A Fun Surprise!

Well I figured it is time for an update! It has been a while; life has been a little crazy around here! We are so happy to let you all know that God has already provided $1,000 towards the cost of our adoption. He is so good and we continue to trust that He will provide all we need to make this happen. Granted $1,000 is a ways off from the $30,000 some thousand we need, it is fun to say we have a thousand down! We continue to be so excited about adopting from Uganda and we know God already has a baby or two picked out for us across the world! I just love how adoption is and always has been God’s plan for His children:

“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption. And by him we cry, ‘Abba Father.’ The spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”

Romans 18:15-17

We have been seeing news clips on what Americans are doing in Uganda to improve the hospitals over there, and it just makes us that more excited! With that being said, it looks like we are going to have some more time to raise support for our adoption. Come Valentine’s Day, a little blessing will be added to our family. Yep…that’s right, I’m pregnant! We are so excited, however it does change our adoption plans a little bit! The agency we work with requires us to put everything on hold until our biological baby is 6 months old. At that point, we can begin the adoption process again. In the meantime, we will continue to raise support, so that a year from now, we can pick up the adoption process again in full swing. We plan to pursue the process without letting down when we are able which is why we hope to raise a good chunk of our support in the meantime so that we have the means to jump back into it and not let down until we bring home our Ugandan baby or babies!

Although this has thrown us for a loop, we continue to trust God’s timing in all of it. Part of me was afraid that if we had our biological children first, my desire to adopt would disappear, but it is a blessing to say my desire to adopt has only increased! It really tells me that this is God’s plan for us, and although our timing isn’t His timing, ultimately His timing is perfect. I just love how God works out all the little details for us!

We are continually thankful for those of you who have been faithful to support us not only financially but prayerfully. We ask boldly for your continued support in prayer, as we know we can’t do this alone. We are so grateful for the body of believers that God has surrounded us with!