IT'S A GIRL!!!!

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Coke…party of FOUR please?  Eek!  After 4 1/2 LONG years, and MANY requests from Malachi, he is FINALLY getting a little Sister! As we have been talking about this around our house Malachi has decided to name his little Sister, "FLOWER"!  So we know she will be GORGEOUS and RADIANT in EVERY way!

When you ask?  Only Jesus can answer that!  Ha ha ha!  After much prayer and planning we are officially announcing that the Cokes will begin the crazy, wonderful, scary, adventure known as International Adoption again.  While some may say, “oh this will be a breeze since you have already experienced it once.”  May I caution you to not let that fool you!  Each and every “situation and case” has its own challenges.  Things will be somewhat different for us this time around as we will be working with an actual Adoption Agency instead of adopting independently.  How is this different you ask?  Well, through an Agency we do not have as much “control” as to how “FAST” our paperwork flows.  But we also know that we serve a God who we trust completely and order’s our steps!

We (as of now, providing there are no unexpected “surprises” from in-country) will be adopting again from UGANDA!  This beautiful country has captured our hearts in only a way Jesus could orchestrate!  Uganda is known as the pearl of Africa and She definitely lives up to her name! 

As we say yes, and answer the call that Jesus has placed in our hearts, we do it knowing just how much we will have to completely depend on Him again!  As those of you who walked with us through this journey to our Malachi Kirabo Moses, know it is not for the faint of heart.  There are many twists and turns (including unexpected Country changes), however we KNOW that as we in FAITH, “Step out of the boat” and keep our eyes on Him we will walk on water!  Malachi’s adoption taught me (Marissa) one VERY IMPORTANT lesson.  At the beginning of his journey, we prayed that if Jesus were calling us to do this we felt two things needed to happen.  1) That He supply  “EVERY SINGLE PENNY” of our needs and 2) that He would get ALL of the GLORY for this!  And friends, I am here to tell you, BOTH things happened.  Jesus continually exceedingly met our needs and Malachi continues to bless those who hear his incredible story!  (If you do not know his story, please feel free to read…(http://carissashaw.com/2015/11/uganda-adoption-story.html)

I once read a book that simply said that God is IMPRESSED by and actually ENCOURAGES us to pray BIG and BOLD prayers!  So our precious family and friends, as we have shared our EXCITING news with you, our hearts are SO full of FAITH and EXCITEMENT!  We simply ask that you PLEASE pray for us and BELIEVE with us that Jesus will meet our EVERY need and use our heart-born daughter’s incredible story (because we have prayed that She too will have one) to give God ALL of the glory!

Much Love,

Kevin, Marissa, Malachi and.........!