No Hands But Ours

For quite a long time now, I have been a contributor to another blog.  
It is a ministry to call attention to the special needs kids waiting in Ch*na.
So many people are scared of special needs.  The prayer of those who began No Hands But Ours is to have a safe place to talk about what raising special needs kids looks like.  It is a safe place to talk about it.  
I have a No Hands But Ours badge on my sidebar, but realized today that I have never highlighted it.  In theory, on the 15th of most months I post something about raising my special needs treasures from Ch*na.
Yesterday I wrote a post entitled:
I thought maybe you sweet friends might just want to read it.  

12 thoughts on “No Hands But Ours

  1. Thank you for sharing your heart here AND on No Hands But Ours, Linny 🙂
    You are such a wonderful advocate for the least of these… I just know you make Jesus smile SO big!!
    oxoxox!!

  2. I have a GIANT denial envelope when it comes to my daughter. It's tough because I knew her before she became sick and her life changed so dramatically. I've walked up on people discussing my denial and had to deeply restrain myself. Some kids like my daughter are in college, or married and have kids, and working just fine as an adult in responsible jobs. That is my goal for my daughter. But periodically there are setbacks and the envelope opens a bit and I have to face a reality. Then I slam it shut and work to change that reality. I recommend watching Aimee Mullin's TED talk (you can google it). It's about overcoming adversity, and I think that is the route I'm going to go. I have a sense of who my daughter is, and I have to help her on her path to be the absolute best she can be. We're going to rock this disease because Rasmussen's stinks!You are the perfect family for Jubilee because you can help her on her path, to be the most loving, productive person she can be as well. Through Him all things are possible.

  3. Do you want to look inside my envelope with Em's name on it! You know denial in this particular situation may not be a bad thing. I am in complete "denial" that my daughter has any issues at all. She will progress but at her pace, not at any pace or standards that are already put in place by others.

    Just as Jubilee will. And I'm sure the Mama bear will make several appearances , but hey, that's what we're here for!

    Loved this one Linny!

  4. I read it over there too and the only thing I kept thinking the whole time I saw her picture was how happy she was. She is so full of joy and probably so so so happy that you can never even know the extent of it! I am sure that there are a lot of issues and I understand to a tiny degree, but this life is such a blip, imagine the day when we are with Christ and she can tell you what it all meant! Wow, just think of the eternal impact. Praise GOD you don't care what others think!!! She loves you all so so much and I know that it is without saying how much you all love her too! Thank you for sharing your story and being an inspiration to others!

  5. Sweet friend,

    Can you feel me hugging you right now? That is exactly what i'm doing.. giving you a big hug. Know that as you open your denial envelope, i'll be right here hugging on you. Jubilee is SO incredibly blessed to have you all for a family. She is really going to continue to blossom under your care. I know how that Mama Bear feels. When somebody without any manners says something about Adahlyn's hand, it gets me. But, God gave us these children to love and defend. We are their champions. We know how wonderfully special and amazing they are, don't we?
    Much love,
    Alycia

  6. de nile? I thought that was a river in Egypt…

    Hey, if you show me your envelope, I'll show ya mine.

    CALL ME so we can talk about when to get together about speaking at the church and stuff.

    Big hugs,
    Lisa

  7. Thanks for sharing this timely post. I had just gotten back from my daughter's first day back at Chinese School which meets on Saturdays. Our daughter was adopted from China and also had the diagnosis of cognitive delays. I have gone back and forth on believing whether this diagnosis was accurate. We homeschool so I don't have tons of kids my daughter's age to compare her with every day which is a real blessing. She has made wonderful progress over the summer and I was starting to think again that my daughter was getting closer to the worlds idea of "normal". Well one day back at Chinese School with nine little girls her age made me realize that the other kids also jumped way ahead over the summer and my daughter may never catch up. I am so proud of the progress she has made and I just want her to be the best she can be. I guess when you really love someone you can't help but see them in the best possible light and that is a very good thing most of the time.

  8. I don't even know where to start about this post. First of all thank you for sharing this with all of us. I followed the trail of breadcrumbs and ended up at the photolisting of children waiting for homes in China.

    I found one girl who I fell in love with instantly and could not get her out of my mind. I spoke with my husband and he agreed we could request her file and just see. He isn't sure he is comfortable with her medical stuff and the fact that she is older (11). I am in the praying and discerning phase. I really don't know what to do because we have NO money. Our life savings went to pay for our sons adoption from S Korea and to pay the hospital bills for our second sons birth this past March. I don't know what God wants us to do but I know that if He wants us to be her parents he will make a way. I just have NO idea what that way could possibly be.

    If you could pray for us I would really appreciate it. I am a worrier by nature and so I worry about doing the right thing for everyone involved.

    Thank you so much again!
    Jen

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