First Week of School 2012

First Week of School 2012
First Week of School 2012

Monday, February 6, 2012

Love..hope..it's what keeps us going....

I just heard stories from my dear friends in Ukraine who are trying to adopt after 1.5 years of caring in their hearts for a little boy, and now the people in charge of him are trying to get him to change his mind and go with a completely new family. They have travelled to see him, and communicated with him for a long time. Please pray for Randy & Kathy .....

I think about people who have lost loved ones and how sad this time of year can be.....

I think about all the broken relationships around us all the time, and then we have "Happy Valentines Day"....

My husband and I talk about how hard it is for us to get our "adoption first love" back even though the kids are great. They admit not being appreciative or even hating living with us at first, but now appreciative, but as parents, we are warn out and tired, it's hard to go back to how excited and loving we were....

I think hope is all we have sometimes, and when it feels like there isn't much to hope for, we just need to look around and see that there is more than we thought....

One day at a time....Alesia & Chris

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December 2011 Haak Family

December 2011 Haak Family
December 2011 Haak Family

Pray for those who persecute you....

Matt 5:11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven...."

Matt 5:44" But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of the Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.


Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.....

Phil 4:5-9 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.


2nd Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

We adopted 4 older siblings from Ukraine in 2010 and hope we can help.

We will share what we learn and help you when we can. There are great supports here on this page. Sometimes it's one day, moment and breath at a time. And you're not alone. Love, Alesia & Chris