Sweet Linny!

I simply must share this precious and very sad little girl with you. She is 3 years old and has already had so much suffering in her life already.  I pray and hope that a family will step forward for her quickly. Take a look and please pray that her family is moved to get her soon and that she feels His love today. (I just can't stop thinking and praying for her!)

Check her out here: http://twentyless.com/linny/

If you feel led to give so that whoever her family may be will have less of a financial burden please visit this site: http://reecesrainbow.org/57048/linny

The Battle

Feeling like I'm in the desert lately.

 I'm trying so very hard to keep my eyes on Him but it's such a battle.

My anxiety and fear are flaring up and I feel like I'm in the midst of a real war.

 I feel forgotten lately and really wonder why we have been called on this road. Have we been called? Did we hear Him right? Doubt creeps in....are we supposed to look somewhere else? Is it ever going to happen?
 It's not just the adoption, it's life in general for me. Unhealthy fears, medical issues, the timing of things happening in our lives, feeling like a horrible parent a lot of the time. There have been so many tragedies with our families in a short amount of time that I think I've been knocked off my strong foundation.

 BUT.....God is still there whispering in my ear just when I need to hear it. Yesterday I did my devo and found this verse written on a random scrap of paper so I looked it up.
      "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."  Heb. 11:1
At this time God was whispering...."Child do you know that I called you to this? (adoption) I answered "Yes Lord I do believe this."
Again God whispered "Do you believe that I would call you to something and not complete it?" I answered "No I know that you'll complete it."
Yet again He said "Well, then just because you don't see things happening doesn't mean that I am not moving or working on behalf of you and this child."

WHAMOOOO!!!! Talk about getting an answer!

Even though there appears to be absolutely no end in sight and my humanness wants to become angry and mad at Him, our agency, the gov't, or anyone else for that matter I must cling to what He whispered in my ear. None of this makes any sense to me and is so hard but I must press on. Not just the adoption road but in life. If you think of it please pray for this battle that I'm facing.....I would so appreciate it. Much love my friends!
I just keep coming back to this song lately. Check it out! http://youtu.be/iaVPupbNFAo

Summer past time!

Well, we're in full swing baseball season right now! Enjoy some pics of my #7 & #9.

Our first trip to the zoo this summer!

May Number!

Well being the end of the month you might be expecting me to post our waitlist number but from now on that's not going to happen. Our agency has decided since things are moving so slowly and that they don't feel that giving us a number every month is an accurate way of letting us know how we are progressing forward. So I personally am going to keep track the best I can on what "number" we are so that we as a family can have a general idea of where we're at. The kids have just started keeping track of our number by tearing off our paper chain each month and they love doing it so everytime I hear that there's a referral I'm still going to let them tear one off. So far this month I do know that there has been two referrals but a family that lost their referral just went back on at #1 so we are actually #38. Please be praying that mountains would move in Ethiopia and that those little ones that truly need a loving family would be paperwork ready so that more referrals can be given out. We are growing very weary and are just leaning on The One who brought us to this.

Last Day of School (Tuesday May 28th)

 

 

 

 

 

I decided to put the kids pics from the first day of school next to their last day of school.

What do you think? Have they changed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well it's that time again.....Our April Waitlist Number!

Valentine's Day Boxes- IPod & Shark
 

Brodie lost his 1st tooth...hard to tell since his other teeth have already grown in.
 

Soon to be hopefully "Big Sis"

Even adoption is constantly on the kids' minds.
 

Basketball Basketball Basketball Overload!!!

YMCA-Upwards-Two Tournaments.....Sunday Practices, Monday Practices, Saturday Games
  SEPTEMBER THRU MARCH!! WHew I'm glad that's over! Now it's onto baseball.

March Number

We are happy for movement! One step closer is always good!!!