Thursday, December 07, 2006
A Favorite Christmas Memory
My Quiet Corner is hosting a time to reflect on a Christmas memory. What a great idea! I am sitting here in our quiet(usually noisy) gameroom enjoying my decaf coffee with peppermint mocha creamer. Erin spoke on her blog how good it was,so I have been really wanting to try it. No stores around here have had it in stock...so on a whim,I tried finding it online. I buy everything else online,so why not? Ebay had some,can you believe it? I am not an Ebay shopper at all...this is only my 2nd ebay purchase....but,I was so excited to buy 2 peppermint mocha creamers! And....it is really good! Thanks,Erin! The gameroom is quiet right now because my 2 oldest are at piano lessons and my 2 little ones are having quiet time in their rooms,which usually leads to a short nap for my 3 year old and a sometimes long nap for my baby boy.
Now,to my Christmas memory....there is one that stands out to me,mainly because it has to do with what is going on in my life right now. I was about 7 or 8,I'm not exactly sure on the age,but I was young enough that I still looked through the Sears Wish Book catalog for Christmas toy wishes. I used to look through that as a child so much,that I would have the pages memorized sometimes....bad,I know. I still like catalogs! This one particular Christmas,I was looking for a gift idea from Santa...and I saw the most beautiful baby doll....she had dark tan skin,jet black hair,and almond shape eyes....she was the most beautiful doll I had ever seen. She was Asian. Out of all the toys and dolls,this one was the most beautiful and intriguing to me. I asked for that doll for Christmas and I received her as a gift. I remember playing with that doll a lot and hoping,as a little girl does often dream,that one day I would be a mommy and have a baby like my doll.(scroll down here) Of course,I did not know anything about international adoption at that age....I just had hopes of being a mommy one day and this was what I thought my baby would look like. Little did I know that God was opening my heart to adoption at such a young age.
Now,fast forward 30 years to today....4 children later...God has continued this desire in my heart over the years for that baby...and now we are in the process of adopting a precious gift from God,an abandoned baby girl from China. Her name will be Lydia and we love her already! We just haven't seen her face or met her yet. That day will be here in about a year...the wait right now is 14-16 months and we logged into China September 20,2006. Isn't it great how God can make an impression on a little girl's heart that one day leads to God's provision for our family? We are forever grateful.
Oh,and by the way,I was at my mother's house a while back,before we started the adoption process,and I asked her "Do you still have that doll?" Of course,she did....Now,she is on a shelf reminding us of that baby girl waiting for us somewhere far over the ocean. My hopes are to have the doll restored to give to Lydia when we go to China.
You can read more of our adoption story here.
"O Lord,Thou art my God; I will exalt Thee,I will give thanks to Thy Name. For Thou hast worked wonders,plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness." Isaiah 25:1
Merry Christmas!
Kim
I am a stay at home mother to 4. I am very blessed to have a godly husband who loves the Lord and his family. I welcome the days of much needed grace,the times of sweet victories,and the tears of trials,knowing it is all for God's glory. I want my lifesong to sing to Him,the author and finisher of my faith. Soli Deo Gloria--To the Glory of God alone.
17 Comments:
Ok Kim, I am sitting here crying after reading your Christmas memory and adoption story. I just took a break from baking and cleaning to eat a Tuna sandwich and now I am a mess. I am sure in light of my son's second birthday I am a bit emotional today.
I look forward to praying for and sharing in this process with you and your family.
Now, I must get back to my work before my little guy wakes up.
That is absolutely beautiful and reminds me of what a creative, amazing God we have. To place that desire for an Asian baby so many years ago and then fulfilling now. Amazing.
Kim, this was beautiful to read, I was just going to ask you today, what your lid was. And how wonderful that you still have that very doll! What a great story to tell Lydia.
What a sweet story. The way God plants seeds in our heart is nothing less than miraculous.
Thanks for sharing!
~Rebecca
Oh Kim!!! I'm sitting here in tears!!! Isn't God WONDERFUL to plan things like He does? To give you a love for your daughter even way back then. :)
Thank you for sharing this!
His,
Mrs. U
That made me CRY!! What a sweet post! You have such a beautiful family. By the way, have been enjoying your blog tons!
Jennifer R.
*** By the way, got a laugh about the comment thing on my blog... Laughing only because I've done the same thing myself!! I'll just delete the repeats :)
That is so cool!
What an amazing story of God's goodness and leading... even at such a young age. Absolutely, wonderfully, touching!!
Thanks for participating and sharing such a beautiful memory and anticipation of memories to come as your Lydia arrives in your family!
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Kim, dear, you're reducing us all to tears. That is sooo sweet. I can't wait to see your Lydia. A couple of families in our church have adopted babies from China in the past year, and they are the most beautiful babies.
I'm sorry about the deleted spot. I was just trying to fix something. :^(
That is the best story! I love it!!I can't wait to tell my sis. Have I mentioned that she is a big fan of adoption. She has 4 of her own and 4 adopted. She homeschools - quite amazing lady! I will have to write a post about her one day. Anyway, love the story. And, I'd love to know more about your children and their "quiet times" in their rooms. That sounds great, my mentor friend!
Wow! God is so amazing! Isn't it wonderful to see His working in our hearts. I think that is one of the best things about getting older--the ability to look back and see His hand at work, leading us and preparing us.
I am a mess sitting here with my tears hearing about your adoption. I feel more and more that this journey will be in our future. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
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What a great story, God is so good!
By the way, I tagged you.
I have read your comments on others blogs for ahile, so today I hopped over to yours. What a beautiful and touching story. I am hooked now. I will be back. I have to see that new baby girl and how the whole family does.
Paula
Kim, what a wonderful story. The thought that God planted a seed in your heart so many years ago, and now you are seeing it blossom is so amazing. I love this story.
I'm praying for you and your family during this journey. What a wonderful experience.
I think that it is GREAT that you are adopting!
BTW...this is my first time to your blog (I think)...feel free to stop by my blog and say hello as well!
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