tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post7268501759926806783..comments2023-11-03T06:07:07.363-04:00Comments on Lori Does Maryland: Goodbye...Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828552745708177768noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-1434732686776255312009-04-01T10:01:00.000-04:002009-04-01T10:01:00.000-04:00You already have your answer, God has provided you...You already have your answer, God has provided you with it! Praise God!! If I were to be starting all over again, now 10 years down the road, I might rethink International Adoption as well. Things are much harder, we are beating our heads against a wall with Kazakhstan...but Mom's will go through hell and back without a fireproof suit for their children and frankly at the moment that is what this feels like. Fortunately I have 3 handsome faces in front of me reminding me it CAN be done.<BR/><BR/>RF BF will fulfill your dreams...and Sam-I-Am will be waiting for you (thanks for that by the way! hahaha!).<BR/><BR/>God is good. No regrets.Cindy LaJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486626867331586704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-43982841098441171102009-03-30T01:15:00.000-04:002009-03-30T01:15:00.000-04:00And what you will find is that the things you boug...And what you will find is that the things you bought for Emma Jane will STILL give you the same joy when either RF or BF or another child is enjoying it. Believe me, I know. I just gave Ellie a Cabbage Patch doll I bought for a child I expected from China. Did it matter - NOPE!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm sad, honestly, because I wanted that "connection" with you, but I know that God leads us in different directions sometimes. And, I know that you and I will still be blog buddies FOREVER!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487340922585988224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-22973213202832492009-03-29T23:11:00.000-04:002009-03-29T23:11:00.000-04:00That is a tough decision to make, but God has plac...That is a tough decision to make, but God has placed on your heart a country you would probably never had thought about, and that is a true blessing! I know your heart aches and I am so sorry about that, it'll be a story you'll have to tell your children someday and maybe they will come to love Kyrgyzstan as you have!Gen 's Family Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848279635369005693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-515349642609844452009-03-29T19:42:00.000-04:002009-03-29T19:42:00.000-04:00I don't know if you remember, but I went through s...I don't know if you remember, but I went through something very similar to this after we found out we were pregnant with the boys. I couldn't even smile about them until I was about 13 weeks pregnant. Even now, I have sadness and longing in my heart for our little girl that we worked so feverishly to bring home. I don't think I will ever "get over" losing her. The experience was the same as the miscarriage almost a year earlier. God placed us on the path to adoption for reasons that are still unknown to me. I have faith that someday He will reveal why He did that and until that day I just have to have faith in Him through the heartache. And that's all I have to say about that.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470329214561952744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-62169796162528414952009-03-28T17:45:00.000-04:002009-03-28T17:45:00.000-04:00I completely understand your decision. This has b...I completely understand your decision. This has been a hard process for all us. I will continue following your journey and keep RFBF in my prayers. You are going to be a great mom!!!!!!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534585383824685777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-5909734949164390862009-03-28T14:17:00.000-04:002009-03-28T14:17:00.000-04:00Lori,I've got a referral in Kyrg and will be waiti...Lori,<BR/><BR/>I've got a referral in Kyrg and will be waiting to see what happens. But I know that I may never get to see him home and I've been working on my options as a result. Very heartwrenching -- to say the least! <BR/><BR/>I will be continuing to follow your journey to parenthood and in some ways, thanking Kyrg for getting to you to try the option that is showing every sign of being a home run for you.<BR/><BR/>My blessings to whoever might have been Emma Jane and my prayers to RFBF who it looks like will enrich your home.<BR/><BR/>Kathy WKathy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579713798455454316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-16229435935581265162009-03-28T12:49:00.000-04:002009-03-28T12:49:00.000-04:00I know your mixed feelings, because we have moved ...I know your mixed feelings, because we have moved on as well. I also wonder what will happen to the little boy I dreamed of--even though I never saw him, I know he is real and out there. Knowing about Kyrgyzstan and helping even in a small way with their struggles may be enough of a reason why we were drawn there in the first place.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386639830328096872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2273909430922264674.post-62804539058343443492009-03-28T10:59:00.000-04:002009-03-28T10:59:00.000-04:00Lori,As terrible as this may sound, I am so glad y...Lori,<BR/>As terrible as this may sound, I am so glad you have your pregnancy to help carry you through this. I know one does not replace the other, but at the same time, you have something (or maybe TWO things) going very right in your life right now... something to focus your time on. To me it would be more difficult without something positive. For us, well, we are done with Kyrgyzstan as well, and will likely move onto another country. Like you, my husband is hesitant as this is now our THIRD country (Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and now the 3rd yet to be named)tens of thousands of dollars, two 1/2 years and still no child. But, for us, God is leading us Internationally. We'll see how that goes. <BR/>God has wonderful plans for your family and I'm very anxious to hear what they are as they unfold for you.<BR/><BR/>In Christian Love,<BR/>CharityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567064832658004209noreply@blogger.com