Saturday, September 15, 2007

When you don't have anything nice to say...

don't say anything at all!!!!!

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

o.k.

Anonymous said...

HUGS

Major Mom said...

Laura, I wish I had your self control. You are a wonderful, gentle spirit.

Football and Fried Rice said...

lifting you up!! ((hugs))

Anonymous said...

We love you and are praying for your family!!

GOD IS GOOD. . . ALL THE TIME!!
Love, Joni

Essy said...

Praying for you! God is still in control.

Anonymous said...

You are so cute. You always have something nice to say to me. :)

Anonymous said...

Please don't give up. Your boys are precious.

Beth said...

I sure do miss reading your posts. But your obedience to Christ shines through even in the absence of words. I'm continuing to pray for you!

Anonymous said...

I met both of your sweet little boys on the last mission trip. I played peek a boo with Esaie and held Juvenson for a long time in the toddler room. Please reconsider. I was so sad to see them back on the waiting child page. You seem like such a wonderful mother. Those boys would be so blessed to have you and you them.

The Spicer Family said...

Oh Laura!!! Still praying for you, sweet friend! Jill S

Anonymous said...

PLEASE STOP POSTING ANONYMOUSLY ON MY BLOG!!!!!

If you have something whether kind words or unkind words to say to us...please at least put your name with your comment.

Heather said...

Sorry Laura,
My comment was the 3rd anonymous comment. I didn't write the first or second one. I was just afraid I would get people mad at me for my comment so I decided to put it as anonymous. I didn't mean it to be mean at all, but I understand how it could get frustrating with people hiding behind their comments. I understand what you are going through and just wanted to say how much I love your little ones and am praying their might still be a way for you to adopt them.

Kathy Cassel said...

I was the second anonymous. I usually sign in to my own blog first so I can't believe it was anonymous. I must not have been awake yet.

I know it's a hard decision for you but the boys look like they belong with you in your earlier posts where you were with them. And they are both so sweet.

Kimmie said...

Laura I have been worried about you- praying for you.

Want to come over- so I can hug you?!

Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't think of posting anonymously. I have a friend who once gave me a recipe for zuchini crisp. Have you ever tried that? It's kind of bland but I have just run out of ideas of what to do with all of this zuchini in my garden. I was wondering if my husband, Clarence, could make birdhouses out of it, but maybe that only works with squash. Speaking of squash. I seem to have an abundance of that too...Oh, what to do with a bountiful harvest.....I love you Laura. The God Almighty goes before you! He is making your way. Ethel

Shannon H. said...

So much more difficult to refine than to spew. God is at work.

Anonymous said...

Heather and Kathy--Thank you for following up with your comments. There is nothing as heartbreaking as having to release our boys. We will forever and ever love them. Given the current circumstances, before the Lord, we can not continue on. I know that He is leading each family in a different path than the other...we will follow Him in this. Is it agonizing...yes! Does it hurt...yes! Do we have peace about it...yes! We are simply following the Lord in this...even when it doesn't make sense. We tried so hard to fight for the boys. We tried to do everything we could, but there was not cooperation from some in our efforts....thus this is the outcome of this nightmare.

Kimmie--I would absolutely love to come to your house and sip coffee with you from some of your adorable mugs. (I have a thing for coffee mugs) I would rest in the beauty of your barn and enjoy your presence.

Jill--you are such a sweet friend and I thank you so much for standing by me in this. I needed someone to confide in when nothing made sense...you "listened" and prayed. Thank you! I can not tell you how much I admire you. You are a beautiful woman of the Lord and He shines through you.

Trisha--I appreciate your courage in speaking the truth. I can not thank you enough for the sacrifice that you are making for my freedom. I know you are handling this with your husband away at war and my heart hurts for you in that. HUGS!

Joni--Thank you for your love and prayers. I am so sorry that we have to be in this situation together. I appreciate your courage as well.

Courtney--HUGS! I love you and couldn't imagine life without you. I admire your courage. Press on dear friend!!!

Shannon--I can not express how grateful I was for what you did to offer help to us in this. I so wish that could have been the outcome. It was not our choice to make and eventhough we tried, we came against opposition. How true your words are that He is at work!

Sara--thank you for your prayers and support. I can't wait for you to get your daughter.

Beth--you are so sweet! I can't wait for you to get your son! Thank you for your kind words and prayers. You are wonderful!

Essy--you are always so willing to pray us through, and I appreciate that so much in you. Thank you!

Ethel--I would love some of your squash! You have an exquisite garden this year, and I am so proud of you!

To all of you...thank you for your love, support, and prayers. It is because of your prayers that the Lord is sustaining us through this. Have I thought about putting the whole situation into words on my blog...of course. I have formulated it in my mind over and over. It is so confusing that it is hard to put into words, and now there are threats of lawsuits from some if there is continued talk of the truth. We will do what the Lord leads us to do in this. We are working with our social worker on a possible domestic adoption...because we know we are suppose to adopt. We just do not know who or where anymore. We are resting in His Sovereignty. This entire journey has brought us to a place with the Lord that we could not have imagined. Without pain there is not growth...so for that we are grateful for the trials. We are experiencing Christ in a beautiful way. None of this is without reason. He is bringing about good, when there doesn't seem to be any. He is Holy! He is Faithful! He is Sovereign! He is All-Powerful! He is All-Knowing! He is our Comforter! Our Rock! Our Shelter! Our Sustainer! Our Alpha and Omega! He is our Love! He is Everything to me!!!!