WELCOME!

We are so excited to share our Ethiopian adoption adventure, and our CRAZY lives with all of you! Our hope is that it will encourage you to step out in faith to do what God has called you to do! There are FIELDS of fatherless children waiting for someone to care for them, to love them, to tell them of JESUS' love for them...will YOU be the one??







Saturday, November 7, 2009

HMMMMM......

HMMMMM.....yesterday has come and GONE, and we know......NOTHING!!! AAAARRRGGGHHH!! I heard the MOJ did not meet. Still hopeful....for Tuesday?

Renae

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tomorrow..

We should know something tomorrow...whether or not we will be allowed to receive the referral for the child we requested(applied) to adopt. Please keep us in your prayers...and that above all, God would be glorified in and through us no matter the outcome. I think I'm just glad SOMETHING is going to be decided at all!!

Pray also for those traveling in the next six weeks...the swine flu is rampant there, and the Ukraine has closed it's doors to visiting adoptive parents for now...pray, this ends soon so those traveling soon will be able to continue to do so.

Congrats to all those who have received referrals of SN kids!!

Renae

Friday, October 30, 2009

Nothing New...

I wish I had something spectacular to post about our adoption...but I don't. We still don't know how it's all going to turn out, we've heard nothing from Bulgaria. I keep asking for updates, but I'm not sure there are any. I feel almost paralyzed by all this....waiting for the hammer to drop. I'm discouraged and frustrated, and not looking forward to another weekend of waiting...plus another week of waiting..plus, who knows.

I AM trying to keep us busy....it's just all over-shadowed by the "situation". I keep pouring over the Psalms of David in the Bible..trying to draw some strength from what he went through....but now I'm just tired...tired of waiting...tired of thinking, "What if "? I'm so impatient!! The thought of this little girl spending one more month in the orphanage than she has to is more than I can bear, yet we wait on.....

WOW! This is depressing!! I'm going to stop now!!

Renae

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Where we are...

Where we are...praying, crying, hoping, longing, waiting...

Waiting for the agency to explain to the MOJ how/who/why someone posted that we had a referral when we didn't...longing to be her parents....hoping they will forgive and allow us to adopt her...crying over such a horrible injustice done to her and us....and praying....praying for God's mercy, His justice, His grace, His will, His blessing... Please continue to pray with us. Decisions will be made this week.

In His Hands,
Renae

We love you sweet one..no matter what happens

Friday, October 16, 2009

The Truth!!

Psalm 146:7-9

HE upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but HE WILL frustrate the ways of the wicked.

Psalm 118:5-7

In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and He answered by setting me free. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The LORD is with me; He is my helper. I WILL look in triumph on my enemies.

Psalm 83:1-3, 16

O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God be not still. See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads. With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.....Cover their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O Lord.

Psalm 37:5-6

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Dear Lord,

Let the TRUTH prevail above all else!! In the mighty name of Jesus!! Amen!!