tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post5426915517351675011..comments2023-04-14T09:04:00.663-04:00Comments on this is our life: Finally!Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715521682714654944noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-30181832332524033362008-06-22T15:02:00.000-04:002008-06-22T15:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for this post. I already read The Urban Ser...Thanks for this post. I already read The Urban Servant blog, and I'm happy to find yours. We will be adopting from foster care, and are open to any race; we don't yet know who will be joining our family, so it's great to read what you're doing in case we do end up adopting transracially.Jamie {See Jamie blog}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18212749055211487304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-75650411841797159752008-06-19T09:32:00.000-04:002008-06-19T09:32:00.000-04:00Rebekah - GREAT post! Steaphanie in Chili sent me...Rebekah - GREAT post! Steaphanie in Chili sent me to your site. <BR/><BR/>My husband and I have one bio son age four, one 2 year old son we adopted domestically who is biracial, and two children we're adopting in Haiti. Amos is 3 and Story is 6 months old.<BR/><BR/>I just recently wrote about transracial adoption over at my blog. I found a great story on the site ANTI-RACIST PARENT and linked to it from my blog. You will probably enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your reading selections. I am always looking at books before we check them out at the library to make sure they have children of different races in there. :)<BR/><BR/>:)Jamie<BR/>dreamingbigdreams.wordpress.comdreamingBIGdreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326332212962761189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-3992725576970488942008-06-17T15:55:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:55:00.000-04:00I agree with Sarah, and that was my thought when r...I agree with Sarah, and that was my thought when reading through this post....why not teach a class like this yourself?? I have wondered if that was perhaps part of what God has been preparing you for. Pray about it!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124072321266035104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-57945721551556670212008-06-16T22:42:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:42:00.000-04:00If you've not read it already, you will want to re...If you've not read it already, you will want to read this 2006 article from the Washington Post:<BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100462.html<BR/><BR/>Also, this blog will interest you if you're not familiar with it yet:<BR/>http://mayhemandmagic.typepad.com/mayhem_and_magic/Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603244678280067360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-23832838426775522542008-06-14T18:10:00.000-04:002008-06-14T18:10:00.000-04:00Wow, you really seem to get all of this so early. ...Wow, you really seem to get all of this so early. Good for you, your son is really going to thank you. Your a great mom already. I'm here if you ever want to chat. Take Care-<BR/>KatieKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429566952828199984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-57286966451016387462008-06-12T19:29:00.000-04:002008-06-12T19:29:00.000-04:00I admire you for what you are doing for Steven!! ...I admire you for what you are doing for Steven!! You are great parents praise the Lord!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-70434217575588125902008-06-11T23:52:00.000-04:002008-06-11T23:52:00.000-04:00Very well thought out. I never have really though...Very well thought out. I never have really thought about it that much but you have a ton of great points. I think it would be really great to offer classes to parents adopting black children. Why don't you offer to do the class for the adoption agency? You are already doing the work of finding the info and you are a teacher. What could be more perfect than that? Think about it. I think you would be great.Sarah Kuhnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-73965098881700422202008-06-11T15:51:00.000-04:002008-06-11T15:51:00.000-04:00Rebekah, I think you are a fabulous mom and are gi...Rebekah, I think you are a fabulous mom and are giving Steven the very best! We will continue to pray for you guys as you raise him. Thank you for making us aware of these issues and I am going to check out some of those books at our library!DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062701374144049828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-41195555974582265542008-06-11T13:14:00.000-04:002008-06-11T13:14:00.000-04:00in answer to your questions: we adopted through a ...in answer to your questions: we adopted through a small local agency in the oklahoma city area. we didn't have alot of options for this area. at this point the adoption is closed. that is what the bm has chosen, though we hope that decision will change with time.Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589995674020326830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-19987514831582246742008-06-11T01:04:00.000-04:002008-06-11T01:04:00.000-04:00Good thoughts on the subject. Thanks for sharing.Good thoughts on the subject. Thanks for sharing.Megan @ SimplyThriftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396945414221993411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-10600549047065193372008-06-10T15:11:00.000-04:002008-06-10T15:11:00.000-04:00I think you're doing the best you can, and the fac...I think you're doing the best you can, and the fact that you are even researching SHOWS how much you love him and how much you want him to know about his heritage. Keep up the good work!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002483063520010362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-10965962812584252342008-06-10T14:04:00.000-04:002008-06-10T14:04:00.000-04:00i loved hearing your thoughts on this. and i agree...i loved hearing your thoughts on this. and i agree! i randomly stumbled upon your blog many months ago. (i know it was God) and then we received our blessing on may 9th! you challenge me to begin preparing myself better to raise this baby boy. i will stay tuned in to the blog!Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589995674020326830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-30368608552154948642008-06-10T10:04:00.000-04:002008-06-10T10:04:00.000-04:00Rebekah,Can you send me a comment with your addres...Rebekah,<BR/><BR/>Can you send me a comment with your address? My sister has your t-shirt ready to mail. (:<BR/><BR/>StephanieStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603244678280067360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660069512885920662.post-79039342082631602002008-06-10T09:57:00.000-04:002008-06-10T09:57:00.000-04:00do you have the book "no mirrors in my nana's hous...do you have the book "no mirrors in my nana's house"? bean really likes this book. my husband's principal gave it to all the teachers at the school one year. (he teaches in the city and over 90% of his students are black)<BR/>i think you are doing a fantastic job with your son. more people should follow your example. :)Blueberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521767226198742529noreply@blogger.com