Adoption Day!!!

On January 26th, 2007
Michael & I made the decision to pursue adoption
On that very same day, unbeknown to us,
Maggie Joy was born.

It would take almost 17 months
for us to be united with our child.

As believers
We are called to love the orphans

Our hearts had been broken for orphans for many years
And He showed us
How our hearts would be healed in our brokenness
By loving one deeper

The God who promised to place the lonely in families
Chose ours
to bring home an orphan
to bring home love
to bring home a daughter.

We stepped out in faith
Started a new journey
Months of paperwork, home studies, & classes completed

And we waited, and waited, and waited
for her

Then the phone call came
and we had a daughter!

Our hearts knew she was
meant to be raised in our home....
in our family....
in our love.

We waited patiently (well...)for rights to be terminated
Court dates to be issued
We got a court date...and then...
I got sick.
We asked everyone to pray and we rested in God's plan

That brought us into a new year
More requirements
More classes
More delays

Trusting that He cares for the orphan even more
than we do.
Trusting that He who called us...
would complete it.

We are so thankful we didn't settle
for being comfortable
When we opened that door
1 year, 10 months and 10 days ago
We thought life was good
but really....
it just got better...

And this...
is only the beginning.

Don't settle for less
than following the amazing plan
that God has for your life

Because it will not only change your life
but it will most definitely also change
somebody else's.

(a detailed post of the actual adoption day is coming!)