With the papework that is! We worked on Clinton's autobiographical statement today and I think we are almost done. I believe by Tuesday we can mail it all off to the Home Study agency and we will be on our way to the next step.
Now the home study is complete I can send in all the grant applications. There are so many grants out there and boy receiving any of them would be a tremendous blessing. As many know, our only reservation about adopting at all has been a financial question. We know that God will provide. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. But in all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Prov 3. We are dying here...boy wouldn't it be nice to know that the 28,000 was just sitting there waiting to be used but you know what? It's not there where we can see it but I believe it! I believe that God has His own little bank account waiting on us. Praise God!!! That he will work it out so that we can praise Him when we hold our little one in our arms! I cry as I write this because of just how amazing He is!!! God is good!
One thing that has become quite clear to me is that we have to stop eating out!!!! I was taking a look at our eating out for the last month or so and I believe we can free up some $$ if we will stick our hiney's at our kitchen table! Now grant it, that is going to be quite a bit harder to do than the average....since we LOVE to eat out. Don't quite know why..I really do love to cook....it's the cleaning up I hate...the boys better get their dish washing hands ready! Cause this momma means business, we've got to get this little girl home. How can we expect God for anything if we aren't using the money He provides to us wisely. Sorry God, going to have to get better at that!!
I am so very thankful for those that have prayed for us, that have given us that little word of encouragement during this time. Our strength has come from God and we so appreciate your prayers to Him! Isn't it great just to rest in His loving arms to know that He is our Father. To completely grasp the amazing power and authority we have as His children. To feel the amazing love that He gives even when we mess up! God is love! Now go and be love because where there is love, there is God!!!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
There are those days....
There are those days that you just feel like you want to give up. You want to throw the towel in and say it's just too hard to figure it all out. Going back to the live in the flesh would be so much easier (or at least that's what the devil is telling me). But I know, I believe, that God loves me. He loves me for who I am- mistakes, shortcomings, failures, all of it.
I used to think I had the best freedom in the world. A good job, decent house, nice car, good paycheck, all that. Freedom to enjoy Fri. night, Sat. night. Sleeping in on Sun...all that, but never can I ever describe the unbelievable freedom there is in HIM!! The shackles are gone and I'm free in Him. So when I feel down, when I feel discouraged. I know that my God loves me. No more need for acceptance, no more need to judge, no more need to pretend. I am who I am. He is who He is! My Father! He is more than conquerors. He is the foundation on which I stand. He is solid, firm and always there. What more can I ask for?!!
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
-This version is credited to Mother Teresa and is written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta
I used to think I had the best freedom in the world. A good job, decent house, nice car, good paycheck, all that. Freedom to enjoy Fri. night, Sat. night. Sleeping in on Sun...all that, but never can I ever describe the unbelievable freedom there is in HIM!! The shackles are gone and I'm free in Him. So when I feel down, when I feel discouraged. I know that my God loves me. No more need for acceptance, no more need to judge, no more need to pretend. I am who I am. He is who He is! My Father! He is more than conquerors. He is the foundation on which I stand. He is solid, firm and always there. What more can I ask for?!!
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
-This version is credited to Mother Teresa and is written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta
Our dream- our prayer
Some have asked specifically the prayer needed during this process. The dream we have is to adopt a little girl. Not too set on anything, just the fact that we are supposed to give a little girl a home. We would like to adopt an infant but that's a chore..... we've been told that it would be easier to adopt a toddler-elementary age. Right now that doesn't seem like the option nor the desire we feel but who knows what God has in store as his plan is revealed.
We are open to about an option right now. Finding a birth mom, adoption agency, international, foster/adopt...just looking at all options right now. The expense is so huge for international and domestic adoption. We believe God will make a way but my goodness it's hard to commit to such a huge expense when you have a family already to support. Words from a favorite song, "He will make a way when there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see. He will make a way!" God is good. Pray for our strength to build! We have faith and we continue to remain steadfast but we eventually are going to have to commit to something and go with it. I'M SCARED! But where there is fear, there is no faith. I keep reminding myself of that.
Pressing on, we believe and that's all we have to do. The flesh wants to see it all and then believe but that's not how it works. Boy, have we all grown accustom to that- Seeing and then believing!
Lord we pray for strength. We pray for faith the faith that is written about in your word. The faith that has healed the sick and raised the dead. You have given us authority as your children to ask and we come asking for a little girl. This world has taught us different but we are looking to you our Father for our guidance, not a plan of our own but of your works. You say you knew us before we were formed. That you are the author and finisher of our faith. So you know Lord how important this is to us and the joy that this little one will bring us. Lord you have placed this desire in our hearts. Our family is in agreement to recieve the blessing you want for us. We praise you God for everything! You have blessed us beyond measure. We ask that you provide the way for us to do this adoption and we pray that every financial need we have will be met. All glory goes to you because we know we could never do this without you. Amen and Amen!!!
We are open to about an option right now. Finding a birth mom, adoption agency, international, foster/adopt...just looking at all options right now. The expense is so huge for international and domestic adoption. We believe God will make a way but my goodness it's hard to commit to such a huge expense when you have a family already to support. Words from a favorite song, "He will make a way when there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see. He will make a way!" God is good. Pray for our strength to build! We have faith and we continue to remain steadfast but we eventually are going to have to commit to something and go with it. I'M SCARED! But where there is fear, there is no faith. I keep reminding myself of that.
Pressing on, we believe and that's all we have to do. The flesh wants to see it all and then believe but that's not how it works. Boy, have we all grown accustom to that- Seeing and then believing!
Lord we pray for strength. We pray for faith the faith that is written about in your word. The faith that has healed the sick and raised the dead. You have given us authority as your children to ask and we come asking for a little girl. This world has taught us different but we are looking to you our Father for our guidance, not a plan of our own but of your works. You say you knew us before we were formed. That you are the author and finisher of our faith. So you know Lord how important this is to us and the joy that this little one will bring us. Lord you have placed this desire in our hearts. Our family is in agreement to recieve the blessing you want for us. We praise you God for everything! You have blessed us beyond measure. We ask that you provide the way for us to do this adoption and we pray that every financial need we have will be met. All glory goes to you because we know we could never do this without you. Amen and Amen!!!
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