Fatherofeight's comments

Insecurity in Adopted Children, Part 2 - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:47 PM

And we are most fortunate to have them as our sons.

The Dietary Problems of Poor People - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:44 PM

Patti, I agree, but the problem is that the cases of children not being fed that we hear about are the tip of the iceberg.

The Dietary Problems of Poor People - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:43 PM

Julie, sometimes neglectful parents take cheap shortcuts. Some kids get potato chips and a sugar drink because it is cheap, quick and the child likes it. When Nancy and I did some work in the really impoverished areas of Brooklyn, NY, we saw small children with rotten baby teeth.

I wrote a blog on my experience with WIC. They have to warn people not to give babies Coke, that is how bad it is for some people.

On the radio this morning the report came in that they are looking for a 4 month old baby, on a trip from San Antonio to Houston, the child's mother does not remember what she did with her. Said she vaguely remembered maybe giving her to a oriental woman. Mom was on drugs, of course.

On Having a Calling - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:27 PM

Vernell, please call me Ed. We also live in the Houston area. If you guys get to the place that you may need recommendations for adoption agencies, and so forth, let me know. There are a lot, a whole lot, of older sibling groups of minority children available. I assume that you are familiar with the state website that talks about them. Keep praying, ther are some kids out there that are praying for a family, they think that they have been passed over because of their age. By the way, there is an interesting story in the chronicle about oster children aging out of the system and what they do then.

On Having a Calling - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:21 PM

Art, we are thinking the same thoughts again, I just wrote Andrea and told her what you are telling me. God had to shake us a little to get us to let go of what we thought we were supposed to be doing. Sounds like you and your husband found it though.

On Having a Calling - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 07:18 PM

Andrea, I was 40 once, I feel like I am 40 now. How about this, I was able to retire at 54. When you are called, you never know when you are going to retire. When a church has a guest missionary from XYZ, they always, it seems, say that they were praying to be sent anywhere but XYZ, God is funny that way. For a long time, we kept trying to tell God what our calling was, He finally got our attention.

American Children Are Being Adopted in Foreign Lands - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 03:41 PM

Well said! Now if we can find about 10,000 couples just like you. Let me know if we can help you in any way. I am excited.

Adoptive Parenting Traits, Part 2 - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 02:09 PM

It has been worth the wait and the fight, not fun, but well worth it.

African American Support of Transracial Adoption - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 02:08 PM

Forgot to mention that dealing with her parental rights made both adoptions get strung out for a long time because she would not sign relinquishments until the final hour, it is all documented in my blogs if you are interested in the history. Thanks,

African American Support of Transracial Adoption - Blog Entry

16 Jan 2007 02:06 PM

We took them as foster / adopt with the birthmother still in the picture but very unlikely to be able to keep them. We have not had any negative incident with African American people.