tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post2408175379212335856..comments2023-09-19T10:29:16.692-05:00Comments on Kingcade Kitchen: Thoughts on my heart: Ways I didn't know I'd be touched through foster adoptionAubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11975241998685185548noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-79899309516165863962009-09-18T19:23:42.554-05:002009-09-18T19:23:42.554-05:00As an adoptive parent who refused to ever consider...As an adoptive parent who refused to ever consider fostering, I wanted to share that I NEEDED to read these words of yours:<br /><br /><i>Old self: I could never be a foster parent...I could never give that child back...it would just be too hard for me.<br /><br />New self: I'm not on this earth to serve myself or my own emotions. I can sacrifice my own emotions to provide a loving and stable home to an innocent child. Christ has called me to a larger life than my own.</i><br /><br />Thank you.a Tonggu Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365812914466181060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-33589104272025450302009-07-16T18:01:02.027-05:002009-07-16T18:01:02.027-05:00Beautiful post. I feel like I could have written ...Beautiful post. I feel like I could have written these words myself. We still have a lot of learning and growing to do, but I am so inspired by your personal journey. M is a lucky lady. Hopefully her and our J man can meet up at one of these play dates soon!Dr. Erin and Mr. Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402988315301516593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-22842068654528407972009-07-13T22:11:20.348-05:002009-07-13T22:11:20.348-05:00Aubrey,
What an encouraging post, and straight fr...Aubrey, <br />What an encouraging post, and straight from your heart. Thanks for sharing these things. I've been blessed recently getting to know you better and I'm so thankful for that. You are a wonderful example to so many and I'm so glad God has given you M. She is precious and is blessed to have such wonderful parents! May God bless you as you serve Him!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926415769979525107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-86224909477579369332009-07-13T16:11:30.142-05:002009-07-13T16:11:30.142-05:00I have watched you on this journey and I have been...I have watched you on this journey and I have been blessed to see God through it all. This is your birth story, God is using you, and everyone around you has been blessed by your faith!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269701978112899349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-86149545337248187242009-07-13T15:29:03.462-05:002009-07-13T15:29:03.462-05:00Aubrey, how beautiful. What a wonderful mother you...Aubrey, how beautiful. What a wonderful mother you are! Thank you for sharing your heart.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347898235545953482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-45552382974832902972009-07-13T08:16:12.248-05:002009-07-13T08:16:12.248-05:00You guys are so blessed. She's a doll.You guys are so blessed. She's a doll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-15504315873518570322009-07-12T22:41:00.161-05:002009-07-12T22:41:00.161-05:00Sorry to come in so late on this. We were out of ...Sorry to come in so late on this. We were out of town.<br /><br />These were beautiful words, Aubrey. Thank you for sharing them. But mostly, thank you for sharing your journey with me. I feel so lucky that we are friends and that I have had the opportunity to see your family grow. <br /><br />Before becoming a mother myself, I had no idea how much I would depend on my friends for support and guidance in raising Anna Jane. You are such a great mother to M and I'm not quite sure how different my life would be without the wonderful examples of mothers like you I ahve to look up to.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487558750474133366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-34557557848046478032009-07-12T18:39:14.309-05:002009-07-12T18:39:14.309-05:00Loved reading this, Aubrey. I praise God for the f...Loved reading this, Aubrey. I praise God for the faith you and Josh had through all of the heartache to get to this point. Truly He has richly blessed you and us through your testimony. And most of all, of course, baby M. :)annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15433802638860190900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-76114722654488750392009-07-12T14:23:49.093-05:002009-07-12T14:23:49.093-05:00Thank you for this post Aubrey...thank you for sha...Thank you for this post Aubrey...thank you for sharing your heartsuzspeakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898414946796187584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-451930589348219492009-07-12T01:41:30.011-05:002009-07-12T01:41:30.011-05:00thank you for writing that. I have for years thou...thank you for writing that. I have for years thought about adopting and realizing that I(we) should. <br /><br />Reading what you just wrote cemented it. It may take a while God can make it happen.<br /><br />M is truly blessed to have ya'll as parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-55276013147404553692009-07-11T22:33:33.368-05:002009-07-11T22:33:33.368-05:00Aubrey, I have thought of you often during this jo...Aubrey, I have thought of you often during this journey you have been on with M. She is precious and I know personally from being adopte that you are giving her the most unselfish, amazing gift. Thank you for sharing. Hang in there!Elizabeth Mullinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13700747875639638915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-73119023100828295132009-07-11T21:58:37.520-05:002009-07-11T21:58:37.520-05:00Beautiful. God is so good.Beautiful. God is so good.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874990839459489076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-72109716505248146112009-07-11T21:42:28.283-05:002009-07-11T21:42:28.283-05:00Awesome! I love the openness. I know that feeling ...Awesome! I love the openness. I know that feeling of having your heart changed for these children. And I love that there is another mom out there that is colorblind too!HaleyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537781353118239596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-8983527942101407782009-07-11T19:22:29.208-05:002009-07-11T19:22:29.208-05:00Amen.
Thanks for sharing from your heart, it was t...Amen.<br />Thanks for sharing from your heart, it was truly a blessing to readChelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560844576674482446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-2341968414641404652009-07-11T17:10:54.394-05:002009-07-11T17:10:54.394-05:00Aubrey, that is beautiful. Baby M looks so natura...Aubrey, that is beautiful. Baby M looks so natural in those arms of yours, even on the palest of days. ;) But really, thank you for expressing your thoughts so openly. I think it can only help others to be more understanding. We love your newly-forming family!Genahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673939604524296020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-977064719389804872009-07-11T16:52:34.156-05:002009-07-11T16:52:34.156-05:00Wow Aubrey, that was wonderful. We began this jou...Wow Aubrey, that was wonderful. We began this journey of fostering with you and although we are in totally different stages of life we have been traveling it together. I really appreciate your thoughts of when someone asks how you could give the babies up. It is probably the hardest thing I have ever done, but you are so right, it's not about us, it's what we can do to glorify God. Love you and Josh and Baby M!Janellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-50529974915605893722009-07-11T09:53:18.992-05:002009-07-11T09:53:18.992-05:00you are amazing! thank you for those thoughts. you...you are amazing! thank you for those thoughts. you all are a beautiful family! no doubt God works in our lives!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688163568841625703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-86532028685345123352009-07-11T09:48:09.295-05:002009-07-11T09:48:09.295-05:00That was beautiful, Aubrey.That was beautiful, Aubrey.Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732977151181053433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-52758606451438646432009-07-11T09:01:15.581-05:002009-07-11T09:01:15.581-05:00amazing post. i agree on so many levels. i could c...amazing post. i agree on so many levels. i could comment on each one, but that could get lengthy. love that heart of yours and how God has completely transformed it into more like his. amazing how he works on us through tough processes!Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589995674020326830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-11873820006668210752009-07-11T08:39:36.804-05:002009-07-11T08:39:36.804-05:00Well, I'm bawling my eyes out at 8:30 in the m...Well, I'm bawling my eyes out at 8:30 in the morning. So thank you for that. <br /><br />I consider myself blessed to have seen two families I hold very dear be created through this process. I also take great comfort in the fact that God knows what we need more than we can even know ourselves. <br /><br />I hope you know how much you and your family mean to me!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794436699607588876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-11261718524990267542009-07-11T08:02:29.774-05:002009-07-11T08:02:29.774-05:00Love this post! It's not about us, it's no...Love this post! It's not about us, it's not about how WE feel, it's about our beautiful babies. It's about making life better for a child, making their road a little easier, blessing them. Every child deserves to have parents with this kind of attitude in mind.<br /><br />M is blessed, and it's awesome to see how changing your attitude and opening your heart to bless her has ended up blessing you guys a thousand times over. Life will never be the same, will it? <br /><br />Love you guys!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383136325211182954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-50519671329254302992009-07-11T07:53:14.174-05:002009-07-11T07:53:14.174-05:00AUbrey--
What a heartfelt post. God is blessing us...AUbrey--<br />What a heartfelt post. God is blessing us all with your words. Thank you and Josh for your heartfelt decisions. God has blessed you and will continue to bless you. We pray for you all and that baby M will soon be wholly and completely yours. God chose baby M for you and you for her. God is good. God is perfect. God bless you all. <3Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254954352781104380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-64211925842527764832009-07-11T07:43:17.795-05:002009-07-11T07:43:17.795-05:00Whoa momma. Great post! I love how you kept sayi...Whoa momma. Great post! I love how you kept saying THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME! I get frustrated even when couples are adopting and they make it about them, and not God. I so wish I would have known you for years and known what you have been through, but I am so thankful that I know you now! I can't wait for years to pass and you can have conversations with M about her adoption...it's so cool! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this most beautiful post about a momma's heart and Gods calling for all of us as Christians.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-34170692034553396402009-07-11T07:36:03.799-05:002009-07-11T07:36:03.799-05:00Wow, Aubrey. Thank you so much for writing and sha...Wow, Aubrey. Thank you so much for writing and sharing your thoughts. I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes. I have not thought about your journey in the terms you expressed, and I thank you for explaining your perspective. You are quite an example and you should be proud of what a wonderful family you and Josh have made. Your little girl is so lucky to have you all as parents. God knew that she was just for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151688827032985077.post-64397056796974857652009-07-11T03:35:04.134-05:002009-07-11T03:35:04.134-05:00Thanks for being open and willing to share your he...Thanks for being open and willing to share your heart Aubrey!Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861071607208693879noreply@blogger.com