http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/ Free to embrace the Imperfect and call it an Art. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:25:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 A Beautiful Idea – Artists Changing the World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=1904#comment-2578 [...] A recent aquaintance of mine hit the nail on the head so perfectly…she says, “how can God use artists to meet real needs in practical ways? Cuz my creative gifts seem futile up against a hurting world. Help!” [...] [...] A recent aquaintance of mine hit the nail on the head so perfectly…she says, “how can God use artists to meet real needs in practical ways? Cuz my creative gifts seem futile up against a hurting world. Help!” [...]

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2506 Welcome to a Beautiful Idea! « A Beautiful Idea Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=1904#comment-2506 [...] My friend hit the nail on the head so perfectly…she says, “how can God use artists to meet real needs in practical ways? Cuz my creative gifts seem futile up against a hurting world. Help!” [...] [...] My friend hit the nail on the head so perfectly…she says, “how can God use artists to meet real needs in practical ways? Cuz my creative gifts seem futile up against a hurting world. Help!” [...]

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Cori Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:38:07 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=1904#comment-2124 Our nephew turned 3 in July, and he was adopted about one year ago. Our niece just came home a few weeks ago, and she is 4. So, they are in the same family, but were adopted seperately. Everyone is adjusting well, although it is a rough process. I think things are going more smootly the second time around. Kids are all different, as you know! But, our nephew speaks better English than many 3 year old boys who have heard English their whole life. Our niece is so new that we don't know her very well yet! She has some special needs physically, but seems to be adjusting well, too. Our nephew turned 3 in July, and he was adopted about one year ago. Our niece just came home a few weeks ago, and she is 4. So, they are in the same family, but were adopted seperately. Everyone is adjusting well, although it is a rough process. I think things are going more smootly the second time around. Kids are all different, as you know! But, our nephew speaks better English than many 3 year old boys who have heard English their whole life. Our niece is so new that we don’t know her very well yet! She has some special needs physically, but seems to be adjusting well, too.

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Mandy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:11:16 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=1904#comment-2120 Oh wow Cori. That's cool. I didn't realize that. How old are they and were they adopted at the same time? How have they adjusted? Oh wow Cori. That’s cool. I didn’t realize that. How old are they and were they adopted at the same time? How have they adjusted?

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2009/10/lets-support-an-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Cori Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:29:23 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=1904#comment-2114 This is so cool, Mandy!! I have a niece and nephew both adopted from Ukraine! It seems to be an emotionally draining and expensive endeavor, but so worth it! How awesome of you to support this family! This is so cool, Mandy!! I have a niece and nephew both adopted from Ukraine! It seems to be an emotionally draining and expensive endeavor, but so worth it! How awesome of you to support this family!

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