we paid in full today. EEK! 🙂