tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post4795785049576773441..comments2023-10-28T00:35:10.076-07:00Comments on Scravings: Language Lessons, Life Lessons, and One Unfortunate PigEileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149276733782997431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-68290234740473514522011-08-07T07:46:57.323-07:002011-08-07T07:46:57.323-07:00Eileen!! I have so much to write you that it will ...Eileen!! I have so much to write you that it will never fit in a blog comment. :) But first of all, how precious are your children!!!! And it's amazing that we both have kiddos from Nanning and Kunming! I feel like we could talk for hours. The comment about David and what he said to his girlfriend about being just normal...that cracked me up. I can totally see him saying that!! :)<br /><br />Thank you for continually offering words of encouragement, humor, insight, and wisdom. I smile everytime I receive a comment from you. Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend!!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KelleyKelley Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392265663917699456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-40459415759613148552011-07-21T08:45:45.582-07:002011-07-21T08:45:45.582-07:00I admit I almost cried that you made him say his a...I admit I almost cried that you made him say his age. I remember when we were in China and got our Joseph, he was almost 2.5, The first 3 days around the island shop keepers would speak to him and he would respond. One day he even sang a little song we were told. But on day 4 he suddenly just like XiXi would not look at anyone who spoke to him in Mandarin. If they said hi or goodbye in English he would give them a big smile and wave. The only words we ever heard in Mandarin again were the words for car, tree and flower. He would just get so excited when he saw a car that he would shout it out. While his words were cute it was not really the words but that we were seeing his personality and the things he loved coming through. <br />The Lord put on our hearts that we had chosen Joseph to be our son. But he had no choice in the matter, that day he chose us!!! <br />Our social worker said that is what you hope for although she had never seen it so quickly in one that young. <br />Also the Lord gave us the scriptures for our kids Jeremiah 32:39-41 the final verse says He will assuredly plant them in this land with all His heart and soul. <br />I felt a real conviction one day when asked if my then two were Chinese and I said yes. However they are ethnically Chinese they are now American citizens! The Lord planted them in our family here in this land "America" So now when asked if they are Chinese I always say they are from China but they are Americans now. <br />I am so glad XiXi has chosen you and your family.<br />blessings AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568627804577452296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-47615371823415483242011-07-20T10:40:47.624-07:002011-07-20T10:40:47.624-07:00Great post Eileen. I bet it is amazing to witness...Great post Eileen. I bet it is amazing to witness what things he is going through emotionally to make himself accept his loss. He is one lucky boy to be your son!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-52560644010634102992011-07-20T09:34:06.143-07:002011-07-20T09:34:06.143-07:00Hi there. We'll be traveling hopefully soon fo...Hi there. We'll be traveling hopefully soon for our three year old boy. There are a couple of questions I would love to ask you, mostly communication and what to take. Our son wears split pants in every picture. I'm worried about the potty visits. Feel free to email me if you have time rbstiffatmedotcom<br /><br />Thanks!The Stiffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798757634251593305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-62116442611991505402011-07-15T23:27:54.157-07:002011-07-15T23:27:54.157-07:00We too have found the same thing with all of our a...We too have found the same thing with all of our adoptions. Emma was only 9 months old, but Meilynn was over two and should have had some language, but no we never heard a thing from her, then Lily who was 6 and even in China, we could not tell what she understood, she would never answer, and now Jilliana also three. She was referring to herself in pictures using her Chinese name, but now after 5 months she has stopped. I loved hearing her say her name. <br />Vicki<br />http://www.pomafamily.blogspot.comVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642790956587184748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-62427048917834143222011-07-15T11:57:50.820-07:002011-07-15T11:57:50.820-07:00Wow that is quite a post....sad but also good tha...Wow that is quite a post....sad but also good that you can communicate so well with him! He sounds like he is extremely smart so hopefully one day he'll be able to embrace both the life he has now & the life in China. It is great he is willing to share stories with you...that says a lot about his trust in you.Life frome where we arehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552278542585818216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617408367425960304.post-90315774785511573632011-07-15T11:44:17.541-07:002011-07-15T11:44:17.541-07:00That's interesting! Ben never responded well t...That's interesting! Ben never responded well to Mandarin, even in China. He seems afraid of it. I never anticipated that reaction. I do think it's separate worlds to them....they've boxed us in separate places. Ben almost seems terrified if someone speaks Manadarin. He waves them away and hides behind me. :(<br /><br />It's great XiXi can relay stories of China to you!! I would LOVE to know something - anything - about Ben's life. We know absolutely nothing. Cherish his memories - bizarre as they may be!!! :) He's such a cutie!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07566499846182057287noreply@blogger.com