Perfectly Said...

My wonderful friend and business partner, Jennifer, is also adopting. Think about that.....both of us will have babies around the same time...what are we going to do with the bakery??? We joke that we will strap them on our backs and bake. We may have to....The whole issue is bonding. The experts say to cocoon your self for several months. Meaning, show your child that YOU and the immediate family are there for them, be the sole provider for food, love, comfort, etc. The kids in an orphange are so used to having anyone meet their needs. It's a big change to go into a family situation. Anyway, it's going to be tough running a small business. We just can't shut down for 2 months. We really aren't sure what we are going to do yet. Anyway, I digress.....
The point of this post was to lead you to my friends blog. We have had many people question us about the "cost" of adoption. Well, honestly we don't know for sure where the money is coming from...other than God will provide. It's a leap of faith. But when you feel so strongly about something you just do it. Honestly, this adoption will cost us 30+ thousand. Probably even more so, since we are adopting two girls. We will get a tax return once the adoptions are final so that will help. But you know what, it's weird. But I am totally fine with NOT knowing where the money is coming from. I am totally trusting in God. It feels so good. Anyway, check out Jen's blog, she expresses my feelings perfectly about the money question. She has a teacher background so she writes beautifully, but she is also a little kooky, so she makes me laugh all the time. Enjoy!

http://johnsfamilyadoption.blogspot.com/

Yes, that's chocolate all over her hands.....baking is a messy job!!!!