Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

New Friends

Last Friday night I had the chance to meet some new friends who all live in the Raleigh area and who all have adopted (or are about to) from the same country Nadia is in through Reece's Rainbow http://www.reecesrainbow.org/ . Three of the women have already been there and back with their new children. It was a lot of fun to hear some of their stories about crazy cab rides, yummy food, mini-skirts and high heels, not so appealing bathroom facilities, and the wonderful people they met in and out of the orphanages. I'm more excited than ever to go get Nadia although I think I need to spiff up my wardrobe (including a new pair of stilettos-grin). I'm humbled by how God has provided this instant "Eastern European Adoption Group" with so many of us living so close to each other. There were even a few moms missing!

Allow me to introduce you to my new friends. Martha is the gal in the front left of the picture and she brought a little girl named Laurel home last summer.

Next to her is Lydia who is my stateside coordinator with Reece's Rainbow. Her job has been to check and re-check all of my forms and to put up with my somewhat...ahem...persistent personality. She adopted Mira last summer also.

On my direct left is Jennifer who has just started the process to bring Milana home. Milana and Nadia will only be 3 months apart and we only live 6 blocks away from each other. How cool is that for Nadia to have a built-in playmate/best friend from her home country!!! Only God!!!

Next to Jennifer is another Jennifer who needs to have her own reality show. She and her husband already had about 13 or more kids before they went to Eastern Europe to get 3 little ones last year!!! They fell in love with 3 more while over there so they're in process to go back and get them!

I'm already blessed with an extremely supportive group of friends and family, so making new friends is God's way of adding yummy icing on an already rich and delicious cake. Thank you!!!

12 comments:

  1. This is a gift from God...bringing those who can come along side and walk with us on a similar path....and just one of the blessings of adoption :) Looks like a fun time!

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  2. What a wonderful blessing. I love it. Mmmmmm--best I haul out my mini skirt from 1988 :) I think NOT.

    Sorry I missed your call today. Was at the dentist with my kids forever. Hope you had a GREAT time.

    Love you.

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  3. How wonderful to already have a support system of been there done that moms. Plus, friends for Nadia! You're blessed to discover these ladies so early in the process.

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  4. You are so lucky!! Looks like you had a wonderful time!
    I would love to know people personally that have the same heart for adoption that I do :) And to be neighbors....awesome.

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  5. that is so cool, I'm very glad that you have such a wonderful support system! I'm in awe of that last Jennifer, by the way!

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  6. I can't wait for us to get our girls home so they can play, play, play. And of course so we can love on them like crazy! We need to all get together again once our girls are home - Dads, Moms, and kids! I can't wait!!!

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  7. Oh how mcuh fun! I met Lydia while we were in Ukraine! Hi!

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  8. Oh rats--I soooooooo forgot about THAT list :)

    Think I can find stilettos at goodwill????? Maybe some bright red ones?

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  9. LOVED meeting you guys!! We will have to do it again with our babies next time. You are moving fast fast fast. She'll be home before you know it!

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  10. This is amazing to witness. I love how the Lord works!!!!!!

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  12. Removed my post due to a typo that I didn't correct-- You totally ROCK with how quickly you have gotten all your paperwork completed--you truly are an International Adoption Rockstar. But what makes you that Rockstar is that you continue to give God the glory for all that you do so wonderfully and for all the fabulous things He passes your way! That's what sets you apart and makes you SHINE!! And seriously, if you want to borrow anything to wear when you get your little Muffin, you know I would be happy to help-- or I could be your personal shopper :)

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