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Sorry for the delay but things have been moving quickly recently in regard to our adoption.    The process is complicated and the paperwork appears too endless but the excitement grows with each passing day.    The good news is there is a strong possibility we may travel in July to spend time with our son.    The bad news is we may not be able to bring him home for another   five to six months after our initial meeting.    Of course, this brings up a ton of questions, and we can't help but wonder if he will even remember us. How will he feel when we turn and walk away?    This is where I am so thankful to know our sovereign God is in complete control, and we must learn to trust him in all things. So now, we are praying to have Emmanuel home before Christmas.  Below is a picture of little man's room we completed Sunday.         I have rea

I just want to send a note and let you know I am thinking about you, and I love you. I find myself daydreaming about you and wonder what is happening in your life. We continue to talk about you all the time as a family. Jessica has moved her room to the office so you can have a room  to yourself. The girls have already bought you 4 or 5 outfits, so I guess you can tell how excited we are you are coming home. Mom continues to fill out the form and after form as fast as she can. I can't wait for you to see how she lights up when someone asks her a question about you. You would also be surprised to know how many people are looking forward to meeting you. As you grow older i can't wait to share how some people gave from deep inside their hearts as they obeyed Holy Spirit. I admit their faith is fueling our patience because we know. He is in complete control. You will also find it funny when you look at our phones... whose face  do you think is on our phones wallpaper?...no silly..

Our next step in bringing our son home is going to a police station and having our finger prints sent to Homeland Security. I love that...and I love what its representing. Think about it...God has to be smiling...each of us is so unique that no two fingerprints are exactly alike, but in his divine sovereigty our fingers are an exact match for our son/brother. You just can't make this stuff up. Only a creator God can do this, only he can make this happen. Reality is we see God's fingerprint all around us everyday. Did you see the sunrise this morning or last night's sunset? How about those unique clouds you saw a few days ago? I love fall when the leaves change every year. How about winter and snow? How about the hug of a child or a parent? Did you hear him last week as someone told you they cared or will be praying for you? His fingerprint is everywhere...the question is are we actively looking or aware? Thank you God for continue to change our world with your fingerp

Remember, we can't share specifics of his name, where he is from, etc...... We have been thinking about adoption for at least 10-12 years, but we were never on the same page in regard to timing. Over the last year, it became a now or never thing due to our age. Jessica is 19 and Shannon is 15 and well...we are getting any younger. So, we decided now is the time. The question was from where. There is no way I can properly weave all that God has done...but will try...stay with me until the end. We decided to meet with a local adoption agency to learn more. They were so informative and helpful. The same day I was talking to one of my best friends from High School, and Annette told me about a friend of hers who has adopted three boys and trying to adopt their fourth from ______. Annette gave me her name and info and within 20 minutes Kathy was calling her and leaving her a message. We found out which adoption agency they were using and Kathy preceded to contact them. On Tue

We are expecting! The journey continues...I am fasciated how God works through his people. I am so far of where I want to be spiritually, but yet he continues to use us. Over the past year, the Lord has challenged and even confronted me with his word. The question I have been wrestling with is... do I believe it...do I believe all of it? In short, I do! I believe every single word, period, adjective, noun...to be the inspired word of God. I often hear things like man wrote it or what about dinosaurs, or this or that....Have you read it? I am convinced you will never be person God wants you to be until you believe in the power of his word. Of course man wrote it... God has always also used men as his vessel. How would you expect him to write it? It truly humbles me that he would inspire men to speak through him then as he is now. In fact, the creator writes messages to us all the time in the rainbows, clouds, rain and sunny skies. The other interesting thing is those questions how

The deeper I go in my Christian walk the more like a child I become. I am in constant need of His presence to be satisfied. As adults we are taught to be independent. As a truly devoted Christ follower, I have learned independence isolates while dependence gravities our thoughts and actions towards him. Pure peace, satisfaction, happiness and joy can only be found in Him. My ability to relinquish my grasp and control of the things of this world has a direct correlation to the fullness of my heart. As a Christ-Follower I was never intended to be in control of my own destiny and that of family. God has never been interested in a portion of us serving him. He has always desired our fully devoted faithfulness and our willingness to follow him expectantly. Throughout, his love letter he guides, shapes, modes and attempts to teach us, yet our pride stands in the way of hearing.Our ability to hear the gospel is greatly affected by our time studying and mediating on the Gospel. There simply

We must NOT run from learning and teaching Revelations...we must embrace God's teaching and proclaim them to all the earth...Urgency is extremly important when you think of God's timeline. Take a moment and read chapters 6-9 of Revelation.  An amazing insight into our future...this is what is going to happen.  We don't have to speculate on what will happen any longer...God's word tells us and warns us.  Some may read this and think, this does not sound like a loving God, but I ask you, has God not been showing you love all this time by holding back His wrath and giving you a chance to get to know him.  Church-we must wake up and take center off of us and put it all towards His Glory.  I don't want anyone I know to experience the pain that awaits.  After you have read chapters  6, 7, 8 and 9.  Read Hebrews 12:25-28 Hebrews 12:25-28 (New International Version, ©2010) 25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refuse