tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post3931574135893037123..comments2023-08-23T05:17:47.225-07:00Comments on No Hands But Ours: the blog: 1 out of 1361Stefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929186829748543826noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-66213967178849462432009-11-07T13:56:28.594-08:002009-11-07T13:56:28.594-08:00Love this story. Thanks for sharing it. I'm bu...Love this story. Thanks for sharing it. I'm busy sending friends from all over to this blog - it's awesome that so many great stories are here to spread the word and share the story of our kids!The Gang's Momma!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12478478224173323982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-68562738755160601372009-11-03T17:05:17.771-08:002009-11-03T17:05:17.771-08:00A beautifully-written and styled post. Just lovely...A beautifully-written and styled post. Just lovely.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-91204935873648242842009-11-03T04:19:38.440-08:002009-11-03T04:19:38.440-08:00Thank you... this is so timely. The other day I w...Thank you... this is so timely. The other day I was telling a friend about the vacation time I need to use for our individual "Special Needs". I have crappy teeth that need gentle repair - my special need. My older daughter is having some emotional times so she is in counseling - her special need. My younger daughter was born with cleft lip/palate and she goes in for check ups and speech therapy - her special need. Of the three of us, only one was labeled SN. I guess she found the right family. :-)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169754262477383694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-31762170794701917512009-11-02T20:06:10.691-08:002009-11-02T20:06:10.691-08:00This post hits close to home for me, as we will be...This post hits close to home for me, as we will be going back to China in a few months to bring home our almost 2yo daughter, who has bilateral cleft lip and palate. Back in 2005, while in China for the adoption of our NSN daughter, I saw a baby in the orphanage with cleft lip. I did not know what that was at that time, but God spoke to my heart and said that child needed a home the same as "healthy" ones. Four years later, we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory with SN adoption, but so thankful for shared experiences like yours!Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559175677390596901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-34563859909914983262009-11-02T19:23:51.355-08:002009-11-02T19:23:51.355-08:00Love your perspective, Donna! Our kids are just th...Love your perspective, Donna! Our kids are just that.. KIDS! And wonderfully healthy ones at that :)<br />Love to see how Maddy has bloomed since coming home! <br />And, as usual, I love how your pictures tell such a powerful story :)<br />P.S. I changed your post so it would post on top ;)Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929186829748543826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812829745872292085.post-76079991785570886602009-11-02T18:50:48.358-08:002009-11-02T18:50:48.358-08:00When my toddler daughter (now age 8) became ill, I...When my toddler daughter (now age 8) became ill, I remember thinking, "You've got to be wrong. Our kids are HEALTHY!" It totally floored me. Thankfully, she grew out of her condition and is healthy once again. But I do think that that experience opened my mind to accepting a special needs referral a few years down the road. I KNEW that these are just kids, like any other. And of course all of them have a special need--a home!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149276733782997431noreply@blogger.com