Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Blogs Make Me Cry!




I was just fiddling around and reading some blogs from other people who are adopting through our agency. Our agency is All God's Children International (AGCI) by the way. A great agency if you are considering adoption. While I was reading these blogs I realized how many wonderful passages from the bible people include in their blogs. Many of these I have heard over and over again but now they take on a whole new meaning. God's word is truly alive and teaches us new things each time we read it. Today one that made me cry a few tears was this from Romans. "...but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." The Stewards' hope is alive and well during this time of waiting. We believe in our new daughter who is unseen.
Just a few new things in the lives of the boys. Aren't they pretty. Shh...don't tell them I called them pretty but seriously they are gorgeous. Today I believe Noah turned a corner in potty training. He has begun to run to the potty and claim "I HAVE TO PEE!" Praise God. He also threw a huge fit tonight when I had to put him in a pull-up. Sean potty trained in less than a month. We have been working with Noah for a year and a half. It's so true that each child is different. Sean is learning to read. He has begun to sound out new words and actually lets his mom teach him a few things. Until recently he did not enjoy when I tried to be his teacher. Now that he goes to school with me, and has first hand knowledge of what I do, I think he realizes I might have a few skills.
Day 4 in Guatemala for Chris. He has sent one email saying that he is doing well. He was able to give his testimony to around 200 people. I'm a little sorry that I missed it. His testimony always touches me. God gave me a Godly man when I didn't even know it.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

We Made Good Time

Let me start by saying that God is good. Last night I drove with Chris up to Indianapolis. We started at about 6:45 and made it there at about 10:45. If you've ever driven from Jeffersonville to Indy you know that it only takes about 2 hrs. More than half way through the trip we ran over something very large in the middle of the road. Our tire went flat and the rim was bent. Our dear friend Jeff Strange along with the fifteen passenger van that was taking the rest of the mission team to Indy stopped along the side of I65 with us. Jeff and Chris got the emergency tire on while a state trouper looked on. We preceeded to the next exit just to check and make sure nothing else was wrong with the car. As soon as we got off the exit guess what we saw. An open tire place. No kidding the place was open at 9:45 at night. Wow! If that wasn't God taking care of us. The nice men at the tire place banged out our rim with a couple of hammers and had us back on the road in thirty minutes. God knows what we need and he knows what the enemy has planned for us. I know that the Lord has big things planned for Chris on this mission trip. I'm just glad that "No weapon formed against him will stand."

After a short nights sleep the whole team got on the road to the airport at about 4:00. They should be at their destination by this time. I can't wait to hear all the reports.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Sleeping Babies

I couldn't resist sharing this picture with everyone. Aren't they sweet. Chris leaves in two days for Guatemala. Remember to keep praying.

We are still waiting for paper work to arrive at our homestudy agency. This agency is in Louisville and after four days in the mail I am wishing that I would have found the time to drive over the paper work. I guess I'm getting more and more impatient.

All my tech literate friends should be proud that I learned how to embed a music player on our blog. I'm Trying to learn now so that when the baby is here I can quickly keep everyone updated with pictures and video and such.

Let me leave you with this verse. No one says it better than our Lord.

"Lift up your eyes and look about you.; All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm. Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy..."

Isaiah 60:4-5

Monday, February 16, 2009

Chris Goes to Guatamala

Chris leaves for Guatamala on Friday. He is excited and ready to go. I of course am praying for his safety and that God will use him in a mighty way.

We have finished all of our paperwork and are now waiting for the homestudy to be reviewed. After being reviewed we will send it along with our other paper work to the adoption agency. Then we go on a waiting list. From that point we wait and wait and wait. The wait is six to eight months at this point. Ha! Ha! Almost as long as a real pregnency. I'm trying not to eat like it's a regular pregnency. I don't think that the baby weight excuse will work this time. I found some baby toys in the garage today. I couldn't help bringing them into the house and washing them off. I don't have a clue what to do with them now but some how it made me feel like I was doing something to get ready. Who knows if our daughter will be the right age to use them.

Please continue to pray for our family. Pray for our sons and daughter that the transition will be smooth. Pray that while she is in Ethiopia she is being well cared for and kept safe.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Final Home Study Interview

Last Thursday we had our final home study visit. Everything went very well and we are now just waiting on one more document before our homestudy will be reviewed. Our social worker told us that it could be up to a month for the review process to be completed. We are praying that the time will be shorter. It's strange to have everything for the homestudy completed and just be waiting. I guess I'm not good at waiting but better when I can do something. I already know that the Lord is using this process to help me learn that I cannot always do something to speed things up. The bible tells us that we must wait on the Lord and his timing. Chris and I both know that we are called to adopt. Now we just have to wait on God's timing and let him change us along the way.
Chris will be leaving for Guatemala on Feb. 20. He will be working on a medical mission trip. Please send up prayers for his safety and that he will be used by God in a mighty way.