tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post490967465444691452..comments2023-05-16T00:49:29.719-04:00Comments on chasing after love: Conflicting Emotions...Nina & Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409968109130315732noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-10349624527065239932011-02-06T21:28:37.941-05:002011-02-06T21:28:37.941-05:00Just want to send good vibes your way. We miss yo...Just want to send good vibes your way. We miss you both and cannot wait to meet those beautiful babies!!! Love you guys!Rayna Ortweinhttp://www.alwaysplanned.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-50195017301657451132011-02-06T14:44:40.664-05:002011-02-06T14:44:40.664-05:00Glad to hear you were there with Grant and Vanessa...Glad to hear you were there with Grant and Vanessa today. They said it was a big help. We re praying for your adoption. Thanks for your help with baby Denver. Grant's momMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849827165381229339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-4590120927473234162011-02-06T13:43:42.384-05:002011-02-06T13:43:42.384-05:00I just wanted to say a quick hello...I am Grants s...I just wanted to say a quick hello...I am Grants sister, Kelli. Thank you so much for being a part of their meetcha day. We are praying for you and your family and a successful court day! I love your photographs and can't wait to see the pics of Denver from today. Thanks again! Kellikableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793151100572440498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-52496020135146849552011-02-05T09:13:34.744-05:002011-02-05T09:13:34.744-05:00Reading this post was like reliving our adoption e...Reading this post was like reliving our adoption experience. The emotions and grief are profound. I think many people see the wonderfulness of adoption without realizing what profound loss is experienced by so many people in the process. Every time I think of you I am so happy you have had this opportunity to get to know your kids and their nannies before taking them home. We had a similar experience and a year later are now heading back with our daughter for a visit. One of the most exciting parts of the trip will be revisiting her favorite nannies I am anticipating a healing experience...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309628095100410106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-73712132235351602902011-02-04T17:17:15.358-05:002011-02-04T17:17:15.358-05:00Oh, Desta... it's so good to see her smile aga...Oh, Desta... it's so good to see her smile again!! Without a doubt, she absolutely loves your children. While I was there she wasn't assigned to their room, but would always find a way to sneak in and play with them. Alex and Eliana have had so much love in their first few months but nobody will ever be more special to them than their mom and dad. :) I wish you could have met Yodi, a nanny who left the same week I did. She left so she could go to school. She spent everyday in their room and was so incredible; her love for the twins was so amazing. :)Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-43586737795822231472011-02-04T14:53:23.731-05:002011-02-04T14:53:23.731-05:00So so true.
And trust, as you say, they will hav...So so true. <br /><br />And trust, as you say, they will have the rest of their lives to cherish you. <br /><br />These nannies are so amazing and deserve a ton of credit for how well these ET kids do when they come home with us. They've been loved, so they can love. It's so important. And so hard to do well which is why the ET program is so unique and so wonderful I think.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121305824925717532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-57953050659928466172011-02-04T14:41:00.512-05:002011-02-04T14:41:00.512-05:00I wish I was there to give you a hug. You and Wes...I wish I was there to give you a hug. You and Wes are so strong and brave. You're attitude of grace is a testimony of the Lord's love!<br />AimeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-8793461826764832112011-02-04T14:25:21.255-05:002011-02-04T14:25:21.255-05:00Completely understand. Some of our son's care...Completely understand. Some of our son's caretakers loved him so much and took care of him as their own. It was so hard to say goodbye to them and take him away from them. It was hard for the caretakers too.Aaron and Jennifer Santorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776685574118467147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-64297138429069501872011-02-04T11:37:32.632-05:002011-02-04T11:37:32.632-05:00THis has just been a very emotional ride to get El...THis has just been a very emotional ride to get Eliana and Alex. I can certainly understand how difficult it must be on these nannies. Just feel with them. They poor their lives into these babies. Thank them and pray for them. As far as the babies are concerned their memory is not very long, so when you and Wes picks them up to keep, it will not be many days before you are their all.<br />Can't wait to see them. We are leaving in 3 1/2 hours. Finally!!!!!iaandbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839835546339815146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-25993507514066031452011-02-04T11:21:06.374-05:002011-02-04T11:21:06.374-05:00I share your emotions today.. we will NEVER forget...I share your emotions today.. we will NEVER forget Zoie's nanny and love her deeply! Zoie only knew love and that is such a gift to my heart. We are praying for you and can't wait to see you in a few weeks in Ethiopia sister!! Love you!!Karihttp://www.mycrazyadoption.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-67302589725367088892011-02-04T11:04:03.694-05:002011-02-04T11:04:03.694-05:00Until you've experienced this, you really have...Until you've experienced this, you really have no idea the wave of emotions. I remember also feeling so torn while in Ethiopia. The nannies that had to say goodbye, the children who had to leave everything familiar to them. It was very very hard. But it's all worth it. Thinking of you.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912857890584533572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-11511695809348522282011-02-04T10:22:49.032-05:002011-02-04T10:22:49.032-05:00P.S. Your attitude is amazing. Delays are tough,...P.S. Your attitude is amazing. Delays are tough, but when there's nothing you can do, the only thing to do is go with it.Sarrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363374466787403207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-36705375112868208622011-02-04T10:21:33.716-05:002011-02-04T10:21:33.716-05:00I completely, completely know how you feel. Our o...I completely, completely know how you feel. Our orphanage is set up differently, but there was no doubt that the nannies loved Rebeka. I haven't blogged about the day I saw them all kissing on her, when they didn't know we were there. It's definitely made me thankful that she was loved. It was heart breaking though, completely.Sarrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363374466787403207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-55587146237866548122011-02-04T10:18:21.137-05:002011-02-04T10:18:21.137-05:00Nina,
I fully understand your emotions. I went t...Nina,<br /><br />I fully understand your emotions. I went through them also when we went to get Sam. It broke my heart to see the hurt and fear in his eyes and the sadness in the nannies eyes when we took him away. I have also seen it with domestic adoptions in the States when the A.P. get to know the birth mother and realize that she is amazing and how can they take this child from her and watch her pain. Just remember they are normal and as you are going through your journey, so is Desta. Whether she knows it or not God placed her there to love your babies and he is taking her on her own journey with your adoption. Emotional... yes. Hard.... yes. But beautiful to watch it through your words and prespective and also that of Desta's. One of the bests gifts you can give Desta is to cry with her. You are showing Christ in your love and doing a beautiful job. <br /><br />Praying, <br />laurieKjernald Family Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971660693223046237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657786945961524592.post-22223520797460467182011-02-04T09:48:03.565-05:002011-02-04T09:48:03.565-05:00xx HUGS xx
I feel for you guys, it makes my hear...xx HUGS xx <br /><br />I feel for you guys, it makes my heart ache just thinking about it. Adoption is such an emotional human journey, it nourishes your soul and expands your heart in a way that nothing else can.The Walkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262968173873759197noreply@blogger.com