Sunshine To YOU!

I was never more surprised to receive this little sunshine award from a fellow blogger whose blog I frequent nearly every day. Kelly is an amazing mom of 8! Three of those 8 are foster children that she and her husband are adopting. I know every adoption story will be different. The challenges areas varied as the kids are, but I inhale everything she writes because it has helped me understand and learn and and I appreciate her reliance on God in dealing with her needy children. Visit her blog here: http://nomoremoves.blogspot.com/

So back to the sunshine award.

The rules are:
1. Post picture on your blog or in your post.
2. Link to the person who gave you the award.
3. Spread the sunshine to 12 blogs.

1. One of my favorite blogs to visit is http://www.nogreaterjoymom.com/
God has given Adeye and her husband an incredible heart for orphans. I am blessed whenever I visit her blog. Besides the fact that she's South African and I identify with being a foreigner in the land :-) and she actually had the courage to become an American just so she could adopt, I am encouraged by her devotion to God and His calling in her life. I'm Praying for Haley and Harper and that they will SOON be home with their loving family.

Oh, dear... I have exactly 6 minutes to shower and dress and do my hair before we leave for town. I'll have to continue this post later.

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Okay... long day, but I'm back, so on to a few more favorite blogs to spread sunshine to.

2. This next person probably doesn't have the time to take note of the sunshine I send her way. That's okay with me. A 20 year old mom of 12 adopted children probably has more important things to do. You know, I am so impressed with how God can use willing vessels like Katie. It inspires me!! If you haven't read Katie's blog then you need to. I'm amazed at what my mom is accomplishing in Africa all alone.... but it's unfathomable to think that a 20 year old is doing what Katie is doing. God bless her! http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/

3. The next blog to highlight has a strange name : Stinky Tofu and Other Things These people live in China serving the tiniest of sufferers in that strange land. Life is hard, but they press on. I know the Lord sustains them. Bill and Lindsey adopted their two daughters and Bill ....Bill has an adoption story of his own. When I read it I KNEW without a shadow of a doubt that it was GOD that was leading us to domestic adoption. His story was the encouragement I needed to carry me for months. You can read it here: http://james127adopt.blogspot.com/2008/04/testimony-of-bills-adoption.html

4. A Bushel and A Peck is quite a treasure trove of information, ideas, and experience. Lisa calls herself One Thankful Mom... and she's got 11 kids; some of the bio some of them adopted. She pours herself into her children and drives hundreds of miles - sometimes weekly, to get the therapy to facilitate the healing of her hurt and needy children. She's one dedicated mama!

5. 6. & 7. Little Cabin in the Woods , Just Family, and A Baker's Dozen are three gorgeous blogs written by moms who LOVE photography and who heard and obeyed the call to adoption. If you like pretty blogs check these three out!

OH boy!! This is taking me forever! I'll have to continue later.

Blessings,
Acceptance with JOY