tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post951656626944661393..comments2024-03-11T14:44:28.150-05:00Comments on Pretre's Adoption Blog: Through It All, ThanksgivingAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00325586248965829415noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-8125805811514393822012-01-24T15:08:37.811-06:002012-01-24T15:08:37.811-06:00Oh sweet family, we love you! Thank you for your p...Oh sweet family, we love you! Thank you for your post. I have been thinking of all of you and praying. I also am so happy you know God. I do not know how people get through without Jesus Christ. He will never leave you or forsake you. Keep holding onto that.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158435911486266847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-31259425730507363252011-12-21T05:50:36.894-06:002011-12-21T05:50:36.894-06:00Thanks for sharing this. Sergei and I watched this...Thanks for sharing this. Sergei and I watched this together this morning. I think he enjoyed it, and he said that he understood most of it. He's lost a lot of his ability to speak Ukrainian because he hasn't used it barely at all in the last year a and a half. I think he really enjoyed hearing a sermon in his native tongue.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520682388731742925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-59857222846029182972011-12-17T21:37:12.998-06:002011-12-17T21:37:12.998-06:00I can't even imagine how difficult this has al...I can't even imagine how difficult this has all been for your family, but I am thankful that, by the grace of God, you still have the ability to LOVE and consider all of you family still. May His peace and wisdom and healing presence rest in each one of your hearts. Blessings!The McEachernshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302805125460988376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-3967195570461091042011-12-09T16:12:18.596-06:002011-12-09T16:12:18.596-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202695232809963955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-79669039139172993072011-11-28T11:47:06.770-06:002011-11-28T11:47:06.770-06:00Hugs from afar!! You are an inspiration!! Keep o...Hugs from afar!! You are an inspiration!! Keep on keeping on!Conethia and Jim Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983425684274013465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-84143479876886614712011-11-26T10:20:02.361-06:002011-11-26T10:20:02.361-06:00Thank you for sharing your life. Praying for your...Thank you for sharing your life. Praying for your family. Have loved following your blog. How thankful we are to serve a God who loves us, knows us and is always there for us.<br /><br />TinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711885668234337460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-44999709142277443932011-11-26T08:31:23.922-06:002011-11-26T08:31:23.922-06:00Happy Thanksgiving Pretre Family! I remember all ...Happy Thanksgiving Pretre Family! I remember all being together for Thanksgiving dinner three years ago. We all enjoyed the wonderful dinner. Praying your family continues to heal.Kevin and Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08150633223236062677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-53851943600478577532011-11-26T00:11:34.295-06:002011-11-26T00:11:34.295-06:00I can't even begin to imagine the struggles an...I can't even begin to imagine the struggles and heartache you have all been going through. What a blessing though for Valya to have loving parents to love her and guide her through this. Something she would not have had in Ukraine. And for Sergey, whatever his trouble, he would be all alone, with no one who is heartbroken with his decision or committed to helping him make the right choices in the future. Although my kids are younger, I still fear how will they turn out. I can show them God's love, I can teach them God's ways. But in the end they have to make choices. All I know is we will be here for them. Loving them. Heart aching for them. Because we are their Parents.Aaron & Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897151626036525556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-84256185443187170502011-11-25T21:36:39.583-06:002011-11-25T21:36:39.583-06:00Also, I want to invite you to a blog that has been...Also, I want to invite you to a blog that has been started by a friend and I for mothers of Attachment Disordered children. You have not stated your adopted children's diagnosises, but I feel that we could relate to each other with similar experiences or that you may know someone who does have a child with Attachment Disorder. Also, if anyone reading this fits this description and would like to be apart, please feel free to email me a request and I will send you an invite. It is a private blog, so by invite only. It is more of a support group where every one is a blog author to be able to post at anytime :)<br /><br />My email: melhall1975@gmail.com<br /><br />Here is the official description copied from the blog:<br />Better Together <br />- SAFE SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN MOTHERS OF ATTACHMENT-DISORDERED CHILDREN<br /><br />Welcome to a Christian-based place of support for moms of kids with attachment disorders and trauma histories. Our goal is for this to be a safe and private place to share our struggles, ask questions and get suggestions, post prayer needs and encourage each other that we are not alone in our uncommon mothering challengesBetter Togetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639223673062518171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-63860841880704442962011-11-25T21:28:22.122-06:002011-11-25T21:28:22.122-06:00I have tried to post, but didnt seem to go through...I have tried to post, but didnt seem to go through...hmmm :) Anyway, just want to thank you for being so transparent on your blog. We adopted from Ukraine and have followed your blog and have been going through some very hard times with our adopted children as well. It's is reasurring to know that we are not alone. God bless your family! Melanie HallBetter Togetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639223673062518171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-23631011806541123012011-11-24T14:50:57.405-06:002011-11-24T14:50:57.405-06:00So much I want to say. So few words to say it wit...So much I want to say. So few words to say it with. Don't even know where to start...except "Whoo...I get it. So very much I get it. And I'm so sorry this has happened to your family." I get the emotions that are so big and so mixed up and so intense that we have no idea where to even start untangling them. We're not even close to the same people we were 4 years ago. I don't even recognize that old life as mine anymore. Yet through the experiences I've learned lessons about life and the depths of God's love that I wouldn't trade. Happy Thanksgiving!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444891084585965661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668995971145288694.post-87728852519748699592011-11-24T11:18:15.560-06:002011-11-24T11:18:15.560-06:00Thank Heavens you know the Lord. None of this cau...Thank Heavens you know the Lord. None of this caught Him by surprise, as you know. But I am so sorry for the immense heartache you have gone through! He has a plan...PlainJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995940958074570894noreply@blogger.com