Korea Video Update Ten – The Goodbye
This was the happiest and saddest moment of the trip.
His foster mom is in the white top and her children are there as well.
Los
P.S.
Heather pointed out that I left the best part of the goodbye out of the first video. So I just snuck it in here. Oops. Enjoy.
RAIN IT DOWN
wow, i had to watch it twice to take it all in. i lost it during the letter, i can only imagine all the thoughts going through your heads…between missing your girls, having your new son handed to you for good, and seeing his foster family say goodbye to him, that’s a lot to take in. you guys are amazing.
Thanks for letting us share this beautiful week with you. Thank God my cube is hidden, because I am all tears right now.
My brother and sister,
Thanks for sharing this. My mom runs a crisis pregnancy center and facilitates adoptions all the time. I think I have a better understanding of what she goes through with each adoption because of your videos. Having trouble typing b/c of the tears.
Praying for God’s blessing on your family of five.
Shari
Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey..I’m sitting at my desk bawling right now..thank you so much for your hearts and obedience to God.
Kolleen
WOW! What an amazing experience for so many of us to be able to share in this experience with you guys! Thanks for taking the time to put all the video together. Have fun with your new boy!
uh..Tears? What tears? No, I’m not crying, it most be something I ate (? – what?).
Whittaker family – thank you for sharing these last couple days and your experience in the whole adoption process. Losiah and the rest of you have much to be thankful for!
Congrats and thanks!
me again…okay, heather was right, that part of the video was a must. what amazing love he already knows from so many people (i know i’ve already said that, but it’s so true). it’s like losiah knew he was going home & was saying goodbye to her.
I am crying again! That was amazing. I feel so happy for you guys and then so sad for his foster family.
Wow.
I don’t know you guys. My only connection to Carlos is listening to him give a seminar on blogging.
Still, I am sitting here brushing away tears. What an amazing journey you guys have had. Thank you for taking all of us along for the ride.
Carlos, you are right in saying that this blog has become the authentic community you hoped for. You guys are a blessing to us.
May God bless you both, and your household, and especially your new baby boy in the years to come.
~Dave
Thank You for sharing your life.
there are no words. what an incredible woman.
I just got one of those too much crying headaches.
Your update brought tears to my eyes. I am sooo excited and happy for your family. God has blessed you guys in such an beautiful way.
Los, Heather:
I just watched the vid, and I don’t even have to explain how I’ve reacted – I’m right in there with everyone else. Tears are flowing.
My babies are upstairs sleeping soundly, and life is good.
You should know that I’ve felt blessed & privileged to have shared this incredible journey with you, and my prayer is that you will all share the most wonderful times together.
Thank you
J
that was beautiful, amazing, torture, sad, fulfilling and unbelievably wonderful. thank you letting all of us be apart of your amazing journey. you are a blessed family for what you have and also for who you are and how you let those around you be apart of your lives.
how appropriate…”our God Reigns” Amazing. Simply Amazing. I got that, it hurts in the back of my throat, kind of cry right now. I can’t wait for Jacinda to see this. It’s more cleansing that watching “the notebook”. Thanks Los, and we can’t wait to see him.
Dude, I am bawling.
Dude, that video destroyed me. Thank you for taking us through your process. Totally brought back memories of standing before the judge and she was finalizing our adoption of Zeke. I was weeping like a 10 year old girl. Alyssa and I just finished another home study and we are really looking into international adoption. What a cool gift. Thanks again for your blog…I’m seeing myself slowly getting addicted to this thing. We should get lunch when you are back in the swing of things.
i really shouldn’t be crying like a little baby while i’m at work, but i am. i love all 5 of you.
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As a mother, that just gave me heart pains to watch that blessed foster mom tend to Losiah one last time before he walked out that door. I’m going to pray for that woman, that God would comfort her heart and bless her because what she is doing is a biblical mandate…to care for the fatherless and the widows. But now he has a father–you! What an incredible journey…what an incredible blessing. Thank you for letting us share it. Enjoy your new family!
Whew, that one got us good! What an amazing journey y’all have been on. We can’t thank you enough for sharing it with us. It has helped us feel connected to you guys and Sandals. We love getting on and seeing your daily adventures and reading other’s thoughts. You have been on our hearts, not a day passes by that we don’t think of you. I know your girls are happy you are home! They must make great mommies:) We love you and miss you. Chris and Martha
Foster parents are very brave aren’t they? Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Los you’ve done a great job creating an experience that draws us all in. I wish I had someone like you on my team at my church. I am sure that Sandals is blessed to have you.
Ugh, that one hit me like a ton of bricks! I remember that feeling when I picked up our daughter. You guys are awesome.
That is one very loved little boy. It was cute to see his reaction to your facial expressions too. Can’t wait to see all of you
At the risk of sounding repetitive…I’m gonna say it anyways…I’m bawling.
His foster mother broke my heart, but I’m with Heather, the best part is what you originally left out…him being loved by both his foster mother and now his forever mother, Heather. What a lucky little boy.
I can’t wait to meet him.
p.s. I was semi-holding it together until you turned the camera to face you…I lose it when men cry. I was bawling. Mascara running down and everything.
We really enjoyed and appreciate you sharing every piece of this awesome experience with us. We are so glad you all are home and safe. Losiah is so beautiful and we can’t wait to meet him. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Love you guys!
Brad and Kim
Oh my Carlos and Heather! That was one emotional roller coaster…I feel like I was watching a reality show and the season finale was today. I wept for you guys, for your little girls and now your boy, but the tears were full of joy! You guys are awesome people. Carlos, I had to take my glasses off too at the end.
yeah that part of the video was a great part. now i am an emotional basketcase, thank you. where are the tissues, dang it!
Baby, connecting my family and my friends into my world is one of my main goals in my life. To make people feel apart of my who I am everyday is something I strive for. Thank you for making that possible, making our dream play out in such a beautiful and raw way. You are so talented. Singin, writing and now videos. Come on ladies do you need to scrapebook when you have a man like this? Babe, you are amazing and i love you so much. thanks for the journey and this road we have been down. It has been a hard two years but wow the pay off. Our family! I love you! H
Ps thanks for adding the second part.
amazing – I’m at a loss for words, but I want to say something about the understanding of the gospel this pictures gives us … God giving up his only son so that who ever believes in Him… She knew she was giving up her son to go with you guys and be loved all his life. God was giving up his son to be mocked and killed so you and I can have life. Wow – I don’t know if this is making sense, it’s kinda raw and it’s 3 am.
Thanks for sharing this with us and letting us see a real picture of someone giving up their son. Something most of us will never experience ourselves. I feel blessed to have watched this process with you guys.
Fantastic!!! I have never met you or your family, but have shared all along the way! Thanks for allowing everyone a glimpse into your hearts! You have alot of people here in Chicago, IL praying for you and your new family! I have added your link to my blog so everyone I have told about you can see it also. Bless you guys!
Oh my gosh!!! I haven’t cried this much in a long time. You guys are amazing!!! Thank you so much for allowing us to be right along with you the whole trip. We are so glad that you are home and your family is on a whole new road. God bless your beautiful family!!! We love you guys!!!!!
I am so happy for your family! Thank you so much for sharing your journey!
Boy, You sure know how to make someone cry. Everytime I have watched your videos from this adoption, I find myself in tears. I am so proud of you guys. You have set an awesome example of love for all those around you and God is going to bless you in amazing ways.
jamie and i are crying at the front desk. we love you guys.
Intense.
Carlos, I used to really like you…then your video made me cry.
And wow…foster parents really are special people. I can’t even imagine.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. What a beautiful woman that foster mother is – her heart of service will and does glorify the KING of KINGS. He truly does reign over all, doesn’t He? Blessings to you and your new little boy – we’re right behind you in the process, waiting a match from China!
Thank you both for sharing this whole adoption with the world. I have enjoyed following along with your experience. Even though we will probably never meet I feel as if you are close friend. You have truly been blessed by the Lord. Give all of your family a hug from me and my family.
I cant explain the pain & joy i felt as i watched the video. My heart broke to see Losiah’s foster mom with the sadness on her face and her broken heart. The way the foster siblings were so proper while the good byes were going on. There are just no words to discribe but to see it in their face the love they gave the baby while in there care. As they were walking towards the van you saw them hurting, Lord give them the knowledge that they are doing the right thing for this children. I thanked the Lord for them and for the mission they are part of on caring for orphan children. Her work does glorify the KING. They will forever be in my heart and in my prayers. The Joy I felt was to see you Carlos and Heather with the Love for this baby boy “Losiah” and the realization that this precious gift was well taken care of while in the care of the foster mom. The time was finally here he was in your arms and now your responsibility. Praise the Lord ! WELCOME HOME BABY LOSIAH,
WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY WE WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS.
With Lots of Love,
Tia Nancy
got a lump in my throat so bad from this video, tears are on my freakin desk even!
My mother was a foster mom for years and I was one of those kids in the background, watching our much-loved visitor go to his forever family. It would have filled her with immeasurable joy to know that one of those babies would grow up having video of her loving on them. What an amazing gift for her and for Losiah. Thanks for being the docu-dad.
Thank you so much for sharing your family’s journey, you are blessed as are we. My wife and I are awaiting our adopted daughter Seong Mee to come home to us from Korea, we chose for her to be escorted, your diary has given us a cherished context to the journey and little remorse we did not choose to make the trip ourselves.
Losiah has a loving home, all the best to your family in years to come.
Wow.. how wonderful and sad at the same time. I’m home with my little girls now and I am in tears. The mother saying goodbye to Losiah was just.. wow.. made me look over at my babies and give the extra hugs and kisses.. God Bless
Dear Carlos,
I have just came back to Sandals. My husband and I are going through the process of adopting a child throught the foster system also. Waiting can seem like forever. Do you have any suggestions to help during the waiting period?
Thanks and God bless,
Gina
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I am the mother of four adopted kids, three from Korea, one from Vietnam. My oldest son is a missionary now. My daughter will graduate from high school soon. Thankfully, I still have two at home. I’ve also been a foster mom a couple of times and know that saying goodbye to those babies tears your heart out.
Thanks for your beautiful videos. Thank you thank you thank you. They bring back so many happy memories. I wish your family a long and beautiful live together. Cherish every every every minute because those babies grow up much too fast.
My son attends Sandals Church and led me to this website. We are foster/adoptive parents in Florida and I sooooo remember the day the parents handed over their 3 & 4 1/2 yr old girls to us. The goodbye was almost as intense as the welcome/hello. I often remember that God gives us children for a season and we know not how long the season is but we are to treasure them, teach them and love them until such time as God moves us/them on. Thanks for my son who led me here, thanks to my God who humbles my heart daily with these children and thank you for being committed to obeying God’s command to love the orphans.
Wow, I don’t even know you and I love you guys.
Thanks so much for sharing your life with us and with Losiah.
I am a korean-american christian from the bay area and ran across your site quite randomly.
That was really so beautiful…and definitely had me weeping.
Thanks & Godspeed
Wow, what a blessing. Thank you guys for sharing these. I’ve been seriously considering adopting some kids one day so this video was very touching on many levels. I think I’ll be jacked up for the rest of the day now, so thanks!!
God bless you and your family!
That was painfully beautiful. We’ve had 18 children leave our home to theirs, this brings it all back. Anyone who thinks adopting isn’t painful, hasn’t.
There is no real reason for me to comment now, since this was so long ago. However, I just saw this for the first time, and I am a wreck. Thank you for sharing your journey. And as for Mrs. Ha, I just have no words for what an incredible sacrifice one makes, knowing (and hoping) that one day they will see the child they have loved, be passed over to the waiting arms of a loving family. I think watching this with “mommy eyes” makes this exponentially difficult/amazing to watch. Again, thanks for sharing the journey!