tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post126808930360323873..comments2023-10-22T03:17:53.520-07:00Comments on A Place Called Simplicity: Our Wild Adventure - Part SIXMom Of Manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05287887824607954745noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-79975488716464700342010-04-07T13:03:45.410-07:002010-04-07T13:03:45.410-07:00Oh how I am weeping and rejoicing with you! What a...Oh how I am weeping and rejoicing with you! What an AWESOME GOD we serve!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-74316631894529595522010-04-05T19:57:42.090-07:002010-04-05T19:57:42.090-07:00What an awesome story!! I'm glad I checked ou...What an awesome story!! I'm glad I checked out your blog.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940906039167419209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-67481223781369301242010-03-31T17:31:12.915-07:002010-03-31T17:31:12.915-07:00what an amazing and beautiful little girl! and wha...what an amazing and beautiful little girl! and what a testiment to the awesome things God has planned for her!<br />i just found your blog and i'm in tears reading your about your beautiful family!<br />my husband and i have two boys and we are in the process of adopting our daughter from china. i long to meet her and hold her and snuggle with her...i'm heartbroken at each moment i spend without her, but i am continually trusting in God's providence! <br />thank you for sharing your life and your story...you have encouraged me so much today and i am praising God for the family you are raising! <br />with love, <br />the weldonsa blog full of weldons.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02322536578058033934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-9256789639525600132010-01-23T07:17:28.113-07:002010-01-23T07:17:28.113-07:00I weep! How inspiring! Your story reminds me of th...I weep! How inspiring! Your story reminds me of the pure joy I felt when God broke my heart for a precious, sick little girl in China that is now our Claire!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869001793669589371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-84693660027873235402009-02-20T20:12:00.000-07:002009-02-20T20:12:00.000-07:00Words I don't have, tears of joy...that I have and...Words I don't have, tears of joy...that I have and I gladly share with you. <BR/><BR/> I also offer up a prayer to God to let me have big arms...oh, that He would trust me with more, and more and more...orphans...but I want them to be x-orphans, children who are loved and grow to serve Him and Him alone.<BR/><BR/>Kimmie<BR/>a girl with secondary infertility-barren<BR/>mama to 7<BR/>one homemade and 6 adoptedKimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462108880167593207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-11511168954650379812009-01-27T15:21:00.000-07:002009-01-27T15:21:00.000-07:00*gasp*Wow. To be able to tell her that you KNOW G...*gasp*<BR/><BR/>Wow. <BR/><BR/>To be able to tell her that you KNOW God picked her for you. <BR/><BR/>Wow.Bobbie-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291429607453490640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-40660487280789528762009-01-20T20:36:00.000-07:002009-01-20T20:36:00.000-07:00I am continually amazed at what an amazing God we ...I am continually amazed at what an amazing God we serve! Thank you for sharing this amazing story. I have spent the last hour and a half just reading this miracle story! I am truly blessed by it. I can't stop the tears even as I type. God does move mountains!! We are in the process of adopting a child and we have just been trusting God through this amazing journey. He is supplying money as we've needed it even though we don't have an extra penny to our name. I know that he will be faithful to his promise and will bring our baby home soon!! Thank you for giving me hope! Bless you and your beautiful family!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-27430898543354312252009-01-02T00:15:00.000-07:002009-01-02T00:15:00.000-07:00Amazing, amazing, our God is so amazing! Gasp!!! ...Amazing, amazing, our God is so amazing! Gasp!!! From the beginning of time He had Elizabeth's story written! Thank you for sharing it with us. I wonder what He has in store for her . . .?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194542499632486388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-52128499667941642822008-12-29T23:45:00.000-07:002008-12-29T23:45:00.000-07:00Wow!!! What more can you say then that? That is on...Wow!!! What more can you say then that? That is one of the most amazing stories I have ever read!! Praise God!!! <BR/><BR/>As a side question,did you adopt all your children?<BR/><BR/>Oh and never mind about the other question before.<BR/>SamanthaReillyClan11https://www.blogger.com/profile/09169285140368515055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-30785955945650866992008-11-11T23:04:00.000-07:002008-11-11T23:04:00.000-07:00so beautiful! love it, love it! what a blessing yo...so beautiful! love it, love it! what a blessing you all are! Can't wait for our little one's to meet soon!<BR/>hugs<BR/>MariantheThe Snyder'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813000056823036209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-13917006635487163862008-11-11T20:52:00.000-07:002008-11-11T20:52:00.000-07:00The love I see pouring through your words is a tes...The love I see pouring through your words is a testimony to all who read this. What you and your family have gone through to have these beautiful children in your lives can only be through the hand of God. <BR/>Thanks for sharing and being a friend.<BR/>Love from afar,<BR/>Susan<BR/>atouchofeast.blogspot.comSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381420182046810738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-9794704716802485932008-11-11T20:28:00.000-07:002008-11-11T20:28:00.000-07:00Yeah! I am so excited!! Congratulations....God i...Yeah! I am so excited!! Congratulations....God is good. OK now I need an update on Dw, I am a respiratory therapist and he is worrying me. How is he doing?<BR/>Jennifer<BR/>www.thehewgleys.blogspot.comJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728876832555153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-5305054935976387312008-11-11T16:06:00.000-07:002008-11-11T16:06:00.000-07:00Okay, so I wanted to be the 21st comment and I suc...Okay, so I wanted to be the 21st comment and I succeeded! Holy Cow Linn! I've never seen so many comments! It's so cool that we all get to be a part - in any way possible - in the awesome miracles of God. I can't wait to meet these next two. How much longer? :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502682213371065162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-38859343415029611092008-11-11T14:10:00.000-07:002008-11-11T14:10:00.000-07:00Linn,What a blessing(blessings!)! This is Sydney's...Linn,<BR/><BR/>What a blessing(blessings!)! This is Sydney's mommy. Stefanie posted a prayer request recently and you left a comment on her blog - thank you for keeping Sydney in your prayers! So, anyway I clicked over to your blog and something seemed familiar and after scrolling down a bit I realized that I had been praying for your sweet boy while he was on the waiting list at AHH. and now Sydney is in your prayers! God is SO AWESOME! Grace was also our family advocate! I followed along on your "Journey to Me' site while you were in China! Just wanted to say hello. <BR/><BR/>Continued blessings,<BR/>SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728960853648463307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-805002283172595522008-11-11T13:49:00.000-07:002008-11-11T13:49:00.000-07:00Linn, I am so full of joy as I read this! What per...Linn, I am so full of joy as I read this! What perfect little miracles for your family!!!<BR/>Thank you for the reminder that God is always working even when it feels like nothing is happening...We are waiting for our precious three from Haiti, and not very patiently I'm afraid :)<BR/>When are your Ugandan babies coming home? I can't wait to hear the next installment in this edge-of-your-seat story!!!rubythreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347365418238964110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-45318853689404028342008-11-11T12:45:00.000-07:002008-11-11T12:45:00.000-07:00What a miracle Linny! What a blessing!!! Wow, I&#...What a miracle Linny! What a blessing!!! Wow, I'm just speechless. Only the hand of God himself, but of course you already know that!<BR/><BR/>And the picture of her with her hands raised to heaven. That says it all!!!<BR/><BR/>blessings to you & yours as you sit in your log home in the mountains and possibly have a moment to ponder the miracles of the Almighty!!!Carolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054169186337020355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-60131703098459882182008-11-11T08:53:00.000-07:002008-11-11T08:53:00.000-07:00Linn~It sure is hard to type while your eyes are r...Linn~<BR/>It sure is hard to type while your eyes are running over in tears. What a beautiful story of God's amazing guidance and providence. I can hardly wait to hear the "rest of the story". We too have a Chinese miracle. Addie Ruth will be three in January. She is a miniature joyful Hunan fireball--but we are so in love with her and the miracle of adoption. We strongly believe "our quiver is not full"---just waiting for the Lord's "go ahead". We have been so moved through Addie's story. What a beautiful journey to travel. I have followed your sweet journey with Isaiah Sammuel and marvel at the mighty hand of God in moving in his little life. (we too keep a Journey to Me journal for Addie Ruth). Thank you again for sharing your story and testimony of God's will and purpose. Paula JacobyPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120071076743677183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-59994557957234286372008-11-11T08:12:00.000-07:002008-11-11T08:12:00.000-07:00Oh Linny..... only God.....!!What precious faces!!...Oh Linny..... only God.....!!What precious faces!!! When are they coming home!!!<BR/>Kathiesierrasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325423303969796040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-58967983788850204282008-11-11T08:11:00.000-07:002008-11-11T08:11:00.000-07:00Oh Linny.. only God.......!!! WHat precious faces...Oh Linny.. only God.......!!! WHat precious faces. When are they coming home!!!<BR/>Kathiesierrasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325423303969796040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-86401305808286653992008-11-11T06:05:00.000-07:002008-11-11T06:05:00.000-07:00Oh my goodness you have me ready to jump on a plan...Oh my goodness you have me ready to jump on a plane to Uganda. Actually I just emailed my friend Rett that shared this blog with me and ask her if she was ready.<BR/><BR/>I dream of having a big rainbow family and my family thinks I'm crazy. I was crying reading your blog knowing that God could creat for us a beautiful, big, rainbow family someday.<BR/><BR/>Isn't it so much fun when you can see God in every detail? <BR/><BR/>Congratulations and I can't wait to follow along on your journey!!!<BR/><BR/>Sarah (mom to 2 bio and 1 adopted from China so far)Chris and Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621079524278903715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-33736642261282090852008-11-11T05:28:00.000-07:002008-11-11T05:28:00.000-07:00No matter how many times the devil tries to keep y...No matter how many times the devil tries to keep you from running after God's will, you run even faster. Your perseverance will no doubt be honored and rewarded. You and Dw are such examples of how we all should live. Never, ever stop because we need you as mentors! <BR/><BR/>I will never stop being in awe of what God is doing through you, which gets me all giddy knowing He can do great things through me as well.<BR/><BR/>THANK YOU for your humble, obedient walk (run) with the Lord...it truly is making a difference in lives all over the world.Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-2043754060782165352008-11-11T04:52:00.000-07:002008-11-11T04:52:00.000-07:00AWESOME!!Thank you for sharing your story - it is ...AWESOME!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your story - it is such a MIRACLE!!!<BR/><BR/>Praise the LORD!!Joy Springobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272558613144024406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-47112357999987195152008-11-11T00:39:00.001-07:002008-11-11T00:39:00.001-07:00Wow.Just WOW.I'm a sniffling mess and I am just so...Wow.<BR/><BR/>Just WOW.<BR/><BR/>I'm a sniffling mess and I am just so very grateful that God cares for the little things (including us).<BR/><BR/>I saw so many parallels in this story and my own life!<BR/><BR/>I am the barren woman who God gave that same verse to (and He made me able to laugh with joy at the doctor's confusion when I delivered a son!)<BR/><BR/>My precious miracle boy is 2-1/2 years old.<BR/><BR/>The same age as Elizabeth.<BR/><BR/>And those expressions on her face - are the same ones on his when he sings his favorite worship songs (alone in his crib - his hands signing the words, singing "Bible tells me so" over and over again).<BR/><BR/>She brings that exact kind of joy to my heart in those pictures.<BR/><BR/>Oh I am so rejoicing with you! God is SO good!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-3839627397314285482008-11-11T00:39:00.000-07:002008-11-11T00:39:00.000-07:00Wow.Just WOW.I'm a sniffling mess and I am just so...Wow.<BR/><BR/>Just WOW.<BR/><BR/>I'm a sniffling mess and I am just so very grateful that God cares for the little things (including us).<BR/><BR/>I saw so many parallels in this story and my own life!<BR/><BR/>I am the barren woman who God gave that same verse to (and He made me able to laugh with joy at the doctor's confusion when I delivered a son!)<BR/><BR/>My precious miracle boy is 2-1/2 years old.<BR/><BR/>The same age as Elizabeth.<BR/><BR/>And those expressions on her face - are the same ones on his when he sings his favorite worship songs (alone in his crib - his hands signing the words, singing "Bible tells me so" over and over again).<BR/><BR/>She brings that exact kind of joy to my heart in those pictures.<BR/><BR/>Oh I am so rejoicing with you! God is SO good!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-25179647655220628432008-11-10T23:36:00.000-07:002008-11-10T23:36:00.000-07:00Praise the Lord! Now bring those babies home. Br...Praise the Lord! Now bring those babies home. Brings to mind a hymn we sang on Sunday at church Whom shall I send? Is it I Lord? He has sent your DH and daughter and now they are bringing home two more babies to forever families! Bring them home quickly Lord all three of them! You have a beautiful family created in God's image!<BR/>Love, The Peters Family in Indiana (3+3 makes 6 for us)Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061739123490718133noreply@blogger.com