Taking Flight

Well, this is my first blog post since exactly three years ago .

2011.

That was supposed to be my magic year. The year where we finally, FINALLY, got to move out of a 900 square foot apartment with three children, into our newly built home that had been in the works for over 2 years.

Where we would begin getting our fourth child's bedroom ready to come home from China.

Where I would start my dream job as an Adoption Case Worker for our state.

Where all my hopes, dreams, desires, were FINALLY going to come true.

Maybe I should back up and say that yes I am an adult and no, I didn't write a wish list down for Santa to grant all my requests. Everything had come about through much prayer. After all, I was a Christian who spent hours a day in God's word. I was in a local ministry where everyday we took petitions to the Lord and saw Him, time after time, answer prayers. He had made His will known, I thought, very clear. All my husband and I had to do was be obedient.

So, this blog, is going to record all the events that ACTUALLY DID NOT take place and how I went from a crazy passionate adoption advocate to a real grace filled momma, and the lessons I learned in the process.

So, this is me, finally taking flight......Maybe someone will identify with the struggles, the lessons, the broken dreams. This is also for those, like me, who have searched google over and over , and have found not many in the adoption world, willing to discuss the hard. There is more judgment than we dare to admit, and sadly, a lot of it comes from the church.

Out of ashes, Beauty will rise.