Wow, it is truly hard to believe that we have just entered into 2011. Kevin and I were just reminiscing about entering into 2000 and what a big deal that was...11 years ago! Boy does time sure fly! And I must say through the journey of 11 years there have been many UPs and DOWNs as life goes. But through it all there has been one thing that has remained the same and never changed. One thing that remains the same, yesterday, today and forever, Jesus! To which we are so grateful to have Him in our lives!
After talking and discussing this new adventure into Uganda, we agreed that we would not "officially" start the search until January 1, 2011. We wanted to start the new year off right!! So at 12:00 am last night while watching the BALL drop in NYC (via TV of course...we're not crazy enough to get in that crowd), we sent an email to our dear friend Tina of Mugisha Ministries and gave her the official " G-O "!! Ha ha ha...it was such a neat and thrilling feeling! But we had also been discussing the "gender" thing. We realize that at the beginning of this Ugandan adventure we had said that we were not going to specify gender. However, through this all we have just been feeling uneasy about that and I have been feeling like we were meant to go with a boy. And so the deciding factor was this. On Christmas morning as we were gathered with my family, our nephews, Landon and Brendon informed us that every night they still "Pray for Baby Malachi"! So we took that as our "sign from the Lord" that what we were feeling was correct and that Baby Malachi was still to be in Uganda. As my Mom said, for all we know he could be living in Uganda and have Rwandan roots and heritage. A lot of people fled Rwanda during and after the Genocide. So who knows really, but Jesus! :-) But we're happy!
But the most exciting news came at 12:09 am this morning via email. It was at that time that Tina sent us an email letting us know that we are family number 2 in line for Uganda!!! Oh my goodness...oh my goodness!!! AHHH!! SOOOO exciting, yet still having to put ALL of our trust in the Lord financially. But we know that God promised in His word to show his mighty works and that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed (and that is T-I-N-Y) He will always be there and prove Himself faithful! So we will continue to walk by faith and trust Him down to the last penny!!!
We love you guys and covet your daily prayers for our growing family!!
Many blessings,
Kevin, Marissa and Malachi!!
