Thursday, August 18, 2011

Sometimes I think we must really be crazy. Like, totally off-our-rocker, what-the-heck-could-we-possibly-be-thinking crazy.

We know we want three kids, and that it will be such a blessing from the Lord. But wow. Two is already a lot and Charlotte's not even crawling yet! This morning was an interesting "Is it naptime yet?" kind of a morning. With about 5 temper tauntrums under my belt, lots of tears, hugs, and a big ole' patch of puke on my shoulder, this morning was somethin' else.

And yes, I want another one. ;)

And the craziness doesn't just stop with the emotional joys, tolls and everything else along the way. The craziness is the $30,000 it's going to cost to bring our second son home. The craziness is we don't have an extra $30,000 to speak of (let alone a quarter of that!). Good grief, we're crazy.

But God is faithful. His Word reminds me that with Him, all things are possible (Matt. 19:26). And His heart is for the orphan (John 14:18, James 1:27, Psalm 68:5, 82:3, amongst others). I know that while I might not be able, He is. We're so excited to watch this miracle unfold. To see what our great God will do and how He'll bring His will to pass.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

We're so excited to start this journey of international adoption! We're hoping to adopt our son from Colombia. There are still SO many details to work out, but we're just trying to trust God that He'll provide for everything our family needs. Got in touch with Bethany (adoption agency) and we agreed that we'd get back in touch in December or January to fill out a formal application. Right now, praying and fundraising! :)