Woohoo!! I got a call from Lifesong for Orphans last week. We have been approved for the Both Hands project through Lifesong. We are so excited about this fundraiser. With this project, we will build a team to help us work on a widow's house. Our team members will send out letters for their friends to sponsor them for that day. We have a lot to work on for this project but it is well worth it. I love that this fundraiser is not just about us or for us. Through this project a widow will be blessed too. What better way to fundraise than by helping others through the process. We are hoping that this will be our last big fundraiser and has the potential to close the gap financially between our costs and our child coming home. We ask that you prayerfully consider helping as a team member on this project. Thank you for your continued prayers and support!!
We are writing this bog entry to inform those who have supported and are continuing to support our efforts toward adopting a child. We have changed our country of origin from Ethiopia to China. We have been praying about this issue for a while. This decision did not come easy but we feel that it is what God desires for us and our family. In fact is has been one of the hardest decisions to make. Many factors are involved in guiding this decision and many of those factors have come from the way the program is being run out of Ethiopia. Our agency has kept us updated on other families ahead of us in the process and the issues they are facing with the program. Many of the issues involve inconsistent/unpredictable communication out of Ethiopia. As an example, some families are still waiting from September of last year to return for their second trip to bring home their child. This wait between trip one and two was rarely no more then 6 weeks. It saddens our hearts to know that the children involved with international adoption have no say with how or when they can be brought home. This has raised many red flags with agencies around the country. We pray that the situation improves and becomes what it once was prior to our envolement. Along with the change to China, we have also requested a special needs child. We feel as though we are equipped and ready to love and raise a child who has a minor condition(s) that is also waiting for a family to accept them for who God made them to be.
I wanted to update everyone on our adoption. With Christmas, a funeral, school, etc. its been hard to work on our dossier but we are almost there. We plan to mail it off on Monday. Its going to take a few weeks for our agency get it transcribed and then and then send it to Ethiopia. We should know then about how long were looking at until or little angel is referred to us. I can honestly say God is teaching me to be patient and wait for Him. As we started our dossier I thought we wouldn't be able to raise the $7000 with it being Christmas time. We didn't have any fundraisers planned at the time. I really don't know why I had slight moment of doubt. God has provided us with what we need every step of the way. Since we have started the dossier, a friend of mine organized a toy swap which gave us $1,000. One of Brad's client/ close friend is organizing two music videos for Brad to shoot and giving us the full amount. This will bring us to our exact amount we need for our dossier. God is Great!!! Thank thank for your love and prayers. More updates to come!!
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18.
I hope you all are enjoying this Christmas season and the birth of our Savior. I know its so easy to get caught up in this craziness of gifts,parties,decorating, etc. Been there. Done that. I look forward to a relaxing Christmas here with family.
As we have been getting ready for Christmas, its really made me want our little one here with us now. Bradford and I made a gingerbread house the other day and he looks at me and says "Mommy, I wish my brother was here to make this with me. I know God is protecting him and working on bringing him home." Um, yes I had tears and chills. My response: " Me too baby, and you are right. God is with him and He will bring your brother home soon. A sweet friend of mine gave us an Africa ornament which is hanging in the middle of our tree and reminds us of our little guy even though he isn't here yet. Thank you for all your continued prayers and support!!
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