I have said many times that God has been in this from the very start. We have so been quick to have everything happen. But I would like to clarify something here.
If your adoption take 6 months or 6 years....God is with you in that adoption.
If your adoption takes you longer because you dont have the money...God is with you in that adoption.
If your adoption takes 7 weeks, God is with you in that adoption.
God has a plan....his adoption of us and our adoption of others.
If God isnt a big part of your life and you adopt..he will show you his face.
Here is a letter I recieved from a complete stranger 2 days ago...I am keeping it anonymous.
Hello,
I hope you don't think this is too creepy, but I just had to send you an email! I am a fellow adoptive mom of a little girl born in Korea. My husband and I brought *edited* home from Korea in August of 2009. We finalized her adoption in mid February 2010 and I started checking the waiting child photo listings soon after that. I came across your daughter, Mia Grace's photo when I started looking at the listings and I fell in love with her. I thought she was such a beautiful little girl and she looked so sweet. From the blurb that they had about her on the CHSFS website, her needs seemed manageable to me. She was born within a month of my daughter though (*edited* birthday is 10/10/08), so I knew the chances of being able to bring that little sweetheart into my family were slim.
In March 2010, I contacted *edited* at CHSFS and asked her if they would consider allowing us to look at the file and *edited* got back to me and said that *edited* and this little girl would be too close in age and they really didn't think that would be best. I was kind of sad, but in my heart I knew it was for the best. For the next year, I would check the website and sure enough her little picture was still there. It broke my heart to see this child waiting on the photolisting. I am not a religious person at all, but there was this part of me that felt such a strong need to pray for this little girl and her forever family to find each other. I don't think I have ever felt that way in my life and I am not sure why I felt such so strongly about praying for her. To this day, I cannot explain it. Needless to say, I was elated when I got to see "Matched" on her photolisting picture a few months ago. I was even more excited when I stumbled upon your blog (I don't even know how I found it) and realized that your family was this child's forever family.
I really hope I didn't creep you out with my story - that was so not my intention. I guess what I really want to say to you is that I am so happy that you and your family were able to bring Mia Grace home!!! I wish you the best during your transition and I really look forward to following your blog. Adoption is a true miracle!!!
Sincerely,
Now that is God...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
~Second meeting with Mia Grace~
Today was a little harder with our meeting with Mia, her foster father was there and they are extremely close. He said she is very smart and she was emotional today because she knows something is about to happen.:(
This is Kenny sitting on the floor waiting patiently for Mia to walk in..he even had the Pororo plane on his lap.
Of course, she didnt warm right up to us today. We weren't in her home and was a little leery at first. She immediatly chose another toy!
Mia came in today carrying this massive muffin!! I mean it was half the size of her head..crumbs were falling everywhere. She kept telling the Foster mom to clean up the floor and wipe her hands.
Starting to warm up...foster mom kept pulling her pant legs down. Mia kept pulling them up...she definetly has a mind of her own!
We found the way to get her to open up....the cameras. She loved watching herself on the video camera. She loved looking through her pictures..because she is CUTE you know...She informed us that today over and over and over..I think she has been told that before!!
All my close friends know my favorite bracelet, the Menagerie bracelet by Lia Sophia. Guess who LOVED it...yes you got it Mia. She wearing and letting the menagerie of charms and chains cling all around. I knew there was a reason for that 'camp' word and the reason I loved that bracelet!!
She finally warmed up to her Appa...
The camera had her in hysterics!! She laughs all the time!!
We have quite the musician! She would play a song..not pounding but actually play a song with fingers and when she was done. She turned and waited for applause. The foster mother told us she thinks she will be a musician because of her love for music.
She loves playing with toys...I mean LOVES toys!!
It was time to go and she came over to hug us goodbye!!
I even got a kiss without being prompted!! She is sooo adorable!!
When it was time to go she threw a fit!! I see a temper temper here...We have our work cut out. Kenny and I were sitting in the room while the foster parents said Bye and that they were leaving. We couldnt understand what everyone was saying...as much as we wanted to believe that she wanted to stay with us. She didnt want to leave the toys. She loves coming to SWS and playing and loves seeing all the babies!
This is Kenny sitting on the floor waiting patiently for Mia to walk in..he even had the Pororo plane on his lap.
Of course, she didnt warm right up to us today. We weren't in her home and was a little leery at first. She immediatly chose another toy!
Mia came in today carrying this massive muffin!! I mean it was half the size of her head..crumbs were falling everywhere. She kept telling the Foster mom to clean up the floor and wipe her hands.
Starting to warm up...foster mom kept pulling her pant legs down. Mia kept pulling them up...she definetly has a mind of her own!
We found the way to get her to open up....the cameras. She loved watching herself on the video camera. She loved looking through her pictures..because she is CUTE you know...She informed us that today over and over and over..I think she has been told that before!!
All my close friends know my favorite bracelet, the Menagerie bracelet by Lia Sophia. Guess who LOVED it...yes you got it Mia. She wearing and letting the menagerie of charms and chains cling all around. I knew there was a reason for that 'camp' word and the reason I loved that bracelet!!
She finally warmed up to her Appa...
The camera had her in hysterics!! She laughs all the time!!
We have quite the musician! She would play a song..not pounding but actually play a song with fingers and when she was done. She turned and waited for applause. The foster mother told us she thinks she will be a musician because of her love for music.
She loves playing with toys...I mean LOVES toys!!
It was time to go and she came over to hug us goodbye!!
I even got a kiss without being prompted!! She is sooo adorable!!
When it was time to go she threw a fit!! I see a temper temper here...We have our work cut out. Kenny and I were sitting in the room while the foster parents said Bye and that they were leaving. We couldnt understand what everyone was saying...as much as we wanted to believe that she wanted to stay with us. She didnt want to leave the toys. She loves coming to SWS and playing and loves seeing all the babies!I did think it was good she wasnt worried about being left in a room alone with us. Thursday is going to be rough...I didnt take pictures but there was one meltdown...that had me and her crying. I know it will all be fine. But I am more nervous for Thursday morning than I was for meeting her the first time. The foster parents treat as a little grandchild...so when she was throwing a fit, her foster father offered his cell phone and off she went! Oh my..
~Seoul Day 4 Randomness~
Here is some randomness on our trip....this place is busy busy busy!!! Today we went to a Lotte Mart..which is like a Super Target with like 4 floors..It was awesome!!!!
MOre business...see the Pizza Hut in the far background...we ate their today!
Us in the middle of the business!!
These are the 2 pizzas we ordered at Pizza Hut. We are so used to everything being supersized..nothing NOTHING here is. We have had a terrible time finding food. We have been skipping meals....and we are always starving. So we each ordered a regular pizza and hoped to take rest back to our hotels. Well their regular pizzas are a little bigger than a personal pan pizza in the states....needless to say Kenny devoured his and finish mine off too..And it cost $33.00!! Cha=Ching!!
This was an awesome greenhouse inside of the Lotte Mart...they just grow their lettuce!!
$9 ice cream from 7-11...food is soooo expensive here!!!
MOre business...see the Pizza Hut in the far background...we ate their today!
Us in the middle of the business!!
These are the 2 pizzas we ordered at Pizza Hut. We are so used to everything being supersized..nothing NOTHING here is. We have had a terrible time finding food. We have been skipping meals....and we are always starving. So we each ordered a regular pizza and hoped to take rest back to our hotels. Well their regular pizzas are a little bigger than a personal pan pizza in the states....needless to say Kenny devoured his and finish mine off too..And it cost $33.00!! Cha=Ching!!
This was an awesome greenhouse inside of the Lotte Mart...they just grow their lettuce!!
$9 ice cream from 7-11...food is soooo expensive here!!!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Presenting Mia Grace Heimee Rogers!!!
Kenny and I right before we left...we were a nervous wreck!!! We left an hour and a half early!!
I had little things to perk Mia's interest in us..one being her favorite Pororo (cartoon character) ring on my finger..which she saw and loved!!! But had to take it off my finger.
Kenny and I in the back, our SWS driver and our SWS social worker in the front...we drove 30 minutes to Mia's home for our first visit.
A view of the countryside on the way...
We are here..her apartment complex. We put the camera away so we would scare her for our first few moments.
When we arrived, we gave our gifts to the foster mother and Mia her gift...we also noticed that the had hung Our FAMILY pictures on the entertainment center, who Mia turned and told us that was us and it was Omma and Appa.
Mia trying on her new sunglasses...this kid is hilarious!!!!!
Oh yes we found her a Pororo cell phone..broke the ice right away!...that is our social worker behind her. Isnt she beautiful?
Mia and her precious Omma...who we know she will grieve for terribly when she leaves to go with us. We are eternally grateful for raising her in such a loving home.
The foster mother gave me a photo book, an album and 3 discs of pictures of Mia. We are thankful to have these! Words can not describe how thankful.
I had little things to perk Mia's interest in us..one being her favorite Pororo (cartoon character) ring on my finger..which she saw and loved!!! But had to take it off my finger.
Kenny and I in the back, our SWS driver and our SWS social worker in the front...we drove 30 minutes to Mia's home for our first visit.
A view of the countryside on the way...
We are here..her apartment complex. We put the camera away so we would scare her for our first few moments.
When we arrived, we gave our gifts to the foster mother and Mia her gift...we also noticed that the had hung Our FAMILY pictures on the entertainment center, who Mia turned and told us that was us and it was Omma and Appa.
Mia trying on her new sunglasses...this kid is hilarious!!!!!
Oh yes we found her a Pororo cell phone..broke the ice right away!...that is our social worker behind her. Isnt she beautiful?
Mia and her precious Omma...who we know she will grieve for terribly when she leaves to go with us. We are eternally grateful for raising her in such a loving home.
The foster mother gave me a photo book, an album and 3 discs of pictures of Mia. We are thankful to have these! Words can not describe how thankful.
Mia enjoyed showing us and telling us how cute she is ...over and over and over...Mia ...your Omma and Appa already know!!!!
Mia sat and stared at me for a few moments..very seriously....pondering...who is this woman?
Oh yes I even thought of putting the cell phone around my neck...it worked..this teeny weeny baby girl came over to chat with me on it.
She is very ticklish...very ticklish!! She sat on my lap and we tickled a little!!
Mia and her Omma telling us good bye!!!
This was such an awesome experience to get to visit with her in her home and to see what kind of life she has. Some things we learned...this kid is hilarious. She is potty trained. She drinks out of a regular cup and doesnt spill it. She still takes a nap. She is going to LOVE her big brothers and big sisters!!! They are going flip at her teeniness!!!! I mean she is soooo tiny!!
To top off an even great day..we got to meet a friend from my adoptive forum Maryleigh and her husband Nick and their little one Bates, they are here to adopt Bate's little brother Brodie...check out her blog at http://www.abrotherforbates.blogspot.com/ We had a great visit!! It was so nice to speak to someone who understood English.
Mia sat and stared at me for a few moments..very seriously....pondering...who is this woman?
Oh yes I even thought of putting the cell phone around my neck...it worked..this teeny weeny baby girl came over to chat with me on it.
She is very ticklish...very ticklish!! She sat on my lap and we tickled a little!!
Mia and her Omma telling us good bye!!!
This was such an awesome experience to get to visit with her in her home and to see what kind of life she has. Some things we learned...this kid is hilarious. She is potty trained. She drinks out of a regular cup and doesnt spill it. She still takes a nap. She is going to LOVE her big brothers and big sisters!!! They are going flip at her teeniness!!!! I mean she is soooo tiny!!
To top off an even great day..we got to meet a friend from my adoptive forum Maryleigh and her husband Nick and their little one Bates, they are here to adopt Bate's little brother Brodie...check out her blog at http://www.abrotherforbates.blogspot.com/ We had a great visit!! It was so nice to speak to someone who understood English. Sunday, May 29, 2011
~Seoul Day 2~
Okay we are out of order here..because I dont know how to rearrange pictures. Let me just say...Koreans are stylish...they are dressed so stylish. We went over to the Dangdumun Market and the women were shopping like no place I have seen. Below is a picture of some stylish shoes. My feet were killing me in my nice comfy shoes..some were wearing 4 inch heels..!!
Yes I look like a dork...but I bought this awesome pineapple on a stick...it was really good but juicy. Sit down and eat this, dont try to walk around with it.:)
Kenny got this fabulous...tatertots and fries fried around a hotdog..He said it was really good.? I didnt try it.
Look at these toddler clothes...arent they incredible! I love the leggings, lacy skirts with matching shirts. Oh so cute!!! We plan to get some after meeting Mia today and we see what size she is. We havent had a weight on her since September 2010.
Our first day to explore....starting out fresh and ready to go!!:)
There are signs at almost every street corner with English and Korean on them. Very helpful, if you know where you are going...which we did not.:)
First of all, their is a light in the toilet for when you use it at night and they have a BEDET!! I had only ever seen them on House Hunter International...these are awesome!! Why doesnt America have these yet?
Yes I look like a dork...but I bought this awesome pineapple on a stick...it was really good but juicy. Sit down and eat this, dont try to walk around with it.:)
Kenny got this fabulous...tatertots and fries fried around a hotdog..He said it was really good.? I didnt try it.
Look at these toddler clothes...arent they incredible! I love the leggings, lacy skirts with matching shirts. Oh so cute!!! We plan to get some after meeting Mia today and we see what size she is. We havent had a weight on her since September 2010.
Our first day to explore....starting out fresh and ready to go!!:)
There are signs at almost every street corner with English and Korean on them. Very helpful, if you know where you are going...which we did not.:)
Our typical Ken/Wendi...we do this anywhere we get a cool oppurtunity.
We found Pororo in the Seoul Subway Station...it was so cute!! I had to get his picture for Mia. I am guessing the some Koreans are like some Americans..they leave their Christmas decor up all year.
Picture of the Subway...seems like total chaos..but it is complete organazation! Love it!! the best way to get around and least exspensive!!
We walking some back alleys(we were told too) and came across this awesome parking contraption. Slide your card and your car will come down for you. When there is as many people as there are here..I am sure you must be creative on parking space.
Subway! I thought Americans were crazy about their electronics...every where we looked people are on their cell phones, IPads, carrying antennas for their phone to watch TV. Everytime we stopped for directions...we would show them our maps..they would say, "We have an ap for that" Cant complain love my Iphone and Aps as well.
Not so busy street corner..
This is the basement of the Lotte Department Store. Very high end, mall and food. Grapes were $10 here! We are looking for street vendors for fruit tomorrow!:)
There are 2 things that remind us of Mexico here..1. the smell- there septics arent sealed like ours(but the smell here comes and go, Mexico was all the time, everywhere) and 2. the electric wires..crazy bunch of wires.
Our hotel bathroom...is very odd. The walls are glass..so zero privacy. The bathtub is definetly for a woman under 5 foot and zero hips. And I am a 5'5 and have much more than zero hips..
We found Pororo in the Seoul Subway Station...it was so cute!! I had to get his picture for Mia. I am guessing the some Koreans are like some Americans..they leave their Christmas decor up all year.
Picture of the Subway...seems like total chaos..but it is complete organazation! Love it!! the best way to get around and least exspensive!!
We walking some back alleys(we were told too) and came across this awesome parking contraption. Slide your card and your car will come down for you. When there is as many people as there are here..I am sure you must be creative on parking space.
Subway! I thought Americans were crazy about their electronics...every where we looked people are on their cell phones, IPads, carrying antennas for their phone to watch TV. Everytime we stopped for directions...we would show them our maps..they would say, "We have an ap for that" Cant complain love my Iphone and Aps as well.
Not so busy street corner..
This is the basement of the Lotte Department Store. Very high end, mall and food. Grapes were $10 here! We are looking for street vendors for fruit tomorrow!:)
There are 2 things that remind us of Mexico here..1. the smell- there septics arent sealed like ours(but the smell here comes and go, Mexico was all the time, everywhere) and 2. the electric wires..crazy bunch of wires.
Our hotel bathroom...is very odd. The walls are glass..so zero privacy. The bathtub is definetly for a woman under 5 foot and zero hips. And I am a 5'5 and have much more than zero hips..But the toilet is awesome...their septics may not be up to our standard in America..but their toilets are incredible!!
First of all, their is a light in the toilet for when you use it at night and they have a BEDET!! I had only ever seen them on House Hunter International...these are awesome!! Why doesnt America have these yet?My cousin told me I was lucky to have one here, and out in the country they have squatter potties. I didnt even ask what that was. I am enjoying this futuristic toilet this week.
Okay so you may think this blog doesnt have much feeling in it....I cant explain the way I am feeling. I am overwhelmed, exhausted, elated, excited, exhausted, anxious and nervous. It is about 1:30 in the morning..I cant sleep. I know we will be meeting Mia in 12 hours. 12 hours..I will meet my 5th child. Oh my..the feelings that are rushing over me are completely unexplainable. Please pray for us to have a fabulous meeting!!!Stay tuned for more exciting blogs to come...
Okay so you may think this blog doesnt have much feeling in it....I cant explain the way I am feeling. I am overwhelmed, exhausted, elated, excited, exhausted, anxious and nervous. It is about 1:30 in the morning..I cant sleep. I know we will be meeting Mia in 12 hours. 12 hours..I will meet my 5th child. Oh my..the feelings that are rushing over me are completely unexplainable. Please pray for us to have a fabulous meeting!!!Stay tuned for more exciting blogs to come...
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