Thursday, October 16, 2008

Thankful Thursday

I have to thank Lisa B. for her post today because it helped me to decide what I was most thankful for today. Twenty years ago the Olympics were held in Seoul, Korea. I was a junior in college. During that time, they did a special report on the orphanages in Korea and the overwhelming need for people to adopt these children. They shared that it was not part of the Korean culture to adopt and so if families from other countries did not step up to adopt, these children would live all of their childhood days in an orphanage. Right then and there, after I stopped crying, I knew that international adoption would be a part of how I was going to build my family. Now, as I stand at the precipice of bringing my son home from Vietnam, I am very thankful to God for bringing me down this path. At times it has been more frustrating than I could ever imagine, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Along the way I have made some incredibly wonderful new "blog" friends that I hope to one day meet in person. And through it, God has "stretched" me in ways that I could not imagine. He has helped me to learn some valuable life lessons about trust and patience and His provision.

What are you thankful for today?
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Salzwedel Family said...

I always find it amazing how God plants a seed and somehow many years later when we are open to His calling, it bears fruit. God is good!

October 17, 2008 at 10:52 PM

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My Thankful List

  • salvation through Jesus Christ
  • my beautiful daughter who is beautiful from the inside out
  • a referral of an adorable little boy named Levi
  • a letter of intent before the September 1st deadline
  • God spared my daughter from serious injury when hit by a car in Colorado
  • a wonderful year with my "exchange daughter" from Estonia - Mari-Liis
  • my faithful companion for the past 6 years - Millie - my springer spaniel
  • the peace and joy that comes with surrendering everything to the Lord
  • safety through all the storms that have passed our way
  • my supportive family
  • my incredible church family
  • a sump pump that continued to work for 10 weeks of water and sand seepage
  • birds singing and bugs chirping
  • neighbors and friends who lend a hand in your time of need
  • being able to sleep withe the windows open
  • a new deck to enjoy summer when it stops storming so much
  • the sound of children playing outside on a warm summer night
  • heat when its cold and air conditioning when its hot
  • the blessing of a great job
  • church picnics
  • chocolate
  • beautiful sunsets over Lake Michigan
  • summer vacation
  • beautiful blue skies and warm (not hot) summer days