Adoption Survival Kit

Each year for Vacation Bible School I assemble a Survival Kit for all my workers to hold on to through the week. Well, this has inspired me to create a Survival Kit for Waiting Adoptive Parents. So, here it is. It is really cool to gather the items and place in a box or ziploc bag and when you are feeling despair in this journey, pull it out and remind yourself of what each item stands for.

PAP Survival Kit

• Rubberband: To remind us of FLEXIBILITY in all stages of the process
• Marble: So that when we have lost all of ours, we will still have at least one left
• Pretzel Twist: Resembles praying hand, to remind us of prayer
• Smile Face sticker: To help us keep a positive attitude
• 100 Grand Bar: because our children will be worth MORE than that
• Balloon: To help keep our spirits inflated
• Kleenex: For the really hard days
• Bandaid: To help heal our heartaches
• Aspirin: To help heal our headaches
• Gift bow: To remind us that our child(ren) will be the best gift ever
• Gluestick: To help put ourselves back together after we fall apart, for the 100th time!
• Nosespray: To unstop our noses after we have cried for hours!
• Your favorite candy bar: Because when all else fail, eat chocolate! (Be sure to replace it for the next time you need it! hehehehe)

Hope you enjoy my little "kit". I am going to assemble mine and keep it with in reach for the days that I need it. Just wanted to share. If anyone has any ideas for additional items, I would love to add them to my kit! Happy Saturday!