This Saturday is the year and a half anniversary of the day Josh and I announced our adoption to our families on Easter 2012. A year and a half. That's eighteen months. Two pregnancies worth.....sigh. "Filling the time" seems wrong to say. Life goes on, even while we wait. It's not like waiting in line for something or waiting for a job to be complete. There's no deadline or visible ... Read More about Waiting In Silence | Trusting Gods Timing In Adoption
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Everyday Miracles | Motherhood’s Little Blessings
There are so many things I look forward to about being a mom. A lot of them consist of the big life events every child should have. First day of school, learning to ride a bike, losing their first tooth. But I really, really...like Christmas-Eve-anticipation-butterflies-in-my-stomach...look forward to the everyday stuff of motherhood. Waking up to a child's laughter. Now, from what I ... Read More about Everyday Miracles | Motherhood’s Little Blessings
Evelyn’s Breastmilk Donation
Today was quite the journey. A day I have been anticipating for months but found out for sure was going to happen just last week. Today we drove two hours to Pyramid Lake and met Gingi's friend Bree to give her Evelyn's breastmilk donation. It was a happy-sad day. Nothing about today was wrong or bad. Everything about today was just as God intended it to be. A furry friend came with us on our ... Read More about Evelyn’s Breastmilk Donation
Your move God | Waiting Well
Bible Study Fellowship is about to start back up. This year we're studying the book of Matthew, which I am very much looking forward to. Last year we did Genesis. Anyone going through the waiting period of adoption (or just waiting for anything really) should read Genesis. From Noah to Joseph, everyone was waiting for something. Noah waited for the flood. Abraham and Sarah waited for Isaac. Isaac ... Read More about Your move God | Waiting Well
Tears – Donating Evelyn’s Breastmilk
A while ago I wrote about how we are unusually prepared for our child to come home (see blog post here). It was incredibly hard to for me to pump Evelyn's breastmilk, but now it's time for me to give it up. I do nothing under my own power, it is all God. Last night I received this message from a good friend. "Hi Kristen, I know that this is a delicate issue, so I want you to know that I'm not ... Read More about Tears – Donating Evelyn’s Breastmilk