Answering the Call ...

I pray that His people will answer the call the adopt. He is calling and His people need to respond. He is not going to let any child into a family that He hasn't already predestined. But there will be children that belong to families left behind because His people didn't step up and take the step of faith. I know it's hard to step up ... but once you take that first step God will show you that you're moving in the right direction. He isn't going to call you to do something that He hasn't already equipped you to do. These (His) children deserve a loving family. Many people reading this blog have room in their hearts, in their homes for one more. We throw away food at each meal that would feed one more child. We are responsible. I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty but if you feel guilty you may need to think of "WHY" you feel guilty. No one should ever adopt out of guilt. I don't want anyone to miss the blessing God has waiting on them. And it breaks my heart to see the eyes of the little ones waiting for their family to find them. They are helpless but we are not ... God has blessed us now it's time for us to bless someone else. Change the life of a child and I can guarantee you, your life will be changed more. "Once our eyes are opened, we can not pretend we do not know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act."
Proverbs 24:12
Until They ALL Have Homes!

Waiting and Wondering!?

We're waiting on LOA to come and we're wondering what Nolan and Gracelyn are up to on the other side of the world? Waiting is so hard ... this has been our longest wait so far. It has been almost 8 months since we've sent in our LOI for Nolan. In the beginning we were hoping to have him home before his 5th birthday ... we know that's not going to happen. Another birthday will come without his mama and daddy. :(

And he is off ...

Blake packed up and headed out for KY today. He has done this for the past 4 years but this time is different. We always knew that when he left each fall that he would return to spend the summer with us. But this summer was cut short because he got a full time job back at the seminary (SBTS) in which he will be attending. What a great blessing!!! I also realize that our precious little boy has grown up. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday that I was praying "God please just let him be healthy and I will dedicate him to You" (as Hannah did with Samuel) 1 Samuel 1:26-28. He is now a young man ready to start a new journey of his life. We rejoice in the Lord knowing that he will have a wonderful christian young lady (soon to be bride) to walk beside him on the this journey of life.

Now for the empty bedroom ... we always joked about Blake and Kayla's bedrooms telling them we were going to kick them out and fill them up again. It is hard to see an empty room ... a room once full with ALL of Blake's stuff is now empty but it will be filled again in a few months with Nate and Nolan's stuff. Well, I guess we weren't joking after all about filling their rooms once again but we were joking about kicking them out. We will let them go freely but letting go is easier said than done!
Blake's first Easter

One of my favorite pictures of Blake!

Peacher in the making and he didn't even know it at that time in his life. But mama knew, just never told him, until God called him. ;)

Blake and his bride to be (Abigail)