Comments on: Surviving the Wait: Volunteering http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/surviving-the-wait-volunteering Provides adoption information and guidance for people who are hoping to adopt a child domestically or internationally. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:14:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Faith Allen http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/surviving-the-wait-volunteering/comment-page-1#comment-173 Faith Allen Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:18 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/02/16/surviving-the-wait-volunteering#comment-173 That does make sense to me.<br /> <br /> I am actively involved in Sunday School class in which most of the participants are old enough to be my parents. I love hearing their different perspectives on life. Being with someone at the end brings a whole new perspective to a beginning.<br /> <br /> I am glad that volunteering was helpful to you as well during your waiting period.<br /> <br /> Take care,<br /> <br /> - Faith That does make sense to me.

I am actively involved in Sunday School class in which most of the participants are old enough to be my parents. I love hearing their different perspectives on life. Being with someone at the end brings a whole new perspective to a beginning.

I am glad that volunteering was helpful to you as well during your waiting period.

Take care,

- Faith

]]> By: BestLight http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/surviving-the-wait-volunteering/comment-page-1#comment-172 BestLight Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:15:54 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/02/16/surviving-the-wait-volunteering#comment-172 I volunteered with a hospice program while waiting for my second child.<br /> <br /> My daughter (then 2) and I visited weekly with Edna. I feel wonderfully blessed to have shared such a mystical time with her.<br /> <br /> Being present at the end side of life's parentheses helped me to keep the wait for the beginning side in perspective (if that makes any sense).<br /> <br /> My son was born three days after Edna died. I volunteered with a hospice program while waiting for my second child.

My daughter (then 2) and I visited weekly with Edna. I feel wonderfully blessed to have shared such a mystical time with her.

Being present at the end side of life’s parentheses helped me to keep the wait for the beginning side in perspective (if that makes any sense).

My son was born three days after Edna died.

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