We have met a lot of different people along this journey. Some people have been helpful, supportive, encouraging and have become friends of ours. While others have left us wondering, questioning and praying! The following is a list of the Top 5 comments that people have actually said to us! These are comments that we would rather not hear, sometimes people don't realize that things they say can be hurtful..
1) So, you're adopting a dog or something??
-I am an animal lover, but No, I wouldn't do all of this for a dog!
2) Sharing all the horrible adoption stories that they have heard about and even cutting out newspaper articles with these types of stories
-We know this is a possibility, we also know that God is in control and we trust Him! Telling us these stories, isn't as helpful as some might think. We know the Lord and he will bring peace in whatever happens.
3) That's a lot of money for a kid, It's free in the U.S.
-God has called us to adopt from Ethiopia. He continues to provide in ways that only HE can. It is a lot of money, but we could never put a price tag on the child God has picked out for us! But, by all means, if they feel so strongly about adoption, then they can adopt a "free" child in the U.S.. All these children need homes whether here or there!
4) You're almost done, right? You should have all your money by now.
-No, we still have a long road ahead of us! What an amazing journey we are on though, God continues to amaze us! His timing is perfect! He will provide the way!
And, the #1 thing that people say that drives me crazy...
5) You know once you adopt, you'll get pregnant
-No, I didn't know that. How do they? God is in control of that! It upsets me when people say this. It is taking away from the joy of bringing home the child we are adopting and making it sound like they are less important than a child that Allan and I would conceive. If all we ever have is the child we are adopting then I'm content with that. Don't take away from that joy!
Yep, those are actually things that people have said to us. Crazy, huh?!
Well, I also decided that I'd make a list of the Top 4 things I'd love to hear or are looking forward to hearing about the adoption!
#1 -- Here is your baby!! :-D (Can't wait for that day!!)
#2--The remaining balance is $0.00!! (How awesome that'd be!)
#3--We are praying for you and your child (Prayer works!!)
#4--Positive/encouraging stories about their adoptions
About Us!
- Elizabeth and Allan Pack
- We are Elizabeth and Allan Pack and have been married 8 years. In November 2011 we took that leap of faith and applied to adopt a child from Ethiopia. This blog is all about our journey from start to finish. We patiently waited for 5 years to bring our child home and as of April 2016 we felt God was leading us to withdraw from the program and help another family bring home their child.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Saturday, August 17, 2013
What's Up?!?
Adopting a baby is hard work so it helps to have as many supports as possible along the way to keep you going.
I had the following blog shared with me on facebook and I wanted to share it on here. It describes perfectly how I feel. It is helpful to know there are other people out there going through the same ups and downs of the adoption process. If you have time check it out, http://wondermentetc.com/2013/08/02/dear-friends-of-waiting-adoptive-moms-some-things-to-know-also-were-sorry/
The waiting game is so hard, I find myself thinking about our child everyday. I see little kids and wonder about ours...Are they even born yet? Is it a boy or a girl? Are they hungry? Thirsty? Lonely? Scared?
All we can do is Pray and Trust that God is taking care of them and has perfect timing in when we can bring them home.
God has placed several families in our lives that are in the process or have gone through the process of adoption. It is a great opportunity to be able to work together to bring home our babies! It opens the door to a lot of prayer opportunities to pray for these families and their children too.
God continues to bless us with different fundraiser opportunities and we are excited to see what HE is up to!!
Here is a list of the following fundraisers that are currently going on or coming up. :) Please pray about these opportunities and please feel free to share these with your family and friends.
1) Faith, Hope, Love bracelets 1 Corinthians 13:13 ---$1.00
2) Pieces to our Puzzle --$2.00 You buy the puzzle piece and your name goes on the back of the piece. When complete, it will hang in our child;s room!
3) https://justlovecoffee.com/thepacksareadopting This is our newest, a coffee fundraiser. We get a certain amount for each coffee that you buy! Great idea for a Christmas present!!
4) http://coupaide.com/deal/pack-adoption-fundraiser This is a restaurant deal, where we get $10 of the $20 that you spend. They have some great restaurants to choose from!
5) We are teaming up with Annette and Bob for a Flap Jack Fundraiser at Applebees on Hendersonville Rd in Asheville on September 7th from 8-10am. It is $7 per person. We would love to have ya'll come, all tickets must be purchased in advance!
6) We are having a BBQ lunch at The VFW in Brevard on Oct. 26th. More details to come! But, please go ahead and mark your calendars!
7) We are planning a golf tournament at Fun Depot on Saturday, November 2nd with Annette and Bob Lewis. We need teams of 4 to sign up to play. It is $50 per team, so only $12.50 per person. We will have door prizes! More details to come on this as well, just wanting to give everyone a heads up!!
I had the following blog shared with me on facebook and I wanted to share it on here. It describes perfectly how I feel. It is helpful to know there are other people out there going through the same ups and downs of the adoption process. If you have time check it out, http://wondermentetc.com/2013/08/02/dear-friends-of-waiting-adoptive-moms-some-things-to-know-also-were-sorry/
The waiting game is so hard, I find myself thinking about our child everyday. I see little kids and wonder about ours...Are they even born yet? Is it a boy or a girl? Are they hungry? Thirsty? Lonely? Scared?
All we can do is Pray and Trust that God is taking care of them and has perfect timing in when we can bring them home.
God has placed several families in our lives that are in the process or have gone through the process of adoption. It is a great opportunity to be able to work together to bring home our babies! It opens the door to a lot of prayer opportunities to pray for these families and their children too.
God continues to bless us with different fundraiser opportunities and we are excited to see what HE is up to!!
Here is a list of the following fundraisers that are currently going on or coming up. :) Please pray about these opportunities and please feel free to share these with your family and friends.
3) https://justlovecoffee.com/thepacksareadopting This is our newest, a coffee fundraiser. We get a certain amount for each coffee that you buy! Great idea for a Christmas present!!
4) http://coupaide.com/deal/pack-adoption-fundraiser This is a restaurant deal, where we get $10 of the $20 that you spend. They have some great restaurants to choose from!
5) We are teaming up with Annette and Bob for a Flap Jack Fundraiser at Applebees on Hendersonville Rd in Asheville on September 7th from 8-10am. It is $7 per person. We would love to have ya'll come, all tickets must be purchased in advance!
6) We are having a BBQ lunch at The VFW in Brevard on Oct. 26th. More details to come! But, please go ahead and mark your calendars!
7) We are planning a golf tournament at Fun Depot on Saturday, November 2nd with Annette and Bob Lewis. We need teams of 4 to sign up to play. It is $50 per team, so only $12.50 per person. We will have door prizes! More details to come on this as well, just wanting to give everyone a heads up!!
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