We (and others in our church) are praying for Wynn and for you. Adopting a teenager who was well prepared and wanted us to be his family was stressful enough, and the road you and Wynn are walking is much harder. But you are not walking it alone!
Hugs, Linette, mama to a 4-year-old Yunnan sweetie and a 14-year-old from Shandong
Linette referred me to your blog....how I love cyberspace! It's neat to see how God uses a tool like the internet to connect people. I haven't met Linette, but she's followed my blog and sent me your way. I sooooo wish I could give you a hug thru the computer! A LOT of what you described with Wynn, is exactly what we experienced a year ago (our Gotcha Day with DanNi was 9-16-10) with our then 12.5 yr old daughter. Staying as far away from us as possible, not communicating at all, shaking head, pointing fingers, defiance, etc. It is soooo hard and I truly feel your pain. I will definitely be praying for you. Obviously I don't know your faith, but ours is in JESUS, and He alone, transformed our family over the last year. There were many days when I wasn't so sure about our decision; but learning to receive love and to reciprocate it, is very difficult, especially for children like our daughters. Hang in there! Our blog...bassfamilyadoptionjourney.blogspot.com And if you'd like to talk, even from China, I can give you my phone # my email is sbass524@yahoo.com Stephanie Bass (Decatur, AL)
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ReplyDeleteWe (and others in our church) are praying for Wynn and for you. Adopting a teenager who was well prepared and wanted us to be his family was stressful enough, and the road you and Wynn are walking is much harder. But you are not walking it alone!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linette, mama to a 4-year-old Yunnan sweetie and a 14-year-old from Shandong
Linette referred me to your blog....how I love cyberspace! It's neat to see how God uses a tool like the internet to connect people. I haven't met Linette, but she's followed my blog and sent me your way. I sooooo wish I could give you a hug thru the computer! A LOT of what you described with Wynn, is exactly what we experienced a year ago (our Gotcha Day with DanNi was 9-16-10) with our then 12.5 yr old daughter. Staying as far away from us as possible, not communicating at all, shaking head, pointing fingers, defiance, etc. It is soooo hard and I truly feel your pain. I will definitely be praying for you. Obviously I don't know your faith, but ours is in JESUS, and He alone, transformed our family over the last year. There were many days when I wasn't so sure about our decision; but learning to receive love and to reciprocate it, is very difficult, especially for children like our daughters. Hang in there! Our blog...bassfamilyadoptionjourney.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAnd if you'd like to talk, even from China, I can give you my phone #
my email is sbass524@yahoo.com
Stephanie Bass (Decatur, AL)