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5 Things Adoption Taught Me about Fighting Fiercely

Fighting Fiercely

I remember the day I first saw her face. The big brown eyes, the curly black ringlets of hair around her head, and the smile sprawling across her tiny face. Something about her spoke straight to my heart.

In that moment I knew she was ours.  The Holy Spirit moved as I’d never before experienced. This was the child God had hand-picked for us halfway around the world.

You see, long ago, God had created a special place in my heart that laid empty. As I looked at the little girl in that picture, that empty place was empty no more.

It was a beautiful conviction. One for which I will forever be thankful because along the difficult journey ahead of us, I would find myself holding onto that moment again and again. I believe God made my conviction that strong so that over the next several years, I would never doubt whether this child was meant to be ours. I would never doubt His hand in our lives.

Through our difficult roads, God teaches us to fight. to fight fiercely. For me, adoption was one of those difficult roads. 5 Things Adoption Taught Me About Fighting Fiercely - Lori Schumaker for Shannon Geuring

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Our journey was marked by the customary adoptive requirements including massive amounts of adoption paperwork and red tape. However, paperwork and red tape were only the beginning. Although our wait had already been one year, we fought another 15 months to bring our daughter home.

Courts, files, and clearances were mysteriously lost or unapproved. Judges, social workers, caregivers, and agencies seemed to have lost sight of the fact that a precious life was in their hands.

Not a number on a paper, but a precious life. One suffering neglect and abuse as she awaited rescuing.

It was a brutal time in our lives as it is for most who choose adoption. But the brutal isn’t more than God can handle. As a matter of fact, it’s a brutal God profoundly redeems.

For me, a piece of that buy nolvadex canada no prescription redemption was what He taught me about fighting fiercely. Fighting fiercely for the things that break His heart.

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If you are an adoptive Mama, you recognize my story. You’ve lived a version of it. But even if you are not, I know you have a story that holds the brutal, too. A story that hurt. That was hard. But that taught you to fight fiercely.

My 5 things I learned about fighting fiercely through adoption will help the adopting Mama for sure, but I think these 5 things are ones that can help us be stronger in any of our stories.List of 5 Things Adoption Taught Me About Fighting Fiercely - Lori Schumaker for Shannon Geurin

Would you follow me over to my friend, Shannon’s, blog as I tell you the rest of my fighting fiercely story and explain the 5 things I learned when it comes to that fight?

You are going to love Shannon. She is a fierce lady! One with spunk and joy and hope. She hosted a series called #FiercelyHis. The series resonated in the hearts of women so she decided to create a place to share more fierce stories. She calls it #FierceFriday! Today, my story is there.


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  1. Lori, just so you know, something must be wrong with the link. Each one I tried brought me to a page that said “Error 404—page not found.”

    I really want to read your story. We were trying to adopt through the foster system, but things didn’t work out for us, and a couple weeks after finally being chosen to adopt a 1-year old girl (in 2010), things fell through. In an effort to protect my heart, my husband said “No more,” and we put an end to our quest for more children. I’m at peace about that now, but adoption remains a passion of my heart.

    Blessings,
    Patti

    1. Thanks so much, Patti! I’m so glad you had let me know so I could straighten it out!!! ♥

  2. I can’t wait to read more! I’ve always wanted to know what the adoption process experience is like. Thanks for fighting fiercely to love and spread hope to others!

  3. We adopted too, but through foster care. Until that time I had never felt more love and more “righteous anger” as I did during that time. Well said. I would love to see this post on The Pinterest Game this week.

    1. Thanks, Kellie! I have been so busy, I haven’t had the time to check out The Pinterest Game! Thank you for the invite!!!
      Blessings and smiles,
      Lori

  4. I love the 5 things adoption taught you. To be honest being an advocate for a child with mental illness those same 5 things are what I learned.