After learning about Davids this week I have been thinking alot about how many children are just like him. How many children around the world age out of a program and go on never to be adopted? Then I started thinking about how many families there may be who have the love to give a child but just can't afford the funds to get to them..
I've decided to blog and facebook post about 1 family or child each month. I will post links to your blog, website, facebook page etc to help you get the word out. I am only one person and I have no idea how many people I reach but I am so passionate about adoption and hope my efforts will some how help the families I support.
I have no idea how I will choose each family/child but since I usually make decisions based on my faith and my heart I'm believing God will direct me to those who could use the help.
So if your reading this post and you yourself want me to help you spread the word or you know someone who needs help spreading the word about their fundraiser or you need some fundraising ideas please email me at korea.again@yahoo.com .
January is dedicated to Davids from Latvia please click her for more information http://little-did-i-know.blogspot.com
Thank you for reading and I hope you will all pass on the word about funds needed for Davids. Every dollor will help this boy so please consider giving.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
I Will Be A Carrier: Davids' Story: URGENT NEED!!!
I Will Be A Carrier: Davids' Story: URGENT NEED!!!: "Contacts for more information about Davids: 1)LeAnn Dakake (New Horizons for Children) 678-313-8321 cell dakake (a..."
How big can my heart grow
There are days (most lately) that I wonder how God thought I could possibly raise 4 children. I am overwhelmed and feel like I can't get anything completed. I wonder if I'm making the right choices and feel like a complete failure. But then one of them hug me for no reason or tell me how much they love me or thank me just out of the blue and it always seems to be at that moment that I think I just can't do one more thing.
I often watch the kids sleep at night and wonder why God blesses us so abundantly. I look at each and every one of my amazingly beautiful children and my heart swells with so much love. I admit each time we waited for placement of our children I wondered if I could love them enough. It started with Julian wondering if I had enough love to be a mother then Kai wondering how I could possibly love him as much as I did Julian but he quickly took my heart and then as we waited for Karley I wondered how any little girl could fine a place as big as "my boys" in my heart. Little did I know what I was missing. There are many days that I wonder how I lived without a daughter and then there was Jana, so completely unexpected and I wondered where she would fit in and with her strong personality she busted right into her place. I love each and every one of these children with my whole being. I think that is what God gave me The heart to love abundantly.
So in those moments that I think I can't go on, that life is just too difficult I pray that God helps me remember how much I have to be thankful for. Our life certainly has been a challenge for more years that I can count. Nothing has ever come easy to us but I think that is why I appreciate all that we do have and dare I say more than most. I look at others and and can't help but think how they take so much for granite. I think most do including me but I'm thankful for all the times I realize how blessed we really are.
I often watch the kids sleep at night and wonder why God blesses us so abundantly. I look at each and every one of my amazingly beautiful children and my heart swells with so much love. I admit each time we waited for placement of our children I wondered if I could love them enough. It started with Julian wondering if I had enough love to be a mother then Kai wondering how I could possibly love him as much as I did Julian but he quickly took my heart and then as we waited for Karley I wondered how any little girl could fine a place as big as "my boys" in my heart. Little did I know what I was missing. There are many days that I wonder how I lived without a daughter and then there was Jana, so completely unexpected and I wondered where she would fit in and with her strong personality she busted right into her place. I love each and every one of these children with my whole being. I think that is what God gave me The heart to love abundantly.
So in those moments that I think I can't go on, that life is just too difficult I pray that God helps me remember how much I have to be thankful for. Our life certainly has been a challenge for more years that I can count. Nothing has ever come easy to us but I think that is why I appreciate all that we do have and dare I say more than most. I look at others and and can't help but think how they take so much for granite. I think most do including me but I'm thankful for all the times I realize how blessed we really are.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
We have so much to be Thankful for this year, my list is endless. Most importantly at the moment is that Jana is home with us and we get to celebrate together.
I'm super excited to be spending the day with just the 6 of us this year. No phones, no computer, no outside world just us for this day. I so need to recharge of my family.
We have so much to be Thankful for this year, my list is endless. Most importantly at the moment is that Jana is home with us and we get to celebrate together.
I'm super excited to be spending the day with just the 6 of us this year. No phones, no computer, no outside world just us for this day. I so need to recharge of my family.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Celebrate
I'm celebrating a few things:
1) November is National Adoption Month- Celebrate it with anyone. If you never adopted but have a heart for it google adoption and look into it. If your not interested in growing your family through adoption then maybe you have a heart for families who wish too so check out one of the many fundraising groups like www.adoptionbug.com and help support a family make their forever dream come true. There are also many great agencies looking for funding. If you want more information on any of these ideas please feel free to email me at korea.again@yahoo.com and be sure to reference my blog in your subject line.
2) Jana home 4 months today- 4 months ago today we met Jana and her foster family in Korea. Time sure is flying and I can't believe she is with us and has completed our family. Jana is truly an amazing addition to our family and her and I are finally bonding really well.
Although life is always overwhelming for me these days I wouldn't change a thing because before I know it everything will change again and life will become more routine.
3) Our anniversary- We will be celebrating our wedding anniversary this month. I love reflecting on how much we have overcome over the years and how we are now a family of 6. Once upon a time we wondered if we would ever have children and now we look back and see the amazing things God has done for us. Our life is a true testament of what amazing things God can do if you just have the faith. We have overcome road blocks that were just unpasssable to someone who doesn't have faith.
4) The Season- I love all 4 four season but fall by far is my favorite, all those rich colors. Every day it's like looking at a canvas of beautiful colors....
5) Life & changes- life is always hectic but I'm trying to embrace it for what it is and be thankful for all we have, all I have. God was merciful and saved our young dog 2 weeks ago when it didn't look like she could make it. Yesterday we lost a pet frog that has been with us for several years despite my efforts to save her. It was especially hard because it was Kai's frog and he lost both his gold fish's this year. It's hard trying to explain to Kai why Julian's goldfish & frog are doing well but his have passed especially when I'm the one caring for all the animals.
We have been under constant attack it seems and some days I just want to scream but then I remember it's not just us and the things we are dealing with are so small compared to what some other's have to face. We lost a neighbor to cancer just a few days ago. I can't imagine how her family is feeling, the loss they are dealing with. She was diagnosed just a couple months ago and so fast she was taken. A very dear family friend is in the hospital undergoing a very harsh treatment for a rare cancer. She is in total isolation. I think of just these two things and I realize all that God has abundantly blessed us with and how thankful I need to be. I just need to keep believing and having faith and taking 5 minutes at a time and we will make it through. It seems like every time so many things are happening in our life and when life looks the bleakest it's then that God is preparing us for something so big we couldn't possible comprehend at the time and after wards we look back and realize he was just preparing us for the next step. So I have to wonder whats coming... it must be something pretty big.... so I choose to have faith or "Walk by Faith" (song by Jeremy Camp) as I have been for the last several years.
So to me this is a time to Celebrate all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for.
1) November is National Adoption Month- Celebrate it with anyone. If you never adopted but have a heart for it google adoption and look into it. If your not interested in growing your family through adoption then maybe you have a heart for families who wish too so check out one of the many fundraising groups like www.adoptionbug.com and help support a family make their forever dream come true. There are also many great agencies looking for funding. If you want more information on any of these ideas please feel free to email me at korea.again@yahoo.com and be sure to reference my blog in your subject line.
2) Jana home 4 months today- 4 months ago today we met Jana and her foster family in Korea. Time sure is flying and I can't believe she is with us and has completed our family. Jana is truly an amazing addition to our family and her and I are finally bonding really well.
Although life is always overwhelming for me these days I wouldn't change a thing because before I know it everything will change again and life will become more routine.
3) Our anniversary- We will be celebrating our wedding anniversary this month. I love reflecting on how much we have overcome over the years and how we are now a family of 6. Once upon a time we wondered if we would ever have children and now we look back and see the amazing things God has done for us. Our life is a true testament of what amazing things God can do if you just have the faith. We have overcome road blocks that were just unpasssable to someone who doesn't have faith.
4) The Season- I love all 4 four season but fall by far is my favorite, all those rich colors. Every day it's like looking at a canvas of beautiful colors....
5) Life & changes- life is always hectic but I'm trying to embrace it for what it is and be thankful for all we have, all I have. God was merciful and saved our young dog 2 weeks ago when it didn't look like she could make it. Yesterday we lost a pet frog that has been with us for several years despite my efforts to save her. It was especially hard because it was Kai's frog and he lost both his gold fish's this year. It's hard trying to explain to Kai why Julian's goldfish & frog are doing well but his have passed especially when I'm the one caring for all the animals.
We have been under constant attack it seems and some days I just want to scream but then I remember it's not just us and the things we are dealing with are so small compared to what some other's have to face. We lost a neighbor to cancer just a few days ago. I can't imagine how her family is feeling, the loss they are dealing with. She was diagnosed just a couple months ago and so fast she was taken. A very dear family friend is in the hospital undergoing a very harsh treatment for a rare cancer. She is in total isolation. I think of just these two things and I realize all that God has abundantly blessed us with and how thankful I need to be. I just need to keep believing and having faith and taking 5 minutes at a time and we will make it through. It seems like every time so many things are happening in our life and when life looks the bleakest it's then that God is preparing us for something so big we couldn't possible comprehend at the time and after wards we look back and realize he was just preparing us for the next step. So I have to wonder whats coming... it must be something pretty big.... so I choose to have faith or "Walk by Faith" (song by Jeremy Camp) as I have been for the last several years.
So to me this is a time to Celebrate all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
My header
So it's been brought to my attention that I really need to change my page header to add Jana's picture. It's not that I forgot but I was waiting until we finalized her adoption which won't be for another few months.
If you know me then you can most likely find recent pictures on my facebook page or email me and I'd be happy to share, you know how I love my beautiful family and posting their pictures cause I'm a proud mama.
If you know me then you can most likely find recent pictures on my facebook page or email me and I'd be happy to share, you know how I love my beautiful family and posting their pictures cause I'm a proud mama.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Busy
Life is busy... good busy but busy non the less.
Wow so Jana is home almost 4 months now. She has settled in really well. She now has 4 teeth and more are coming. She is only 6 lbs less than Karley who is 18 months older. She eats everything and is finally starting to drink from a sippy cup.
The boys are back to school and our schedule is in full swing.
Julian is doing great in school, he is in the gifted program and just started the advanced math class a few weeks ago. He is managing school well. This year he is playing the viola and loves it (so far). Julian's fall soccer is almost done but before we know it the winter indoor season will begin
Kai is doing well in school too. He is my big first grader now. I still miss home during the day and often look at the clock at 11:30 thinking I have to go get him.
Kai just tested last week for his blue belt in Karate. We are so happy that he found something that he just loves. He would love to take music lessons as well but right now there just aren't enough hours in the day.
Karley is growing into such an amazing little girl. She has so much personality and definitely know what she likes. She is all girl but still can keep up with her brothers. She is so amazingly beautiful.
Jana is such a pretty little girl. She is right in the middle of everything and is very strong willed. I don't see her letting anyone take advantage of her. She is very easy going but she wants what she wants and lets you know it. I adore having girls, if I only knew what I was missing before.
We just had the girls dedicated. It was a beautiful day but I was too distracted to enjoy the day. Our dog who is 3 got very sick last week and I had to rush her to the hospital. She was bleeding internally and her prognosis was not good. We went to visit every day, twice a day during visiting hours and we prayed alot. Thank God she had a strong determination and she managed to pull through. Thankfully we were able to bring her home last night and I will be watching her carefully for quite some time and nursing her back to health.
Hopefully one of these days' I will get some new pictures up. Always alot going on just not always enough time to get the important things done let alone Blog but I'm gonna try to be better especially through the holidays.
So so thankful for my amazing family, I love each and everyone one so much.
Wow so Jana is home almost 4 months now. She has settled in really well. She now has 4 teeth and more are coming. She is only 6 lbs less than Karley who is 18 months older. She eats everything and is finally starting to drink from a sippy cup.
The boys are back to school and our schedule is in full swing.
Julian is doing great in school, he is in the gifted program and just started the advanced math class a few weeks ago. He is managing school well. This year he is playing the viola and loves it (so far). Julian's fall soccer is almost done but before we know it the winter indoor season will begin
Kai is doing well in school too. He is my big first grader now. I still miss home during the day and often look at the clock at 11:30 thinking I have to go get him.
Kai just tested last week for his blue belt in Karate. We are so happy that he found something that he just loves. He would love to take music lessons as well but right now there just aren't enough hours in the day.
Karley is growing into such an amazing little girl. She has so much personality and definitely know what she likes. She is all girl but still can keep up with her brothers. She is so amazingly beautiful.
Jana is such a pretty little girl. She is right in the middle of everything and is very strong willed. I don't see her letting anyone take advantage of her. She is very easy going but she wants what she wants and lets you know it. I adore having girls, if I only knew what I was missing before.
We just had the girls dedicated. It was a beautiful day but I was too distracted to enjoy the day. Our dog who is 3 got very sick last week and I had to rush her to the hospital. She was bleeding internally and her prognosis was not good. We went to visit every day, twice a day during visiting hours and we prayed alot. Thank God she had a strong determination and she managed to pull through. Thankfully we were able to bring her home last night and I will be watching her carefully for quite some time and nursing her back to health.
Hopefully one of these days' I will get some new pictures up. Always alot going on just not always enough time to get the important things done let alone Blog but I'm gonna try to be better especially through the holidays.
So so thankful for my amazing family, I love each and everyone one so much.
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