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Children of Dreams

by Lorilyn Roberts

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"Children of Dreams" is more than an adoption story set in the remotest regions of the planet. It is the saga of how Roberts' courage, determination, and faith struggled against insurmountable odds--communist blockades, life-threatening illness, betrayal, and deceit.
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Children of dreams

"It soon became clear to me that the adoption of my children wasn't that different than God's adoption of us..."

It is God who shapes our dreams and directs our path.
Overcoming loss, separation, and abandonment, Ms. Roberts shares her heart and addresses many thoughtful questions and circumstances she endured on her journey of international adoption. Comparing her situations to Christian principles and beliefs, she shares some of her most intimate emotions as well as battles during the process.

The what ifs and suppose... Questions plague her, and she decides to trust that God's will must be done.
"only God could take away my slavery to the fear that paralyzed me. As fears grip on me let go, God held me in his arms...and spoke silently to my heart, "I love you."

Thru heart wrenching and painful Circumstances, Lorilyn shares with us her struggles to find happiness and contentment after the bitterest of trials. Brought low, she wonders to herself if God will ever bless her with peace and contentment again. Is it possible after betrayal of the most acute kind? Would she have children of her own?
This is her journey.
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  AmandaWrites | Dec 30, 2013 |
Children of Dreams reads like a novel in that it is a real page-turner. One minute I'm high on the mountaintops and, then before I know it, I'm down in the deepest valleys. As we become part of the author's own faith journey, we are drawn into her innermost being and become privileged witnesses to both her agonies and her joys. This is a story you will remember long after you have closed the book. Highly Recommended! ( )
  Sandra305 | May 28, 2012 |
This is the true story of a courageous single woman’s quest to adopt two international children, despite what often seemed like insurmountable obstacles. Lorilyn Roberts weaves a tale that is nothing short of inspiring. Heartfelt, beautifully written and engaging from cover to cover, this is a story of perseverance, tenacity, and immeasurable love on the part of a broken divorcee who follows her dream to become a mother. In the process she learns what it means to trust in God completely, knowing that He is the author of all good things. I sincerely loved this book and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an inspirational, true story. ( )
  Tracykrauss | Oct 22, 2011 |
The synopsis on the back of the book says "The inspiring story of turning stolen dreams into life-changing hope not only for her but two destitute children will bring tears to the reader as she identifies with her feelings of insecurity and fear." And that it did.

Lorilyn Roberts' writing drew me into her real-life story and as I kept reading I found myself reading faster wanting to know what was happening next. Being an adoptive mother, and having friends that adopted children from outside the United States, I so related to much of Roberts' fears and insecurities until that final piece of paper was signed. Often times the final adoption is so close, yet so far away.

Roberts' story is riveting and a journey many adoptive parents have to take. Her faith in God pulled her through the tough and worrisome times making her stronger as time passed. And, there is a happy ending. ( )
  iwatson | Jan 4, 2011 |
Children of Dreams – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Nepal is the forty-eighth poorest country in the world. Out of a population of eighteen million, six million drink water we wouldn’t give to our dogs… later I would find out what drinking contaminated water could do to a seven-year-old child…. Nepal’s per capital income was only $180 per year, one of the lowest in the world and the lowest in South Asia, where the average per capital income was $350 per year. Of its eighteen million inhabitants, half live in abject poverty.’

‘I was surprised by my first impressions of North Vietnam. I had expected to see more than just vestiges of communism as a result of the Vietnam War. Quite to the contrary, the Vietnamese had adopted a lot of our Western culture – selling our music, speaking our language, and owning their own shops, resulting in a vibrant, capitalistic economy. My uneducated mindset of a people living in apathy or without freedom was turned on it head as the North Vietnamese appeared to be hard-working and content. They showed an endearing love for their children, were kind to me, and harbored no ill-will toward Americans.’

What would entice Children of Dreams Author Lorilyn Roberts to take a trip to Nepal, which is a small country positioned between China and India, and then to Vietnam? Children! Lorilyn’s ideal future, consisting of a happy marriage, advanced education and a family came to an end when her husband asked for a divorce. This was the man that she had put her own education on hold for so that he could go to medical school. And to make matters worse, shortly after the divorce, his girlfriend gave him something that she had not been able to: A child, Here she was with nothing but dreams that would never come true. At least that’s what she thought.

Her life was revitalized when God showed her a picture of a 3 year old little girl living with her father in Nepal. The only future this child had was unsanitary living conditions and food, then death. It would be a miracle if she lived to be 7. Lorilyn knew, after seeing this child's picture, that this would be the daughter given to her by God. Then, several years later, Lorilyn received a picture of another beautiful little girl living in Vietnam with her birth mother who could not provide for her. So now Lorilyn would have her family. Two beautiful daughters that would grow up knowing the love of a mother and the love of God. But these daughters didn't come easy. Nothing had prepared Lorilyn for what she would face while rescuing her daughters out of their dark world of poverty.

Through her journey of adoption in Nepal, Lorilyn was faced with problems that would have caused most of us to walk away from the idea of adoption. But through her determination and her strong belief that God had sent her to this poverty stricken country to rescue one of His children, Lorilyn stays to the end. Even later when she made her trip to Vietnam to rescue Joy, who would be her second daughter, she finds herself facing problems but of a different type. In Nepal she had to be content with the filth not only of the living arrangements but also the food and water. In Vietnam she must deal with an adoption agent that isn’t quite on the up and up. She's faced with deadlines, her adoption being put on hold with a promise that the paperwork will be completed soon, her being told that the child she was to adopt had been kidnapped, and then the US Embassay warning that her agent was under investigation and she may not be able to adopt this child that she had already grown close to.

Children of Dreams is a true story of Lorilyn Roberts’ hardship as she adopts her two beautiful daughters. I can honestly say that I’m proud to, even slightly, be able to say that I know someone with such a strong belief in God's will and one so brave. Her oldest daughter sums up her appreciation for her mother with these perfect words:

When Manisha, Lorilyn’s daughter from Nepal was asked “What does it mean to you to be adopted?” Her answer was “It means I didn’t grow in my mommy’s stomach but in her heart.”

2009Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, Inc.

225 pages

ISBN# 978-1-60264-386-4

Review Stir, Laugh, Repeat at Amazon.com Stir, Laugh, Repeat ( )
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