tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post4684936884616229013..comments2023-04-29T05:40:34.965-04:00Comments on Following Closely: FAQSFollowing Closelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534410087179148107noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-14567320014398156622012-07-02T05:00:55.873-04:002012-07-02T05:00:55.873-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-11055631733245860632012-04-04T10:36:11.360-04:002012-04-04T10:36:11.360-04:00Your family story has only begun. You and your hu...Your family story has only begun. You and your husband choose what is best for your family, because anyone can tell you love God and want to do what He has for you. Don't let anyone discourage you from doing only what God has put in your hearts! Looking forward to seeing what else God has for you all! Still praying for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-31788292239405715082012-03-31T23:31:19.801-04:002012-03-31T23:31:19.801-04:00Thank you for sharing! I am so humbled by your lov...Thank you for sharing! I am so humbled by your love and devotion! I wish you all the best and know that whomever God sends your way will truly be blessed!Christi Hartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-9430693831601437812012-03-31T17:11:37.761-04:002012-03-31T17:11:37.761-04:00Great question, Michelle. That was the first thin...Great question, Michelle. That was the first thing we had to iron out before we even considered going back--what will the SDA in Ukraine say? We have been told that we will need to include extra paperwork in our dossier and home study to include an autopsy report and a death certificate with the cause of death. It depends on the SDA office, the orphanage directors and the judge in the oblast we head to. This is still a considerable thing to pray about and we appreciate your prayer and concerns.Following Closelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534410087179148107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-61960101529009974802012-03-31T17:08:13.060-04:002012-03-31T17:08:13.060-04:00Janice, You have been and will always be a special...Janice, You have been and will always be a special family to us. You have taken countless hours to answer a million questions and to encourage us all along our journey. Thanks a million times over!Following Closelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534410087179148107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-11317866015990335392012-03-31T17:07:05.076-04:002012-03-31T17:07:05.076-04:00Thank you, Dad and Mom! It means a lot that you a...Thank you, Dad and Mom! It means a lot that you are behind us!Following Closelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534410087179148107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-15730810402289008522012-03-31T17:06:32.290-04:002012-03-31T17:06:32.290-04:00Thank you for sharing this with us. This is exact...Thank you for sharing this with us. This is exactly why we send our kids to the Academy. We know without any doubt that what is being taught at the Academy is reinforcing what we are teaching our kids in the home. Thank you for all you do in the Academy.Following Closelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534410087179148107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-14035877467168476242012-03-31T17:05:09.815-04:002012-03-31T17:05:09.815-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Edie Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-58392865378754225432012-03-31T17:04:46.190-04:002012-03-31T17:04:46.190-04:00Taking care of the widowed and orphans is a biblic...Taking care of the widowed and orphans is a biblical commandment! If you can't adopt or foster or any of the above, help someone who can! As always, your blog was well written! I'm glad you're adopting again!! Love you Carinda!!Edie Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-32169074478351398302012-03-31T17:04:18.306-04:002012-03-31T17:04:18.306-04:00Very well said, Carinda! If God is calling you to ...Very well said, Carinda! If God is calling you to do this, I believe He will supply both the finances and the love. I was just reminded of these words this morning: "Oh what I would do to have the kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in, onto the crashing waves, to step out of my comfort zone into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is. And He's holding out His hand.....The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!" The Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory". Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth."Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-18724520562651940042012-03-31T17:03:49.289-04:002012-03-31T17:03:49.289-04:00I applaud your family for you open-heartedness and...I applaud your family for you open-heartedness and willingness to follow where God leads. It is true that Brandon can never be replaced, but a parents love multiplies. We look forward to welcoming your new child/children to the neighborhood.Cindinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-47799990968675409552012-03-31T17:03:26.052-04:002012-03-31T17:03:26.052-04:00Well said...amen & amen!! Thank you for sharin...Well said...amen & amen!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful heart and thoughts with us! Always praying for y'all!!LouAnnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-89779332051838097102012-03-31T17:03:00.942-04:002012-03-31T17:03:00.942-04:00Thank you so much for posting this and being such ...Thank you so much for posting this and being such an example to us all! Praying for your family as you move forward!J.a. Mortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-72867597543187306402012-03-31T17:02:32.310-04:002012-03-31T17:02:32.310-04:00Tim and Carinda, you both are amazing you're w...Tim and Carinda, you both are amazing you're whole family is. i draw such inspiration from you and your posts. God bless you in your journey, i will be praying.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-2505719810357088592012-03-31T16:39:42.847-04:002012-03-31T16:39:42.847-04:00i have a question that i don't want to come ac...i have a question that i don't want to come across the wrong way but this seems like a good time to ask. do you know what ukraine's policy is (if there even is one) on families adopting a child after a previously adopted one has died? CLEARLY you weren't at fault and provided Brandon with the same level of love & care you provided for your biological children. WE know that, but ukrainian officials are notoriously skeptical of americans. have you talked with anyone about this?<br /><br />i will be praying that regardless of what anyone thinks either here or in ukraine, you will be blessed with the child(ren) God has for you. perhaps one of the reasons God brought Brandon to you only to take him Home so soon was so that you could be blessed with him until it was time for him to go Home, then adopt again someone who needs you the way he did. <br /><br />if you have any fundraisers or a donation account, please be sure to post it on your blog - i'd love to do whatever i can, no matter how small it may be. God can move mountains!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231707322138549807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-18898155144452036292012-03-31T12:51:46.128-04:002012-03-31T12:51:46.128-04:00Carinda, again, you have shown what a heart for Ch...Carinda, again, you have shown what a heart for Christ is. I'm so happy for you, Tim and the girls, and we will be praying for your new son/s. We can't wait to "meet" him/them through your blog and pictures. We love you! Aunt Nancy & familyAunt Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-31976728434596342622012-03-31T12:00:16.763-04:002012-03-31T12:00:16.763-04:00Bravo, Kerrs. Thanks you for setting another fine...Bravo, Kerrs. Thanks you for setting another fine example.Pastor Billhttp://billthereasoner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-74473744901093461462012-03-31T11:18:20.859-04:002012-03-31T11:18:20.859-04:00During reading class this week I had the fifth gra...During reading class this week I had the fifth graders read James 1. They were all paying great attention and we were having a wonderful discussion. We got to the last verse which says, "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." Katie's hand immediately went up and she said, "Is this what my mom and dad do?" It was wonderful to see these 10 year olds gain a little understanding of why adoption is so important.<br /><br />You are fulfilling the command to visit the fatherless, and you are impacting many people with you testimony, including my class. We have been and will continue to pray for your family as you follow God's leading. <br /><br />Heather WigginsHeatherWigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816987620772609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-40043547429780670582012-03-31T10:38:04.912-04:002012-03-31T10:38:04.912-04:00Thank-you! I have well-meaning friends who look a...Thank-you! I have well-meaning friends who look at my broken washer, my leaky kitchen faucet, my 26 year-old refrigerator that occasionally makes funny noises, my husband's 1986 Camry, etc., and ask again "HOW much did it cost to adopt your son?"<br /><br />He went from being a skinny, undernourished child to being solid and now taller than me (and still growing.) He is giving up his superstitious upbringing, and has chosen to follow Jesus Christ. He is finally beginning to see what real friends are--rather than some (not all)of the kids at the internaut (boarding school/orphanage) who found joy in torturing the smaller children. He, after over two years, is finally talking about the notion of having goals and dreams for the future; he didn't even understand the concept when he arrived.<br /><br />A lot of money? Yup. A LOT of trials, changes, and inconveniences? Yup. And cheap at a million times the price--like any kid.<br /><br />JaniceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023844831477378130.post-5285125897035301642012-03-31T10:24:51.966-04:002012-03-31T10:24:51.966-04:00Well said and I love you and Tim and your view of ...Well said and I love you and Tim and your view of this temporary life and for LOST souls-especially those who are young and have not heard the Gospel! May God bless you in this endeavor and we'll support in finances and prayers!! Love Dad and MomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678110486363307431noreply@blogger.com