tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744322.post115917785636109478..comments2023-10-06T09:16:45.120-04:00Comments on Mondok Blog: Your Teenage Pregnant DaughterBryonmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14483341910569645033noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744322.post-1159234729809329722006-09-25T21:38:00.000-04:002006-09-25T21:38:00.000-04:00WOW. I teared up reading that. I can't imagine how...WOW. I teared up reading that. I can't imagine how painful that whole process must have been and yet, you have a grandchild, how great is that?<BR/><BR/>As the mother of a bi-racial boy, whom we adopted, I would like to speak to Amy and say, my step father was die hard racist, and he also was furious with us for adopting when we had a diabetic daughter who he adores. But we put Steele (our son) in his arms and let me tell you, that inocent love melted a hard heart. Everytime Steele see's his Pappa Baloo (Baloo the bear from Jungle book- cuz' he looks like a bear) he wants to just be near him and my step dad feels the same for him.<BR/><BR/> God gave us both our children, they teach us all so much and show Jesus to my step dad and others like nothing else can. Steele is being used by God to touch him like nothing else could.<BR/><BR/>Children truley are a blessing.Carole Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665334842192702554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744322.post-1159231899032736072006-09-25T20:51:00.000-04:002006-09-25T20:51:00.000-04:00Not a surprise to God that you didn't have Amy's e...Not a surprise to God that you didn't have Amy's email address... I am sure many people have been ministered to. Thank you, to you and to Susan and Charity, for being so transparent. You said,"Who knows where we'll go to serve the Lord next?" I guess God made that clear! You are serving the Lord as you love on little Ali Rae and as you come along side Charity to love and support her. I just met a wonderful woman who had a baby at age 18... She is now 33, has 3 more children and has been married for 8 years to a wonderful Christian man. She also is a speech therapist. She had loving parents that made all the difference in the world for her and her son. The biological father was never in the picture, but her son was adopted by her husband and treated as his own. She also said that she wouldn't be the woman she is today had she not walked through that. Not one of us could cast a single stone... your words were brave and honest. Thank you for giving to the Lord. Little Ali Rae's life and the life of Charity are changed because you and Susan have chosen to love. God is blessing you with the gift of time with your granddaughter. I am sure you wouldn't trade that for anything! Ali is the only baby I know with a blog!! If she is like my little Caleb, she takes your breath away every time you look at her! They are indeed a total and complete blessing!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744322.post-1159195925950549382006-09-25T10:52:00.000-04:002006-09-25T10:52:00.000-04:00Oh - and for future reference - my email is amyjam...Oh - and for future reference - my email is amyjames615@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744322.post-1159195867689764222006-09-25T10:51:00.000-04:002006-09-25T10:51:00.000-04:00Yes, Bryon, thank you. Wow. In the situation of ...Yes, Bryon, thank you. Wow. In the situation of my sister, she's 5' tall, about 100# - spent the entire summer in a bikini and no one could tell! She didn't tell us until she was 21 weeks along - and then, only because she was taken to the ER b/c of a kidney infection. Talk about a shock! <BR/><BR/>The most shocking thing is, none of us knew she was even sexually active. She has always been a "good girl" and made such smart decisions (athletics, no drinking, no smoking, no drugs - we assumed no sex) - and she's SO close to my other sister and hadn't told her either, so we were all very surprised.<BR/><BR/>I'm kind of glad she waited to tell us - other than the drawback of it all happening so fast, it eliminated the "option" that my dad wanted and reallllllly insisted on until he was told it just could NOT happen. <BR/><BR/>Dad is coming around in some ways - he watched the video of the sonogram, and he's resigned to the fact that he, too, will not have an empty nest anytime soon. But the thing with the baby's dad... he won't even let this boy come to the house. And you're right - it wouldn't have mattered what color he was, he would've been upset no matter what, however... to my dad, unfortunately, the fact that one of "his little girls" dates a black man is WORSE than the fact that one of them is having a baby while she's still in high school. It's like his 2 worst nightmares rolled into one - and the black part is worse than the baby part. Ugh. (And, for the record, he's a very nice boy who really seems to care about my sister and the soon-to-arrive baby - he's 19, in college, works, etc...)<BR/><BR/>I plan to print out your blog and let my dad see it - he's not a believer, but he DID pick up the Bible the night he found out... Said, "when's the last time you saw me in THERE?" I tried to point him to specific passages, but I don't think he was receptive to me - perhaps he will be to someone in his shoes. Thank you for sharing your story, Bryon - so much. <BR/><BR/>Much love to you, Suzy and your family. <BR/><BR/>Oh - and I apologize if you would have rather sent that privately - I DID enter my email address in the "log in" screen here, but didn't realize it doesn't come out in the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com