The Drop Box...

I learned about this documentary from an article about the young man that produced this documentary and knew that others needed to see this...It is inspiring and so moving to say the least...You will see why you will also want to see this when it comes out fully...



If you want to read the article I saw re: this video and learn more about the young man that created it, here is the link: http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/22-year-old-wins-award-for-film-on-saving-babies/#comments_open

-Deanna

Words to share...

 So last night I was reading my scriptures and wasn't really thinking about adoption or anything...and then I read this...

And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith.  Enos 1:12

Isn't that interesting...I mean I know we all know it, but when I read this...I instantly thought of all of us that are on this adoption journey together...I knew I had to share it...I also know that after reading a part of the guest post that will be posted tomorrow (Ashley from Blessings in a Basket will be posting again!)...that I was supposed to read this and share it with you before she posts...It ties in perfect!  I can't wait to read the rest of her posting!

We are the little Currant Bush

I don't know if any of your were like me but I loved the talk that Elder D. Todd Christofferson gave at this April's General Conference entitled "As Many as I love, I rebuke and Chasten."  Now many of you may be thinking how does this have to do with Adoption already and I will get there...lol...In this talk he speaks about a farmer and a little Currant bush that was on the farmer's land and that the farmer had to prune down this bush because it wasn't reaching it's potential and then related it to chastening.  

He states:

Divine chastening has at least three purposes: (1) to persuade us to repent, (2) to refine and sanctify us, and (3) at times to redirect our course in life to what God knows is a better path.

When I heard this talk this year it totally hit me...I am that currant bush...There have been so many times that I have wondered "Why are you doing this Heavenly Father?"..."We are doing what we are supposed to do and just want to build our family"...(I am sure many of you can relate)...but then I realized (in an awe moment) that I am needing to be redirected to his plan...his plans are better than mine...even if they are hard for me to see or I feel like how can it be at times, they always are. 

He later goes on to state:

"Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith."

... Their faith was immeasurably strengthened by their experience, and ever after they enjoyed a special bond with the Lord.

 The struggles of infertility are enough to try even the most patient people but the rewards that we will have from the struggle are like Elder Christofferson said "immeasurable."

He states:

God uses another form of chastening or correction to guide us to a future we do not or cannot now envision but which He knows is the better way for us.

Struggles bring us closer to Heavenly Father.  I know that this path of infertility and adoption  leads to special gifts that some others will never get to experience spiritually.   We are being refined and purified so that when we do receive these gifts we are ready and can appreciate them.  He wants us to reach our full potential and sometimes we must be cut down like the little currant bush in order to do so...

Adopt Us Kids.org

First of all, I love adoption! I love reading all of your adoption stories, your adoption blogs and hearing about different ways people are involved with the adoption process. I am so excited to get started! We are waiting for a few things in our life to settle down, but once they do, I am ready!

In my online research of adoption, I came across the website AdoptUsKids.org. It features babies and children who are in foster homes, most with disabilities, and who are looking for their forever family. It does not cost very much to adopt these children as they would just be so happy to find a family who would love and care for them. I didn't know that that option was out there.

As I looked I came across this little girl-

Isn't she adorable??? Her name is Jasmine (pronounced Yaz-meen). She is 2 1/2 years old. She was born nine weeks premature and had been exposed to drugs and alcohol in the womb. She has short gut syndrome and is fed through a G-tube. They do not know what her life expectancy is, but she is a happy, upbeat little girl.

Check back weekly as they have new children highlighted each week. My heart goes out to each and every one of them and I wish that I had the time and the means and the money to care for them all!

Much Love, Megan