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Jo and I like to be responsible with our money and it is important to us that we act realistically in this process, so these extra gifts are huge encouragements. A few days after Christmas we got a card from a very close friend, who also gave money and wrote, "Although he/she won't have the Aberle chin, we can't wait to love them just the same." I am excitedly saving these notes for our new child to show them that they have been loved unconditionally from before they were even known to us, not only from Jo and me, but from so many of our friends and family that bless and support us.
Over the weekend I was listening to a speaker talk about our role as Americans in global giving. The speaker said, "So often people say that we think too highly of our money. That's why saving and being cautious is so important, but what if its really that we think too little of our money? We save it or buy things, when it could literally save a life in another country". Although this wasn't about adoption I see the parallel. I in no way have this figured out, but I know that I don't want to lose sight of what my heart knows is of true value.