Tuesday, February 1, 2011

How fun is this?!

I just realized that I have yet to share with the blog world that I am going on a super awesome and fun retreat this weekend! This is such a HUGE blessing that I am genuinely excited about! It's a retreat for adopting mama's called Created for Care in Atlanta, GA. Totally check it out for all the details of what the weekend will entail! This was my birthday gift this year from my hubs and it's truly the perfect gift! To cut down the cost of travel, three of us adopting mama's decided to road trip it from TX! My amazing friends Mitzi and Courtney will head out with me on Thursday afternoon, stopping half way in MS at another incredible adopting mama's place, Alison,  to crash for the night (Funny how within the adoption blog world, you can spend the night at a "strangers" house, yet feel like the best of friends and be completely comfortable! Thanks Alison, you're the best!!!). The game plan is to get up early the next morning and head on out to the Atlanta airport to pick up our other two roomies who are flying in for the retreat, Kelly Jo and Lara (roomies, I am so pumped about meeting you and rooming together, it's going to be a blast!). Then we'll load up and head onto the retreat for a great weekend packed full of awesome breakout sessions, fellowship, and relaxation!

Rewind 10 months ago and I sat here unable to come up with a single friend who had adopted, was in the process of adoption, or knew a lick about the process! I totally remember having a little chat with God about the fact that I thought this was an awfully BIG request of Him to ask us step out into uncharted territory considering the fact that we seemed all alone in the journey! I earnestly prayed that He would put friends in my life who could relate to what we were jumping into and who were in this crazy journey too. Well would you look at that... I have friends! He answers prayers!

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to meet so many of these ladies, who's blogs I follow, in person! I love that God has blessed me with this group of people in my life- for encouragement and wisdom as we all trek through this crazy journey called adoption!

So here's to a fun and SAFE road trip with two gals that I can't wait to spend time with, here's the the five of us roomies who I am stoked to get to know better, and here's to God answering prayers and providing an awesome weekend of fellowship and growth!

14 comments:

  1. Hey Hilary - I've emailed you before, I think... we're adopting from Rwanda and my uncle works at DRG. Anyway-- I'll be there this weekend, too! Look for me. :)

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  2. I'm another MS mom coming to retreat! Can't wait to meet you! Be careful traveling!

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  3. I am bummed I can't go this year - but for good reasons :) I hope you have a wonderful time!!! If they have it again next year, I'll be there for sure! :)

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  4. YAY! Hilary so glad you are going to be there! It is going to be too much fun!!!! Can we skip the next two days? :)

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  5. I am driving to Alison's on Friday to meet up and ride with her and the other MS girls. I am in Louisiana. Can't wait to meet you! It's going to be a blast!

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  6. So excited for you, I am hoping this continues and becomes an annual event so I can attend next time. Lots of love your way that you will just be filled to the brim with love and positivity to take you through the next step of this journey!!

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  7. Have so much fun girl...tell me all about it when you get back. Also make sure they know there are a lot of us who will want to go next year that couldn't this year, for sure so it definitely needs to be annual :) Drive safe and learn lots!!! Love you

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  8. I cannot believe it is finally here!! Our airport was closed today because of our snow storm. I just told Dil that I am driving to McKinney if I have to. Praying it is back open tomorrow!!

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  9. I cannot wait for this weekend!! So glad that our "party" starts on Thursday night! :) YAY!! Love that ya'll are staying with us!!! Just emailed you some directions! Can't wait to meet you "in real life"!! :)

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  10. Oh how much FUN!!!! Have the most wonderful, wonderful time! Wish I lived closer so I could tag along!

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  11. So glad I found your blog! My husband and I will be starting the adoption process for Ethopia soon. It's very overwhelming! I know God has put this in our hearts for a reason, so I know that He will provide, but this is a huge boost to find so many adoption blogs out there!

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  12. You guys are so lucky!!! When we were going through foster adoption, it was not only that we didn't have adoptive friends but that we didn't have parent-friends!! I sometimes find myself a bit envious of the openness of international adoption- there is such a camaraderie, especially in the raising support, etc. that is missing from domestic adoptions, especially foster care adoptions; its secretive by design/confusing for the layperson to understand and hard to parent a child for undisclosed amounts of time without knowing if you'll get to keep them or even see them after a few months. As I read your journey, I am overjoyed for you and the amount of support you guys receive and are able to give to others. What a blessing to feel other's love and encouragement not only through word but also through their giving of their money for you and your family!! Its amazing to me already what has been done and I love keeping up with it here on your blog. Good luck, Hil and Shua. Many prayers for Isa now and for when your family transitions him home.

    -Rachel Ritter

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  13. I am waiting for you all who attended to put up pictures and share stories!! I would love to go next year if it is a bit closer to home. I am sure it was wonderful to share a weekend with like-minded ladies!

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