We have been called to fulfill a task laid upon our hearts by God. We were lead on this journey after we were convicted by him to share our own blessings with others. We both wanted a large family full of love, like our own families growing up. Now, we have began on our journey and need both prayer and financial support.
I know that there are some people asking, why would you take this on if you can not afford it. Truth is, we had carefully planned this undertaking. We did not count on all the events that occurred over the last year. We were delayed with Emili and Abigale by much longer than we had anticipated. We should have had them home by now however, that did not work out. It wasn't on Gods time.
Many of you have been following our story as it transpired. We began our journey of adoption in November 2010 with the adoption of a child from Ethiopia. What started as 1 little girl 3-5 turned into 2 girls that are now 10. We were in the system and were submitted to court then on May 17th, that came to a halt. The adoptions were delayed and everything was on hold. There were many changes in country and with the process. Then, at the end of July, all our cases were continued. We were not given a court date before the rainy season closed the courts.
During that time, we were lead to host two beautiful Ukrainian sisters for the summer. Ania and Kristina, ages 11 and 14. They seemed to fit right in our mix. The Lord touched us and told us that they too were to be our daughters. The day that we had to put them on the plane was like having my heart ripped out. We knew then, they were a part of us. At that very second, We knew, they were destined to be ours.
On Oct. 29th, we traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to meet Emi and Abi. They were like warm sunshine on a cloudy day, they were already our girls in our heart and soul. All the girls know about one another, each are excited to have a family, a place to call home and most of all.....something to call their very own.
Thank you for all your prayers and supportive words. It means so much to our family. You can donate through our blog link. You will receive a receipt to your email. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Please consider donating, any amount is appreciated.
I know that there are some people asking, why would you take this on if you can not afford it. Truth is, we had carefully planned this undertaking. We did not count on all the events that occurred over the last year. We were delayed with Emili and Abigale by much longer than we had anticipated. We should have had them home by now however, that did not work out. It wasn't on Gods time.
Many of you have been following our story as it transpired. We began our journey of adoption in November 2010 with the adoption of a child from Ethiopia. What started as 1 little girl 3-5 turned into 2 girls that are now 10. We were in the system and were submitted to court then on May 17th, that came to a halt. The adoptions were delayed and everything was on hold. There were many changes in country and with the process. Then, at the end of July, all our cases were continued. We were not given a court date before the rainy season closed the courts.
During that time, we were lead to host two beautiful Ukrainian sisters for the summer. Ania and Kristina, ages 11 and 14. They seemed to fit right in our mix. The Lord touched us and told us that they too were to be our daughters. The day that we had to put them on the plane was like having my heart ripped out. We knew then, they were a part of us. At that very second, We knew, they were destined to be ours.
On Oct. 29th, we traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to meet Emi and Abi. They were like warm sunshine on a cloudy day, they were already our girls in our heart and soul. All the girls know about one another, each are excited to have a family, a place to call home and most of all.....something to call their very own.
Thank you for all your prayers and supportive words. It means so much to our family. You can donate through our blog link. You will receive a receipt to your email. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Please consider donating, any amount is appreciated.
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