make known His deeds

I'm with David on this one.

"Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name;  make known His deeds among the peoples!  Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works!"  

It is with MUCH joy and thanksgiving, and a hundred other emotions, that I tell you we have been matched with a birthmother. We had the unique privilege and blessing to meet her this week. She is sweet and funny and very dear to our heart. The little one that seems to be meant for our family is due at the end of January. We are beyond excited and have begun the final preparations for the new addition. Forgive me if I seem reserved about all this. I'm not, but we have had a bit of time to process; for if I had told you immediately this post would have had thoughts running in a million different directions, repeated "I'm so excited" multiple times and you would have gotten sick of reading exclamation points everywhere :)   
So join us in giving thanks, join us in singing praise to Him and join us in telling of His wondrous works. You can even join us in saying "I'm so excited !!!" lots of times. And please, join us in prayer: for the baby, for our birthmom, for our family and for our God to be glorified through it all.

October 17th

  Last year on this day we signed the final copy of our homestudy. It was a good day; we were officially able to adopt. We sent it in and the next week we signed on with Abba Adoption. And now we're scheduled to update our homestudy; they are only valid for one year.
  Our social worker told us when we finished up last year that domestic adoptions usually take 1-2 years before bringing a baby home. She mentioned that she penciled us in for an update in 2012. I thought, okay, but we won't need it. I mean, we're pretty awesome, right... who wouldn't choose us? : )  In all seriousness though, we had a peace that gave us confidence: this is the next step the Lord would have us take. I assumed that if we were on the path He had for us, it would be a short one. We had heard the stories about the Lord quickly working out these beautiful adoptions and were encouraged by them. How can this be His will for our family if it hasn't come to pass?

  How soon I forget the examples in His word. Don't look around, look at what God says. How long did Abraham wait for his promised son's birth ? How long was Joseph tested before his dream became truth? Remember how long Moses was in the desert? Why did David have to run for his life for years after God told him he was to be king? While I certainly do not lump myself into the same category or situations of these great saints, I am a child of God. He loves and sanctifies all that belong to Him. This time has passed to test, try and refine my faith, and my patience. Just as it did for those men in the bible. As we continually seek His will and continue to have peace, I rest in that thought.

  Obviously, my thoughts here are not original. You can listen to this encouraging message by C. Leiter here.

Happy Birthday to You!

To my sweet baby girl, who is no longer a baby but still sweet.... happy 6th birthday! Thanking the Lord for these six years; what a blessing indeed.
Philippians 1:3 "I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,  always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you..."

6 weeks

6 years

Who knew?

I was completely clueless about this. I think this woman's story needs to be heard, EVERYWHERE.
Really, what was Roe vs. Wade? A lie. Praise God who gives this woman courage to tell the truth. Meet Jane Roe.

More Give 1 Save 1

I know, I know. But this blog ministry is just awesome and we were sooo blessed through it!
This couple is beyond sweet and the love they have for Christ shines. I had to share them with you and if you have a dollar to spare, I'm sure they would appreciate your kindness.
http://www.give1save1domestic.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-week-new-family-meet-the.html

If you or someone you know are adopting and looking for help financially, contact the ladies from Give1 Save1, they love to feature new families every week!