Sorry it has been awhile. We have been busy. I started my job in July, and Jonathan has been traveling which has left little time for fun things like writing blog posts, after all, I am much better at verbal vomit, then collected written words. I think I realize how ridiculous I sound when I have to try to write out our life on paper...and I am terrible with checking grammar and spelling...
How are we doing?...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Saturday, September 6, 2014
The Author and Perfecter the Beginning and the End, He is.
Strange title I suppose.
Strange couple weeks I suppose.
The amount of provision, perfection, protection, and syncing of timing has been nothing short of a miraculous poetic symphony that demands all who can hear stop and give their full attentive listening ear. The Lord has done some amazing work in the craziest of circumstances...
Peace in the Wild Things
Hope. Journey. Faith. Perseverance. Trial. Tribulation. turmoil. chaos. Many lessons in choosing Joy and letting go...as that is really all we can do...
"Into the peace of these wild things, Into the wild of this grace, Into the grace of this blessing, Speak in the peace of this place"
Those things just about...
Dancing in the mine fields, sailing in the storms.
April 16, 2014
The past 2 weeks have not been without many many opportunities for massive freak out. I was inspired by some song lyrics that really gripped my soul in a beautiful anthem song kind of way.
"We went dancing in the mine fields, we went sailing in the storms, this was harder than we dreamed it be, but so much better...
Out of the Cave and into the light... he's coming home
March 24,2014
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
This week has been really really hard. Lots of tears have been shed, and tension has been at an all time high within our souls.
I am exhausted.
Why...
Soul Searching....dealing with Doubt
Dated: March 18, 2014
We had the second and third meeting today. My spiritual "high" was short lived though, folks. I had a brief moment of faith filled splendor, and now I am back to reality of visiting practical analysis land today. Our meeting today didn't go as well as one would have hoped, but it really wasn't that bad either. We found out today that his already really rare circumstance just got...
The "word"
Dated: March 15, 2014
So many things have been going on it has been tough to wrap my brain around them concisely and put them down on paper.
We called around to several Philadelphia area hospitals to see if they had an international program, and if they were taking on new cases. I had two get in touch with me, and we opted to go with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I spent a day or two filling out...
Answered Prayers from China in the form of Medical Records
Dated: March 11, 2014
Praise the Lord for our answer to prayer! we have received everything we requested from China about David today! (although I suppose it was yesterday as it is past midnight here...but I won't get knit-picky) It is amazing to have a full complete picture of him. It was so fun to read about his life, and really get a better picture for "who" he is. I had a beaming smile as I read all about...
Waiting it out: Petitioning China for more information
Dated: March 3rd 2014
Since David's file was so old, we had to submit an official request for more information. We thankfully received an extension on the file pending new medical records and tests. We really just couldn't make a decision with the huge holes that were present with his information. GWCA graciously agreed to petition to the Bridge of Hope foundation to update his file... and the waiting begins..
How...
"Meeting" David for the first time on paper
Dated: Feb 15, 2014
A little back story for those of you just reading this blog:
David entered our lives on January 27th. My birthday of all days. He was the first file that we got to look at after our preliminary call to Great Wall(GWCA). I hesitantly sent them an email on the 26th of January asking if China ever makes exceptions to their requirements...and they quickly got back in touch with us the next...
The Journey Begins
The beginning of this journey began in 2012...
We had just celebrated our 6 year anniversary. We had planned to go out for dinner as usual and didn't really have anything else planned for the evening. We were delighted to find out that the Lord has given our family a little miracle. We are expecting a BABY!
The timing of all of that was quite interesting.
We had started with the adoption...
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