tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post6496491908634402500..comments2023-12-18T22:47:41.839-08:00Comments on THE JOURNEY: suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994528084197902247noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-37741359067133542262010-01-06T15:17:29.953-08:002010-01-06T15:17:29.953-08:00I love this post. I have been following your blog...I love this post. I have been following your blog and our family has been praying SERIOUSLY about adopting. I wanted to pass on the link to an etsy store with handmade items by a dear friend of mine (which include ethnic baby dolls) that she sells, among other things, to fund their adoption, which will be their second child from Ethiopia. Precious. I passed on your info to her, as well, as she and her husband (as pastors) are always looking for more ideas to fundraise. God bless you and your family!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/lkdKids?section_id=6514189The Barrett Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347921529000250368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-22503867735427306312009-12-15T11:03:59.815-08:002009-12-15T11:03:59.815-08:00Love the stocking! Love the post! I love seeing ...Love the stocking! Love the post! I love seeing brown skin next mine. God has used so many amazing colors throughout His creation why would He stop at just one color for His most treasured creations. I am grateful that God has shown me how beautiful the world is when you see it throug His eyes. I love color and I love that each one of us has our own special hue.The Milner Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649270222334951554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-90551894831486850012009-12-15T05:17:14.900-08:002009-12-15T05:17:14.900-08:00josie looks great! so fun to see pictures of her i...josie looks great! so fun to see pictures of her in "the america"! : )<br /><br />Hope you all are well!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465485415958930196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-4391792412034856112009-12-13T21:40:03.950-08:002009-12-13T21:40:03.950-08:00Don't understand why my post was removed.... i...Don't understand why my post was removed.... is this not a blog in which dialogue is important? Do you only post encouraging words?<br /><br />Feel free to email me if you wish. <br /><br />For His Kingdom...<br /><br />-Brian<br />bdafrica@yahoo.comBriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-51498189789699133702009-12-11T17:15:16.082-08:002009-12-11T17:15:16.082-08:00Love it!!!! Josie is just soo adorable! Your fam...Love it!!!! Josie is just soo adorable! Your family and mine need to get together someday. Hey that would be....hmmmm.....15 children! WooHooo!!!! Wouldn't that be great! <br />Hey, living in Louisiana has been great for the melanin thing :)"Are These Kids All Yours?"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17946903135252874458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-86862479010795564732009-12-11T16:11:22.196-08:002009-12-11T16:11:22.196-08:00Love sees no color. Josie looks so happy. I love i...Love sees no color. Josie looks so happy. I love it. Blessings to your wonderful, colorful family this season of Advent. I am going to go out and look for myself a Santa who was blessed with a little extra melanin. Merry Christmas!Teri Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-35891384173109822742009-12-10T14:34:15.355-08:002009-12-10T14:34:15.355-08:00Thank you for this post. My prayer recently has be...Thank you for this post. My prayer recently has been for diversity in our community. I love keeping up with your blog and seeing precious Josie Love. You always encourage me and challenge me. Thank you!!<br />rebekah wrightOur familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703290779850068987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-81553657000188625782009-12-10T01:41:31.376-08:002009-12-10T01:41:31.376-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-36802495482297738692009-12-09T21:53:35.489-08:002009-12-09T21:53:35.489-08:00Hi :) I have been following your blog since a fri...Hi :) I have been following your blog since a friend asked me to pray for you and your journey to bring your adorable Josie Love home. I am adopted myself and rejoiced with you the day you and Josie came home! :) Tonight I kept running across sad/bad stories from the news and couldn't end my evening on a note like that. I decided to check your blog and was uplifted as I knew I would be. I love, love that your mantle has so many stockings! I hope mine will have at least that many one day! Ok, now my heart is happy again and I can go to bed! :}<br />Joyfully, Kathrynskitkat19https://www.blogger.com/profile/10919650852401596909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-81489474573868821392009-12-09T18:31:51.241-08:002009-12-09T18:31:51.241-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-867413175444755332009-12-09T04:25:31.409-08:002009-12-09T04:25:31.409-08:00Hi Suzanne! Josie looks adorable and very happy! H...Hi Suzanne! Josie looks adorable and very happy! Her stocking is gorgeous too :) Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!!<br /><br />CharlieCharlie McAvenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485436872545947396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-88956210288196289612009-12-08T23:33:02.850-08:002009-12-08T23:33:02.850-08:00Suzanne,
Thank you for those words. This is someth...Suzanne,<br />Thank you for those words. This is something that's been on my heart so much lately. We have four kids with very little melanin that I want to grow up loving and appreciating all the colors God made us. One thing I'm doing this Christmas is giving our two little girls brown baby dolls. When I was at the store picking them out it was so funny because I just naturally gravitated to the brown ones. Maybe because my eyes have been opened by Josie and Katie or maybe because the Lord is working something in me....probably all of the above.<br /><br />Your family is such an inspiration and I love checking in to see sweet Josie smiles! <br />Merry Christmas to your family!<br />Shannon<br />PS I have a Josie too!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857413475058733353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-42719491170445299252009-12-08T22:23:14.235-08:002009-12-08T22:23:14.235-08:00Josie Love's stocking matches her POPPY DIP!!
...Josie Love's stocking matches her POPPY DIP!!<br />such a blessing to follow your journey!<br />thanks!salleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235649868160009541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-25306279387932229972009-12-08T21:29:24.129-08:002009-12-08T21:29:24.129-08:00Love the stocking and I agree- add some color into...Love the stocking and I agree- add some color into your world! ;0)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006198193450517574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-32012422486785394292009-12-08T20:42:57.685-08:002009-12-08T20:42:57.685-08:00Love it, love it! And I love the stocking, the bea...Love it, love it! And I love the stocking, the beads are perfect of course! Glad things are going well. Talk to you soon!<br />Love ya,<br />ReneeRenee Clicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-78341076636982176912009-12-08T19:48:43.811-08:002009-12-08T19:48:43.811-08:00Hi Suzanne! I have been following your blog for aw...Hi Suzanne! I have been following your blog for awhile... I am totally in love with your Josie. We have just started the process to adopt from Ethiopia..... My husband and I have known we would have kids of different races since before we were married, and have tried to incorporate that into our bio kids lives day to day. Thanks for the tip on explaing it to little ones. I would love some advice... what do you say to people in public who ask you totally rude, ignorant questions about your kids who obiously do not share your DNA? Keep the pictures of sweet Love coming....maybe she send us to Uganda one day!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229437870695385195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-66538120242045313412009-12-08T18:28:33.669-08:002009-12-08T18:28:33.669-08:00Dear Suzanne,
I just love your blog and your fami...Dear Suzanne,<br /><br />I just love your blog and your family. It makes me smile to see Josie Love finally home with her precious stocking.<br /><br />I love your analogy about the cocoa/melanin. I only got a dash of it and we are adopting a beautiful boy from Guatemala who got a full tablespoon. I can't wait to do some cooking with love when we finally come home.<br /><br />I hope you're feeling better soon to enjoy this special season with your special family.<br /><br />God Bless,<br />Kathie (currently living in Guatemala)Goodness and Mercy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347652142463308256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-35697787039547770042009-12-08T16:52:16.131-08:002009-12-08T16:52:16.131-08:00You mentioned looking for a Bible with plenty of b...You mentioned looking for a Bible with plenty of brown people in it... If you haven't seen it already, you might try "The Jesus Storybook Bible" I think the subtitle is "Every story whispers His name." We love this Bible for so many, many reasons but one reason is that the illustrations show people of many skin colors.<br /><br />I've been reading your blog for a few months, but never commented before. Congratulations to your whole family on the wonderful addition of Josie Love! Have a wonderful Christmas season together!mayhemhttp://mayhemandmagic.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-35578268863370062642009-12-08T16:31:21.621-08:002009-12-08T16:31:21.621-08:00I've been following your blog for only a lil w...I've been following your blog for only a lil while. my husband and I hope to adopt one day soon - leaning towards Ethiopia but still praying for guidance. this whole melanin business is at the top of my list, I'm already worried for how my future children will be received and accepted.<br /><br />thank you for being such a beautiful example!!Laura Ferry-Jimenezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945515251052177853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-78501482965137276612009-12-08T16:16:09.933-08:002009-12-08T16:16:09.933-08:00suzanne...i LOVE the pic of all the stockings!! t...suzanne...i LOVE the pic of all the stockings!! thrills my heart:) glad you guys had a pj day...good call...will pray for rest and rejuvenation for you!! much love...hope to see you soon! kpKaren Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570070194165118086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254045746887851687.post-57683454290542080442009-12-08T14:13:43.111-08:002009-12-08T14:13:43.111-08:00What a magical Christmas you will have! It looks l...What a magical Christmas you will have! It looks like Josie is not missing a beat getting in on the Christmas spirit!<br /><br />Thank you for your words on melanin. My world is way too white. I pray for opportunities to change this.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285684636719502964noreply@blogger.com