January 11, 2010

Our children are now 30, 29, 27, 17 and 14. We have also been blessed with 6 grandkids and 2 step grandkids. And yes......with encouragement from our two youngest, we are once again in the process of adopting from Kazakhstan. Our dossier has been submitted and we are waiting for our dossier to be submitted to the Embassy. We are excited about adding to our family.

God sent us on a journey we didn't fully understand.
We flew half way around the world to an unfamiliar land.

God said, "There you'll find the rest of your family.
"We said, "Lord, how will we know, will you tell it to me?"

God said, "Be still and listen and you will know."
Like an angel's halo, you will see My love glow.

We were nervous when they brought you in the room.
I felt like a mother in labor with a baby in the womb.

You both sit up straight and are very polite.
The tears in my eyes blur my sight.

Here are two kids sent from Heaven above.
Waiting patiently for our uncondtional love.

Thank you God for an answered prayer.
Thank you God for Your love and care.

written by Linda Wicker 2006

Wicker's Journey

Our desire to adopt began years ago. However, due to our limited resources on adoption and our financial situation we put our dream on hold. Fast forward 15-20 years and our three kids are now grown and in their 20's. We decide to visit an orphanage in SE Asia with our church. This trip inspired us to pick up our dream to adopt.
We signed our adoption papers in May 2005. Our desire was to adopt an older sibling group even though everyone thought we were crazy. Maybe so…but we felt it was right for us.
We decided on Kazkhstan.
In May 2006 we traveled to Kazakhstan. Our trip to Kazakhstan couldn’t have been coordinated any better. Our stay in Kazakhstan was wonderful. We met such wonderful people and we were taken care of very well.
On July 13, 2006 our son, age 13 and daughter, age 11 arrived in the U.S. to forever join our family.