emily {guest post}

Emily is one of the many amazing women I have "met" through blogging.
I love her blog, she is very fun, I've laughed out loud while reading her blog on many occasions! And she is very inspiring.
With November being National Adoption month I wanted to share Emily with you!

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Well hello there :)


I'm Emily, and I write about my chaotic and oh so loud life, over at the Anderson Crew blog. Mr. Anderson and I have 4 small children---soon to be 5! I'm really thrilled to be over here at The Vintage Pearl today...when Erin asked me if I would write up a little something, I was excited...but then proceeded to get major writers' block. What would I write about? I like to do guest posts, but only when I've been instructed on what to write. Erin just told me to "write about whatever"...ack! The pressure!

I decided to venture down the road of what is most pressing on my heart these days...and that would most definitely be adoption. Our 5th little is coming to us, all the way from Ethiopia.


We have a court date at the end of the year, and then she should be home with us by February. Some would say that we are crazy...adopting a fifth child, when we already have 4 kids, under the age of 6. I would agree. But I would also have to say that we are doing what God has told us to do. Adoption has always been on my heart, but when our last son was about 4 months old, a fire, that has been suppressed for a while, started burning brightly. It was crazy for us to move forward with adoption...but we knew it was right for us. We knew that it was the path that God had for our growing family. So, with a 5 year old, 4 year old, 2 year old and 4 month old we proceeded with the adoption process and filled out the paperwork. In just a few short months, we had a referral. And now we wait (patiently) for her to come home.



Adoption is not the only answer to the orphan crisis. But it does help. It's most definitely not an easy road to walk, but I know it'll be one that is completely worth it.

November is National Adoption Month...if nothing else, I encourage you to think about those children out there that are orphaned (not just in Ethiopia, but everywhere...including your city).
Is there something you could do, to help one (or many) of them?
This is a great post I found, listing so many ways you can help...check it out...maybe there is something on that list that is calling your name.

Thanks for taking the time to read a little bit about what's on my heart.
I write 5 days a week, about keepin' it real as a mom, over in my part of the world wide web. I like to throw a little (or a lot) of humor in there too.



Check us out, if you'd like :)

Thanks for having me, Erin!

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In support of National Adoption month,
TVP has created a
white adoption ribbon necklace
(just ask for WHITE in the notes box!)
and
our "a Heart for Africa" necklace
(the little heart can be stamped over any country you wish!)



30% of each adoption necklace sold TODAY
will go to help Emily's family with their adoption fund!

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Thanks for sharing your journey and your heart with us Emily!