to my friend Jen Summers from California.
The mysterious "CA friend" I have mentioned many times on my blog.
The woman God allowed me to connect with when I submitted a question to this blog over a year ago and Jen responded (hers is the second response). Her response was so Biblically-centered and thorough and different from anything I'd ever read in an adoption book that it made us rethink everything and then track her down to talk to her more. Just reading her response could be a blog post of its own - it is so good. (Read it!)
When we started the process to adopt three kids from a hard place, the thing that sticks out to me most was how dependent we were (and still are!) on God, trusting Him to come through every day and provide what we need to parent three kids to healing and attachment. God's putting Jen in my life is one of the biggest tangible examples of His provision. She has truly become my mentor in this crazy journey of parenting kids who are not yet attached. I don't know how we would be surviving without her wisdom (which primarily keeps pointing me to Christ). But, God knew that. He came through and provided what we needed.
If nothing else, you have to check out Jen's blog just to see her big, beautiful family! She and her husband, Jeff, have one biological son, three kids adopted from Africa and six kids adopted from foster care. Whew! All of their adopted children came to them with differing degrees of attachment issues. By God's grace they are ALL healed and attached. Praise God!
Jen just wrote a GREAT blog post entitled, Adoption Lessons: What's Love Got to Do With It?. I highly recommend reading it.
2 comments:
Jen and Jason,
I'm honored that you would speak so highly of me. I am so humbled to be able to be a small part of your adoption story. It is awesome what God is doing with your family and we look forward to many stories of His handiwork in your lives.
What a blessing to be able to put faces to your voices and names! I didn't even know you had a blog and I'll look forward to reading it now!
"trauma mama"--it so describes you. Love it!! :)
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