tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post510590089894410938..comments2023-10-11T08:41:39.055-07:00Comments on Stefanie Jinelle's Journey: Open Heart in Church.StefanieJinellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08501326936851342628noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-53843849814938872062010-02-09T21:25:44.367-08:002010-02-09T21:25:44.367-08:00Stef! That was so truly amazing! Growing up with y...Stef! That was so truly amazing! Growing up with you! I have to admit I was worried, and I loved you like crazy! I missed you! I prayed for you! And through this experience you are such a strong person! And I truly look up to you for that! you are just weeks younger than I am, and you are more mature because of this particular experience! And I need to bear my testimony more often that's for sure, and I need to stop being so shy to get infront of people and doing it! And just do it when I feel I need to do it, instead of procrastinating till the last minute to do so...swimmingviolisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332869000370012703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-30642825875968601302010-02-09T19:38:41.341-08:002010-02-09T19:38:41.341-08:00Your smiling picture makes me happy. :)Your smiling picture makes me happy. :)Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503246998637206824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-88727047304754409782010-02-09T09:02:00.652-08:002010-02-09T09:02:00.652-08:00Wonderful post. I lived with the feeling bad about...Wonderful post. I lived with the feeling bad about not being able to talk about my daughter. I am glad that you are feeling more comfortable about speaking about Olivia.birthmothertalkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690158739622745922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-19272463509019585502010-02-09T09:00:27.760-08:002010-02-09T09:00:27.760-08:00just had to tell you that i just did a blog post a...just had to tell you that i just did a blog post and ended up using a lot of the same scriptures and examples from this blog post. you can check it out, if you like. it's www.shelbych.blogspot.com. thanks for your inspiration!Shelby and Johnny Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208116750709128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-55288266864363966502010-02-09T08:48:34.346-08:002010-02-09T08:48:34.346-08:00love this post Stefanie, you are a sweetie! :)love this post Stefanie, you are a sweetie! :)Cory and Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056219920564044341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-76248387079809137642010-02-09T08:17:20.243-08:002010-02-09T08:17:20.243-08:00I totally know what you mean about being nervous a...I totally know what you mean about being nervous and church and not anywhere else. You know my adoption is just as open and yours and I can talk about it to friends/strangers/whoever for hours. But as soon as I get to that pulpit I completely break down. It's such a different experience. I may not be much older or more experienced than you in this situation, but you are going through the same steps that I did. It's so crazy to hear your testimony and thoughts the same way it happened for me. You are strong. You are awesome. <br /><br />Love ya!Kileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030342582245081837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-66991015377078831242010-02-09T08:11:17.414-08:002010-02-09T08:11:17.414-08:00I know I have posted a couple times on your blog, ...I know I have posted a couple times on your blog, but I just love reading it!! You are an example to me and I just think you are an amazing person. Adoption is so wonderful and as an adoptive mom I love hearing about birth parents. Birth parents mean the world to our family. I love hearing how your testimony has grown and keeps growing through this whole adoption. Olivia will be so proud of you and will one day be able to look at you to your face and say thank you. Just like I know our daughter will to her birth parents. <br />Thanks again for sharing your life with all of us!Our Happy Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058796647364811653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-12203991246323548152010-02-09T06:58:03.269-08:002010-02-09T06:58:03.269-08:00Hi Stefanie, I don't think I've posted a c...Hi Stefanie, I don't think I've posted a comment on your blog before, but I found your blog from Erika's blog. I'm not sure if you remember me from when we lived in Ft. Lewis, but I remembered you. I've read through much of your blog over the past several months. In fact, I had a baby girl on November 7th, just a few weeks after Olivia was born. <br /><br />I just have to tell you that I appreciate your amazing example of love. Those lessons you shared about precious things being "written in your heart" has been a very special lesson to me, and you helped to expand my understanding of that concept. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I know it is helping so many people. Your love of Olivia is so apparent. It's amazing to me to see the "other side" of adoption after having so many friends who have adopted. I'm so proud of you and the direction in life you're taking. Thanks for letting me share a little in your journey.<br /><br />Shelby (used to be Knight) HansenShelby and Johnny Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208116750709128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-42477247040318423572010-02-08T23:45:35.184-08:002010-02-08T23:45:35.184-08:00You have no idea how joyful I feel reading this. ...You have no idea how joyful I feel reading this. No offense, but 3 years ago, there is no way I would have thought you'd be where you are now. It is miraculous and wonderful that the Lord knew what trials to give you to lead you back. I remember talking with Mom and both of us just shaking our heads, WISHING that you would just get it. Praying that you would come around. And then it felt like a crushing blow to find out what things you'd gotten involved in. Then on top of that, later, to find out that you'd become pregnant. I wasn't surprised, but I was sad (but excited to have a preggo buddy at the same time, it was a weird conflict of emotions). <br /><br />But wow, your whole experience with adoption and sweet Olivia is probably the only thing that could have taught you how to get it right. And Heavenly Father knew that. He knew that from the beginning and so He set it up for your to be able to bless Dustinn and Val's family with Olivia. Joseph knew Dustinn for what, 14 some odd years before Olivia was even born! <br /><br />Anyway, I love that you are taking notes in church. I love that you are listening to promptings to bear your testimony. I love that you are learning lessons and allowing the Lord to write on your heart. And if I love this, then how much more does the Lord love it? I love you, Stef.<br /><br />And you are just beaming in that picture. :)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841804064852974740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640786534203215797.post-29767971754383021162010-02-08T22:15:36.041-08:002010-02-08T22:15:36.041-08:00I'm so glad that happened! What a wonderful e...I'm so glad that happened! What a wonderful experience!Que and Brittany's Adoption Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584631461178087768noreply@blogger.com