It's FINALLY TIME! The "Paper Pregnancy" has begun!
We have been somewhat "silent" the past few months as Jesus has been doing some pretty amazing things behind the scenes and we've had a front row seat to watch it all unfold! I will start out by saying...Adoption is messy, but also so very beautiful and redemptive!
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| One of the VERY FIRST pictures we received of Malachi (Age...approximately two months) |
We cannot begin to imagine what our family portrait would have looked like if we had not taken that first step out of the boat on white capped waves and said a somewhat fearful yes 6 years ago! It was our best YES yet to date! But here we are again, standing on the same boat looking at those white capped waves that seem somewhat higher this time and we have answered God's gentle calling with a more confident YES this time. You see, it seems that once you have had to walk totally and wholly by nothing more than faith that the second time around doesn't seem as scary, because we have first handed witnessed the "goodness of the Lord". We want to be totally open and honest that this time around there are a few BIG unknowns, due to the new Children's Law but we have been given a peace that passes ALL understanding from Jesus and the more important "Go for it" from Him. I was just thinking today, as to how to explain it to you all. And the analogy that kept popping into my head was that there is a battle and we are running head long into it carrying our banner and declaring that Jesus has already gone before us and as we are faithful to hear His voice in this we will claim the VICTORY for Him! He WILL win this battle and get all of the glory for it!
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| The precious Police that took care of Malachi where He was found the first day! |
When Jesus speaks, we need to move. For quite a few months He has been silent, and I have to say at times that silence was deafening. BUT it was in that time He was refining and preparing our hearts for this new adventure. It's so easy sometimes to place God in our perfect little boxes and begin to control and dictate how our lives are going to play out. But if there is one thing I learned from a precious friend is that WHO ARE WE to put God into our feeble little boxes? He's the King of Kings and the Creator of the Universe. He hung each and every star in the sky and named them one by one! He can do ANYTHING. When we think that there is NO way, He says, "Umm, excuse me, step aside and watch me display my power!" As we are stepping into this new journey to our baby girl, He has had our minds on rewind and has been flashing us back to 2011 when He did ONLY what He could do in Malachi's adoption.
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| Our "Ruling Day", with our Attorney Mark, in Jinja, Uganda! He is OURS! |
There are some "unknowns", but what we DO know is that Jesus has been Captain of this Ship and Master of the waves through ALL of this and we "KNOW" that we "KNOW" that THIS is our Destiny! When God says "I've given it to you, Go get it" (Deuteronomy 1:6-8). So it's with holy confidence that we are RUNNING headlong into this destiny! Once again, to be totally honest with you, we have some HUGE hurdles ahead. First and foremost we DESPERATELY NEED and COVET your prayers for guidance. Not only for us, but for our Attorney Alice along with our Agency team. Also, that Jesus would already be preparing the Judge's heart for our case. Looking back to Malachi's adoption there were SO many mountains that needed to be moved and we KNOW without a doubt that it was truly only the prayers of faithful people that helped move those mountains! And secondly, if you feel led in your hearts to give monetarily we would be so humbly grateful. As we laid our needs before the Lord, God was so very faithful in supplying EVERY need for Malachi and we truly believe that He will indeed prove faithful again! No amount is too small! In fact the Bible says, He takes the "little we have" and makes it "GRAND"! By sowing into our precious Flower's little life, you will be touching generations to come!
We are so very grateful that you allow us into your lives so that we may share what Jesus is doing in ours! We love you all and are so very blessed to call you family and friends!
Cannot WAIT to share more soon!!
Many blessings,
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| Kampala, Uganda standing on a hill overlooking the City and Lake Victoria in the background! Precious Memories! |
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