Oh those Numbers!

...The IDEA of adoption that was laid on our our hearts by the HOLY Spirit - through prayer and obedience - we followed this passionate tug to change the life of one or two ORPHANS - to GROW our FAMILY, to LOVE another child with NO family FOREVER... for His GLORY!!

There was nothing random about it!
We thank GOD for breaking our hearts for what breaks HIS! 

...and we started off on this AMAZING Adoption Journey...

Though, we have a ways to go still - The 'Numbers' always "talk" to me! :)

From the initial 'thought' of adopting, to getting on the waitlist, to waiting until OUR Number is UP!

...It's not at all the number that's represented - it's GOD'S Child for us that he already has CHOSEN!!  I think the ENTIRE process is AMAZING!  As ANXIOUS and EXCITED I was to get on that crazy WAITLIST... having to fix multiple things... Hurrying as FAST as I could to get it all off and into the mail. As much as I hurried or called to check on stuff, or emailed about items to be completed, All of it IS in GOD'S time!  He put us on that WAITLIST right where he wanted us - it coinsides with his PLAN.  The NUMBERS we receive each month are from HIM!  He already has our Sweetie(s) all picked out for our FAMILY... and I CANNOT wait to see how HIS plan UNFOLDS!!

Our FAMILY would LOVE to adopt SISTERS... But, we are putting this idea in our AWESOME FATHER'S hands and if ONE daughter happens before TWO... we will be OVERJOYED with happiness with HIS referral for our FAMILY! :)

As we wait to see which NUMBER God reveals first we rest assured that HE is in CONTROL.. :)

Jeramiah 29:11-14

 ¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ¹⁴ I will be found by you,” declares the Lord,

Proverb 3:5-6 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.

Matthew 6:33 

 Seek first the kingdom of GOD and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. 

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. 

Psalm 32:8 

 I will instruct you and teach you in the way should go; I will guide you with My eye. 

Isaiah 58:11

The Lord will guide you continually ... 

Psalm 37:4,7

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass ... Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. 

OH USCIS!

....Oh USCIS - Why haven't I heard from you! :(  Going on 4 weeks since we sent in our I-600A form and Mooooolah... praying to hear from them soon with fingerprint appointments or something...

God Bless the USA!

Happy Independence Day Friends!!
(to fully enjoy the video - just turn my music off at the end of this page) :)

JULY NUMBERS!!

...Cruising FORWARD with new JULY NUMBERS!! 

Received a call from Toni today! :) ...Excited to get July Numbers sooooo early and TOTALLY excited to see some MOVEMENT this Month!! :)

Speeding up to 50 on the GIRLS LIST!!

and...

30 on the SIBLINGS (the Sisters) LIST!!!

Every little bit of movement fills me up with ENCOURAGEMENT and EXCITEMENT that we will see our SWEETIES SOOOOOON! :)  Praying for more and more REFERRALS... so all of us on the list can move FULL SPEEEEEED ahead! :)

On a side note: Still haven't heard back from the USCIS!! Hmmmmmm... Hope to get something in the mail by next week in regards to a reference number, our Fingerprint Appointments, something...

Christian School to Public School

  

It looks like my dear little 9th Grader wants to go to a Public School next year.  After 10 years of going to a Christian school, this freaks me out a little bit. :)  Her intentions are good.  She would like to establish some sort of connection within the Public school for one year before she begins 'Running Start' her Junior and Senior year... Since she will not be at the school as much and she will be earning College credit at a local Community College.  It seems a little silly to pay FULL tuition at a Christian school when she will be gone the majority of the day taking College courses - and the only expense there is her textbooks! WOW! YEAH! :) I can't even imagine graduating high school with a AA degree!!! It  REALLY is a cool opportunity, especially for a little Chicka like Madison who isn't a SUPER Fan of High School anyway. She is already looking forward to receiving her teaching degree and hopping on the plane to Kenya to teach elementary students there!  (I think the whole family will have to move then - because we would miss her WAAAAAAAAYYYY too much) :)  I LOVE that she knows who she is and the direction she wants to go, all in accordance with God's Will, Grace and Guidance!  I LOVE her heart and her passion for serving! I love to see her FAITH and to see how she has grown in Christ over the years! I LOVE that she enjoys going to church and can't wait to go to GROUPLIFE on Wednesdays!  I LOVE that she wants to participate in every mission orientated project that the Church has...  I am excited about the person she has become and her character!
I am SOOOO Blessed to be her Mommy! :)