The Gosneys

The Gosneys

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Priceless...You know you are an adoptive mother (or you should be!) if:
1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has ever made you lose sleep.
2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.
3. You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.
4. The fact that if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child, there would be no orphans in the world is convicting to you.
5. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.
6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about your adopted child's "real" parents.
7. You have ever been "pregnant" with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth (2 years!)
8. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway knowing where God calls you He will provide.
9. You have ever taken a airplane ride half way around the world with a child you just met.
10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.
11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacy's you could ever leave on this earth.
12. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have them in your life.
13. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!
14. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.
15. You know full well that the journey of your child coming into your family is one of the most wonderful, miraculous things that has ever happened to you.

3 comments:

Sharon, Isabella's Mommy said...

I adore this, Nikki. I hope it's ok with you if I cross-post it to my blog. Gabi is as adorable as ever!

M & J said...

Hello!
I check your blog all the time off of Katie's blog, I am so glad to see how you all are doing and to see how adorable Gabi is! It is hard to imagine that Almost a year ago Mateo and Gabi were chasing each other around in their walkers! She is so gorgeous! I still think they would make the cutest little couple :) even though I know Gabi is already spoken for with Eliot :)I don't know if you have seen our blog (it is on Katie's under "the Cross'"...Do you mind if I post a link of your blog on mine like Katie has done? Also...do you mind if I post your post on mine? It is really neat!

Maria

Janet said...

Ain't it the truth!!!

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