tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post8194380089111100999..comments2023-10-22T03:17:53.520-07:00Comments on A Place Called Simplicity: Glad You AskedMom Of Manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05287887824607954745noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-3032039705714520772013-02-14T09:51:03.219-07:002013-02-14T09:51:03.219-07:00God recently led me to 3 treasures in DRC Africa. ...God recently led me to 3 treasures in DRC Africa. He convinced my heart immediately that they are mine. I am still trying to get the agencies help with alternative routes. Since my husband and I have only been married 4 years and Congo requires min 5 yrs.. and If my husband adopts as a single with my "consent" he may not be allowed to adopt the 2 girl siblings that are 3 and 2 yrs old. We believe God lead us to them. I do not think He wants us to wait a year to begin adopting them.. but, I do not know what choices we have. I write and call the agency every day.. it is so frustrating. But, I believe in God's timing and if He is testing me I will be faithful.. I will wait, in the mean-time I will do everything I can and know how to be ready. Oh, and did I mention that we have not saved a dime for adoption.. we didn't know this was coming. We do not have equity in our home this economy is so bad. Literally have no idea where the money will come form but, trust it will come at just the right times. He has already provided the 1500 needed out- of- thin- air for the home study. I am praising Him everyday, bc I know He has already provided every last cent and moved every mountain out of our paths. He is smiling on the other side already, and the children have yet to even be referred to us. I cannot wait to watch and see how He does all of this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-60968736864424459662012-03-30T14:11:19.662-07:002012-03-30T14:11:19.662-07:00Great responses! :) The most frustrating one I...Great responses! :) The most frustrating one I've gotten is from people who ask why overseas - why not the US? I've found that if I tell them briefly and they are receptive then they were truly curious, if they argue with me then they're looking for an argument and I can end the conversation. Although next time I think I'll give them your website. ;)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228094717864369438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-89506160780616639392011-02-02T13:01:49.798-07:002011-02-02T13:01:49.798-07:00O my goodness, Linny! When I got to your comment a...O my goodness, Linny! When I got to your comment about your husband doesn't want anymore! I about fell off my chair! I guess you know what I will be doing! God is so good! You are such an inspiration! WOW! I would fill my house to the gills to give kids a permanent home...I just have to pray for God to change the heart of my husband and our 5 children! I hope I can talk to you more and give you a little history! He has already moved mountains in this house! YIPPEE JESUS!Chad Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096971019773160887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-15779714995508027402010-10-27T09:59:26.480-07:002010-10-27T09:59:26.480-07:00Thank you so much for this post. We are Forty-som...Thank you so much for this post. We are Forty-somethings adopting two children from Uganda hopefully very soon. We look younger so we don't get too many awkward questions about our age but we get lots of the other questions...this post gives me hope and courage for the years to come! Thank you!!!Cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949653829747599076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-86413658383116149222010-03-03T11:26:42.189-07:002010-03-03T11:26:42.189-07:00Hi, Linny! I discovered your blog yesterday and ju...Hi, Linny! I discovered your blog yesterday and just finished reading your wild adventure and some other important posts. I have always had a heart for adoption, but this settles it. All through the beautiful story I held back the tears, but when I read how your husband called and asked how big your arms were, I let go and wept. My four-month old began making concerned sounds as she is not used to hearing her mama sob. Praise the Lord for you and your husband and every one of your precious children. <br /><br />I pray that God blesses you more - those who have will be given more. Let that be prophetic for you. <br /><br />So, I have been urging my husband to consider adoption or at least foster care and he is saying not right now and that he needs to have a dream from the Lord and we need to work on our marriage. (Briefly, it has been a VERY rough year and a half of marriage thus far. We almost did not make it for a number of reasons, but God is good and has blessed our efforts to stay together and work on our relationship and love each other.) We just had our first baby and are open to as many as the Lord would give us!! <br /><br />So many children out there need homes. I, too, have worked abroad in orphanages when I was younger and I thought I would like to take some of them home (not possible at that time). I want so many.... so badly. :)<br /><br />If you want to and can take some time, please email me at whitewings61@gmail.com. I had a blog, but am in process of switching from that one to a totally different one with a different theme. <br /><br />Again, God bless you. You have inspired me and many out there.Mommy of little oneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105631710880905236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-21736210096918349762010-02-27T09:48:18.313-07:002010-02-27T09:48:18.313-07:00Your post was written over a year ago, but it is c...Your post was written over a year ago, but it is confirmation for me today. I am married with children ages 17, 9 and 2. I know we are called to adopt, but my husband is not so sure. I had somewhat given up hope on him coming around, but your post has given me a reminder that our GOD is in control. Duh, I just need to fast and pray. This has served me well all my saved life and there is no reason to stop relying on GOD just because my husband says no. I won't nag or bug, but I will quietly fast and pray and watch how my LORD, SAVIOR, REDEEMER and CREATOR of all things responds. I know I will hear from heaven.<br /><br />Thank you for this reminder. I feel like I had fallen asleep and this, your post woke me. Thank LORD JESUS(Yahshua=Hebrew name) for your grace and directing me to this site.<br /><br />FYI, I was searching for "sukkoths" and came across another blogger "davidandsarah" which had a link to your blog and found this post. <br /><br />CRAZY...YES, the KING of Kings is on the throne.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431393606601601328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-66215748817850635982009-03-17T04:46:00.000-07:002009-03-17T04:46:00.000-07:00Well said. One question I have, is how do you deal...Well said. One question I have, is how do you deal with the heartbreak that is racial ignorance of not just rural america, but the country in general? I'm multi-racial, born in 1979 who was adopted by white father/black mother, but looked like neither, racially or otherwise. Please know I do not ask in the spirit of criticism, I was/am planning on doing something similar later in life.Susan Mudry-McDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941471617043564705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-71995979388988866682009-03-08T11:01:00.000-07:002009-03-08T11:01:00.000-07:00Linn,Tell me your thoughts on this...why do you th...Linn,<BR/><BR/>Tell me your thoughts on this...why do you think it is so common for the wife to have a clear calling and desire to adopt but the husband doesn't. It took my husband years to finally sense God calling us to adopt. We'll be in China in a few months and I already have a heart to go back and I haven't even gone once yet! We have seen God work in huge ways to get us to where we are (He provided +$15,000 in one night at a fundraiser we put together in less than two months and on and on...). My husband clearly sees God's hand in this, but he thinks I'm looney for even considering adopting another child. Do you think it is just that a mom has a more tender heart toward children and is open to hearing God's voice in this matter? I'm just curious on your thoughts. I know this is so common. I'm perplexed because my husband is a Godly man who prays daily for our marriage and family. How can I hear God so clearly and my husband doesn't?julia.julia @say you will love me foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473074895033790568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-51372303344951246642009-02-20T19:06:00.000-07:002009-02-20T19:06:00.000-07:00I haven't read the other comments, so pardon me if...I haven't read the other comments, so pardon me if this is a repeat. <BR/><BR/> I feel like God had this same Question and Answer session with me. All the things you wrote, He had said to me. <BR/><BR/> I am crying, because you are so beautiful. Your heart is showing me Jesus, more than I have seen or heard in a long time. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this...I am calling my sister in law and having her read this...she is struggling with infertility...I am grabbing my Knight and having him read this too...I ran back to my blog and added you as my friend...<BR/><BR/>thank you for making your life and ministry to the orphans public...thank you because sometimes I think no one understands.<BR/><BR/>Kimmie<BR/>a girl with secondary infertility<BR/>barren to the world...but<BR/>mama to 7<BR/>one homemade and 6 adoptedKimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462108880167593207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-64928642292861520942009-02-03T12:27:00.000-07:002009-02-03T12:27:00.000-07:00This is SO perfect!!! We have 10 children also;7 a...This is SO perfect!!! We have 10 children also;7 adopted. We are passionate for orphan ministry and we have been asked many of the questions that you answered here, with great humor, by the way! I don't want to live like "everyone" else and I love meeting people like your family who don't either!<BR/>Thank you <BR/>Shonni<BR/>http://nationsaroundourtable.blogspot.com/Shonnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652243862329017082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-60496599080819477852009-01-28T04:54:00.000-07:002009-01-28T04:54:00.000-07:00Can I hear an "Amen!" We've been asked these same...Can I hear an "Amen!" We've been asked these same questions, and though we couldn't always process answers on the spot, our God whose heart is for the orphan has given us His promises, provision and peace beyond measure. We've been amazed at the ways He's provided for our children to come home to these 'old folks' :) Unfortunately, even our church family has questioned our sanity and many have chosen not to support our decision to adopt ... but we are accountable only to One. I will miss-paraphrase one of my favorite quotes: Life is not a journey to the grave in a well-preserved body, but rather totally worn out, skidding in broadside and proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!" I agree with you, Yippee, Jesus!! And that James - we simply cannot read his book without being changed!Connie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105757409356865785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-81138819786336397222009-01-26T22:54:00.000-07:002009-01-26T22:54:00.000-07:00Linn, I found your blog just now, right before bed...Linn, I found your blog just now, right before bedtime - so I haven't had time to read all of your amazing sounding story - but I WILL. I just wanted to say thank-you for writing this: <BR/><BR/>"You might say, “My husband doesn’t want anymore.” Almighty God says, “Fast and pray for your husband’s heart to change – I am a big God and it certainly lines up with my will – fast, pray and watch and see what I do!!”<BR/><BR/>This is for me! Thankyouthankyouthankyou for writing it. <BR/><BR/>I will read more from you soon.Bobbie-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291429607453490640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-71340390042156493452009-01-25T18:16:00.000-07:002009-01-25T18:16:00.000-07:00I am sitting at my computer bawling after reading ...I am sitting at my computer bawling after reading all 8 parts of your story (without having to wait) The Lord led me here tonight. No doubt about it. I am a young mother with two children and I have always known that I would adopt/possibly go into foster parenting. My husband through a God-sized change of heart has recently (over the past year or so) agreed to pursue adoption. We have been praying for God to open doors to us and even have a son waiting for us in P*land but currently its the lack of money that is stopping us from moving forward. It breaks my heart to know that money is the only reason we haven't been able to bring home our sweet Karol yet, and I know that I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am going to welcome orphaned children into our forever family some day... its just so hard to wait... thank you for your encouragement. My husband and I recently were shown a piece of property that is entirely way out of our price range that was built as a church camp but I see it as a home that will one day have room for SEVERAL orphaned children. I don't know how, or when, but I know God is in control... so again thank you for telling me your story... I will pray for your family.. as you recover from the fire, and as you bring home your sweet Jubilee and other children... I know there will be many! Pray for ours also, we know that there are children out there that need parents and so we are waiting for God to bring them to us.Erica Hamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799622228051398509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-83916496130050417882009-01-20T20:39:00.000-07:002009-01-20T20:39:00.000-07:00This story is such a blessing to me!! Praise God f...This story is such a blessing to me!! Praise God for people that love the Lord and His Children. God Bless you in your journey.<BR/>In Christ's LoveLkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303241412979360933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-36164133233373312352009-01-17T08:49:00.000-07:002009-01-17T08:49:00.000-07:00Wow...we have 3 children--one adopted from China b...Wow...we have 3 children--one adopted from China but this is making me think that maybe we are called for more. My husband is not n board for another and we are getting old but I will pray about it now.<BR/><BR/>Kim3 Peanutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124969727188599965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-86424232437631107802009-01-02T00:34:00.000-07:002009-01-02T00:34:00.000-07:00Yes! I spent 2 months in Uganda this year, where ...Yes! I spent 2 months in Uganda this year, where I helped start a small orphanage (7 kids)this October. I have been speaking some on behalf of the orphanage and the situation for orphans in Africa since returning home, and I so appreciate your perspective on adoption. I will be using some of what you have to say in this blog - it's inspiring and SO TRUE! Bless you for what you have shared! My son and his wife has started the process of adopting 2 kids from Uganda, and they sent me to your blog. It has blessed and encouraged them!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194542499632486388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-29231686834111379272008-12-28T15:11:00.000-07:002008-12-28T15:11:00.000-07:00Wow!!! That is an amazing post!!! I would very muc...Wow!!! That is an amazing post!!! I would very much like to put a link to this post on my blog. Would that be ok? Thank you for this wonderful post!<BR/>SamanthaReillyClan11https://www.blogger.com/profile/09169285140368515055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-6553781217967972582008-12-21T20:40:00.000-07:002008-12-21T20:40:00.000-07:00Amen my sista!!! I have been using the same line a...Amen my sista!!! I have been using the same line about age (my husband is 42 & I'm 38) for three years now. Who cares and how old were Abraham & Sarah? Oh, how I long to laugh with her someday! Some people just don't get it but those who do...oh how blessed! You go girl!!!<BR/>LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477315722996596587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-91795233302635310512008-12-21T20:36:00.000-07:002008-12-21T20:36:00.000-07:00Amen my Sista!!! I have been saying the same line ...Amen my Sista!!! I have been saying the same line about age (my husband is 42 & I'm 38) for three years now! Who cares and how old were Abraham & Sarah? Oh, how I long to laugh with them someday! Some people just don't get it but those who do...oh how blessed!! You go girl! LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477315722996596587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-58423276544205027742008-12-14T20:45:00.000-07:002008-12-14T20:45:00.000-07:00THANK you for sharing your story. Especially the ...THANK you for sharing your story. Especially the comment about "Husband is not on board." We had six, ages six and under, and now, two years later, he's tired and wants a respite from more children. I'm soooo ready to adopt an older sibling group from Ethiopia. I DO need to fast and pray!! Thank you! (We live in Bailey, I'm guessing not too far from you! :)<BR/><BR/>-Donna<BR/>www.the-clydes.blogspot.comJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172033711656902904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-88859931945928725552008-12-14T10:07:00.000-07:002008-12-14T10:07:00.000-07:00I love this post!! Sometimes I feel guilty taking ...I love this post!! Sometimes I feel guilty taking Sarah away from her country and language- after reading this - I think I won't bother feeling guilty- waste of my time! Instead I will treasure and enjoy all that we will learn together! You're awesome- bless you! Thank you for devoting yourself to our Jesus!<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>JeanJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219821176198096628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-75777960704483109602008-12-13T22:19:00.000-07:002008-12-13T22:19:00.000-07:00AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!:)AmieAMEN!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/>AmieAmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220930353823295326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-71672001235413772572008-12-11T22:28:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:28:00.000-07:00Good job oh wise mamma. IMO those that say "we don...Good job oh wise mamma. IMO those that say "we don't want to take a child from their culture" could be translated "I don't want to bother with an adoption so I've got to say something that sounds P.C."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the insights. You indeed are a wise one!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381420182046810738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-15820008654734789522008-12-11T21:48:00.000-07:002008-12-11T21:48:00.000-07:00This is OUTSTANDING!! Truly inspired my friend......This is OUTSTANDING!! Truly inspired my friend...well said!! Hugs!!Sharla M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06248810823104947450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-92192419334606594212008-12-11T19:23:00.000-07:002008-12-11T19:23:00.000-07:00Linn, I love this! Thak you for sharing and encour...Linn, I love this! Thak you for sharing and encouraging and speaking the truth! I am one of those Mama's who are fasting and praying. My prayer is that God will move mightily in my beloved husband's heart - because I just know there is another out there for us somewhere!<BR/>Congrats on your gorgeous family.<BR/>~ Fiona (Mum to Ruby Zhi Xia, from Hope, also Tilly Harry and Joseph)mncfihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907290064561653045noreply@blogger.com