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Part Two: Realizing Restoration is a Realistic Desire
In this post, I am going to explain how my parents reacted to me being pregnant. It's amazing how, like Robbie and Joanna, my mom and dad balance each other out so well. I needed the harshness and...
View ArticleWhat About You?
So I would love to know what you guys want to read. Do you have any questions you want me to answer? Do you have any topics around adoption you want me to talk about? Do you have a story you want to...
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March 17, 2013
Brody,Hello! I don't want every letter I write you to be completely sad or too emotional. I want you to know a little bit about me! I can't wait until you get older and I'm able to find out stuff...
View ArticleLet's Get Real For A Minute
I know I've mentioned a few times about how I hurt my family so much even before I got pregnant. I want to talk a little more about that, and what God has presently been teaching me about my...
View ArticleThe Dreaded Post
This whole situation was very humbling, but also very frustrating. I hated the fact that everyone would know I was pregnant-because there is only one way to get pregnant. Somehow all of my dirty...
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I Am Weak
One thing I hear from people all the time on this journey is, "You are so strong!" While I would love to soak it up and boost my pride, I can't take that credit. I am human and I am very very weak....
View ArticleComing Soon!!
Don't worry... I know it's been a little while but exciting posts are coming soon! Including but not limited to:More letters to BrodyPosts from my familyPosts from Brody's adoptive motherStick...
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Other Children
Picture from www.colourbox.comAfter having a child that I placed with an adoptive family, it's strange having interactions with other people's children. Every time, however, it's a different...
View ArticleFor Our Loved Ones
I have a wonderful support group, but being a situation that none of us are very familiar with, almost all of my friends have said that they want to be there for me but they don't exactly know...
View ArticleCraziness
Hey guys. Just letting you know I have not forgotten about you. I had a friend pass away this week, and life has just been crazy. We will have some good posts next week though, I promise. I just...
View ArticleJealous For You
This post may seem a little off subject from Brody or adoption, but ultimately it can still relate in its own way. We will get to that at the end.Lately, I have known several people who have either...
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The Father
Photo from www.thebensonjourney.blogspot.comI could easily sit here and tell you all about Brody's father and our relationship and how crazy and intense it was. I could tell you all about why I was in...
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A Season (or lifetime) of Singleness
Picture from www.therenew.orgFirst of all, I'm sure some of you are wondering, "What does dating have to do with adoption?" However, dating in an ungodly way is how I ended up having a child outside...
View ArticleA Father's Perspective
Here is something my dad wrote giving his perspective from the whole situation. Thanks dad!A DAD'S PERSPECTIVE When Kadie first told Patti and me, it was disbelief, I was waiting for the...
View ArticleA Daughter's Response
My previous post was a post written by my dad and his response to the whole situation. The specific part I want to respond to is where he said this:"As a believer in Jesus, I wanted to respond in the...
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I'm A Warrior!
So, I mentioned in previous posts that I wanted to get into shape. I've been running and working out a lot. I went from not running at all ever (except for when you had to "run" a mile in PE in...
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The Iron Bowl
So the great thing about living a life following Christ is that you never fully arrive. The farther I come, the more I grow and improve, the more I realize I will never stop needing to grow and...
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God The Father
This is going to be a long post but bare with me!I originally wasn't going to include this in my post, but I feel like it flows well with what I want to say so I will. I attend Agape Baptist and I...
View ArticleThe Love of My Life
Tomorrow is December 28, 2013. I finally get to see my sweet sweet baby again! He will be ten months and one day old. He's going to be so big! He had so much personality when he was born, and now...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
Dear Brody,I saw you today!!! You were sooo adorable!! I took you and your brother a present. The night before I asked what each of you liked. Your mom told me that you liked anything that lights up...
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