tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960438696815894042.post83142701562432962..comments2023-10-28T01:17:52.133-07:00Comments on The Long Road to Soddo: Court Date!Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824340043383376452noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960438696815894042.post-67395098875035271782008-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:002008-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:00:) I like Dorinda's advice. It's true.I was just...:) I like Dorinda's advice. It's true.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I was just going to suggest that maybe you take a couple of days to prepare some large meals, cookie dough, casseroles, etc... that you could freeze to have ready to pull out for those first few weeks when you get home. <BR/><BR/>We haven't adopted, but when we had our fourth baby this Spring, I did that, and it was so very helpful. We ate on that stuff for a couple months and there were so many times when I was just not up to cooking, and was able to pull down one of those convenient meals.Jess Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372282510182101716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960438696815894042.post-49006744008708063812008-11-03T11:50:00.000-08:002008-11-03T11:50:00.000-08:00I just found your blog and am inspired by your fai...I just found your blog and am inspired by your faith. We, too, were first led to adopt from China and God quickly opened our eyes and hearts to the calling of Ethiopia. <BR/><BR/>We traveled this summer on the journey of a lifetime to our daughter, Meron. <BR/><BR/>We have been home four months and are reminded daily of the love of Christ and His overwhelming love for His children.<BR/><BR/>God bless you on your journey to your four! <BR/><BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633210854644288233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960438696815894042.post-26456628480119010952008-10-29T20:51:00.000-07:002008-10-29T20:51:00.000-07:00Go out in public. Sounds bizarre but trust me you...Go out in public. Sounds bizarre but trust me you go out with two kids and no one will give you a second glance. Then, go out with 6 kids all close in age (and obviously different colors) and you will get stared at, stopped, pointed at. So far people have been gracious about our 5 kids but it's been a HUGE adjustment. It's a big jump from 2 to "oh my goodness, are they all yours?"<BR/><BR/>Go out to dinner. This is a relatively simple task when you have 2 kids. It is NOT a simple task when you need multiples high chairs plus multiple kids menus.<BR/><BR/>Go grocery shopping and enjoy the quiet - mine are 8 and almost 5 but just to have the two of them is sooo much easier then to take them and the girls out.<BR/><BR/>Do just about anything you enjoy doing as a family and really, really treasure the time. It will change and there will be days you'll wonder what you were thinking but I know in the end you'll also wonder how you lived without these 4 special people in your life.<BR/><BR/>God's timing is best. Maybe He wanted to bless you with a quiet Christmas and then a whole new life in 2009!!<BR/><BR/>E-mail if you want more suggestions: dorindanelson@comcast.net :)Dorindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249642937515083644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960438696815894042.post-69478824077678232942008-10-29T06:56:00.000-07:002008-10-29T06:56:00.000-07:00Anything expensive, time consuming or complicated....Anything expensive, time consuming or complicated... ie. you should go to Disneyland if you haven't already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com