tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post7163549884384082417..comments2024-02-26T22:46:12.968-08:00Comments on THE BERGEY BUNCH: 10 Things You Wish You Knew About Adopting An Older ChildSelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03876075549369142429noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-40161678864141333772014-01-07T09:28:33.088-08:002014-01-07T09:28:33.088-08:00Been there done that. We have two adopted daughte...Been there done that. We have two adopted daughters and three bio sons. Girls are from Guatemala and Cambodia. One came to us at 18 months and we have worked through years of attachment stuff, RAD. Age of kids are 17, 15,14,12, and 10. We are pretty much on the others side of pain for now. But this stuff comes back at developmental stages so I'm sure we are not done yet. Love your article and so identify with it. God be with you. They are so worth the struggle and you are so worth the struggle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-22315264395270984652014-01-05T00:09:06.813-08:002014-01-05T00:09:06.813-08:00Yes so true with out God's help we would never...Yes so true with out God's help we would never make it through!<br />Cassani Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326974230544535573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-27854701327652963732014-01-04T19:21:37.595-08:002014-01-04T19:21:37.595-08:00I am so glad you wrote this. I was adopted as a ba...I am so glad you wrote this. I was adopted as a baby (as was one brother). The other brother was almost 10. Wow. Threw us for a loop!Alison Moore Smithhttp://pix2brix.com/adoption-qa-from-an-adoptee/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-33042827685349411372013-09-09T09:34:58.318-07:002013-09-09T09:34:58.318-07:00Thank you for this post. You have put into beauti...Thank you for this post. You have put into beautiful words what adoption is truly like. We haven't reached number 10 yet, but by God's grace, we will!Paul and Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904681209470893816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-91550270884302060962013-08-26T12:04:14.144-07:002013-08-26T12:04:14.144-07:00Not yet an adoptive momma here, but praying for th...Not yet an adoptive momma here, but praying for the day we do! I love reading posts like this where I can know what to expect and yet finish the post feeling encouraged. Thank you so much for posting this!Kaylahttp://1chron291113.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-42796795210817945312013-08-19T15:23:41.738-07:002013-08-19T15:23:41.738-07:00Love it. I just brought home a 15 year old, and m...Love it. I just brought home a 15 year old, and most of this completely hits home.Rachelle D Alspaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350437421497029126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-72272397523147706822013-08-19T14:38:08.597-07:002013-08-19T14:38:08.597-07:00Selina, I am thrilled to find your blog. This post...Selina, I am thrilled to find your blog. This post is so "spot on" for our experiences as well. You nailed it! I'll share it on our Hope at Home facebook page--I'm sure there are others who will be thankful to read this. Well done! I am excited to read what you have to say about grace parenting. It is a favorite topic of mine as well. May you know the pleasure and joy that Father God has in you this day! BethBeth Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792834805646222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-66595865628471887872013-08-19T13:24:21.587-07:002013-08-19T13:24:21.587-07:00Thank you for putting into words so many of the sa...Thank you for putting into words so many of the same thoughts and emotions that we are experiencing. Thank you for helping and caring for us other families who are in your same "shoes". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492113567079260318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-83853086796201265912013-08-19T07:17:50.967-07:002013-08-19T07:17:50.967-07:00Yes. You get us, this strange breed of human who f...Yes. You get us, this strange breed of human who first falls in love with a picture, then an ideal, and then with the child(ren) from hard places. Your bravery and transparency is uplifting.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903548041401360683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-59140896078417342222013-08-19T05:34:20.305-07:002013-08-19T05:34:20.305-07:00One of the best adoption posts I've ever read....One of the best adoption posts I've ever read. TyJessemynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084481605779550434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-60455419079731217132013-08-18T18:14:44.006-07:002013-08-18T18:14:44.006-07:00As we wait to travel to Uganda to adopt our older,...As we wait to travel to Uganda to adopt our older, school-aged child, this post both worries and comforts me! :) We have three bio children and this is our first adoption. I will bookmark this page and return to it, I'm sure! Thanks for sharing your heart with us!Karihttp://www.ourugandanpearl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-13562734229437106342013-08-18T15:30:12.519-07:002013-08-18T15:30:12.519-07:00Really an amazing post.Really an amazing post.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247274435874561314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-19982352345253691212013-08-18T07:08:45.215-07:002013-08-18T07:08:45.215-07:00Nice to see you back! We adopted six and seven ye...Nice to see you back! We adopted six and seven year old girls a few months ago and are in process for a ten year old boy now. I go from being so totally excited to be pretty scared about the whole thing. Thanks for this post and the reminder that whatever the next couple of years holds for us, it will be worth it!Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925434316966928995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-10532796869882178732013-08-18T06:20:22.425-07:002013-08-18T06:20:22.425-07:00Great post!Great post!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560507103373379561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-43480244054538246132013-08-18T04:29:47.534-07:002013-08-18T04:29:47.534-07:00Wow. That was tremendous. Wow. That was tremendous. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928312303315287125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-37033780236495998312013-08-17T22:29:20.353-07:002013-08-17T22:29:20.353-07:00wish I knew how to print this and post it on my ba...wish I knew how to print this and post it on my bathroom mirror.... beautifully written...catherineWright Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777380907937612888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-9834628565934091312013-08-17T21:59:12.562-07:002013-08-17T21:59:12.562-07:00This is just wonderfully written! We leave in 6 ho...This is just wonderfully written! We leave in 6 hours for our first adoption....I needed this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826999190953747505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-23891651026826862972013-08-17T21:24:51.562-07:002013-08-17T21:24:51.562-07:00Wow - you are so right on, and have articulated a ...Wow - you are so right on, and have articulated a lot of what we are in the midst of right now. I so "get" how you say we fall in love with a picture. We even think we "know" our child when we couldn't possibly. I still think about Gan (and pray for her) and wonder how it could have been different . . . but we are blessed by YiLi and Sam and soon . . . Lizzy! Thank you for this post. Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909065088310322554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-55584374005638502812013-08-17T21:20:42.786-07:002013-08-17T21:20:42.786-07:00Great postGreat postVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603269459384230189noreply@blogger.com