Sweet Feet...

...will soon fill these shoes. God is good!

O Lord,

I will honor and praise your name,

for you are my God.

You do such wonderful things!

You planned them long ago,

and now you have accomplished them.

Isaiah 25:1

Takin' a Crack at Creole

At Leslie's recommendation I ordered up my copy of Simple Language for Adoptive Families. I'm praying this will help bridge the communication gap with Anchise while I am in Haiti. It will also be good reading/listening material while I am on the plane and on the ride to Colleen's house.

I can't believe I will hold her in 14 days. Reality is sinking in & I am a little beside myself - dare I say I am little giddy! I know I will probably be completely overwhelmed once I am there, but to know I will actually see her sweet face in person makes me smile. God is good!

Hooray for Pictures!

Pharmacy Fun

I went this morning and picked up my prescription for Chloroquine (anti-malaria med). I just about fell over when they told me 12 little pills were $58.00! My reaction, of course, was "are you sure that's right". Thankfully they re-ran it through insurance and it ended up being only $11. Whew...

I love reading the warnings that accompany a prescription. The highlight of this one included "may cause blurred vision - using this medicine may lessen your ability to drive, operate machinery or perform hazardous tasks". I'm praying I won't have this problem, but if I do it will all be worth it because this is more than just a prescription, it is yet another sign that I am getting ready to go to Haiti. Praise God!

Nesting

In 17 days I will hold our sweet Anchise for the very first time. And while I know she will NOT be coming home with me, I have this strange desire to "nest" around our home. I have a need to clean & prepare our home for this little girl that will not live here for very likely a year or more. Sigh.

I would appreciate your prayers as I prepare for this trip. I am praying that my children at home will be well in my absence. I am praying that God is preparing Anchise's heart for our meeting. I am praying for her birth family & their safety in the midst of the storms in Haiti. I am praying that Jeff will have the ability to handle everything at home. I am praying that my heart will also be prepared and that the Lord would use me for His glory in this country.

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24

It's Been a Year...

It just occurred to me that it was just over a year ago that God placed it on our hearts to adopt from Haiti. It seems we have come so far & yet we have so far to go.

This time last year I was trying to figure out who would do our homestudy. What would it involve? Would we "pass"? Where would the money come from? How would I ever get all of the paperwork gathered?

It has been a year filled with an abundance of joy & tears. Never before has God been so evident to me. I have made friends with virtual strangers who I now hold dear. I have been grown & stretched in ways I couldn't have imagined. My heart has been changed. I long to do more...to be more.

I do not know what the future holds or have all of the answers. Contemplating the "what ifs" of a Haitian adoption has the potential to consume me . The only sure thing I have in all of this chosen madness is to cling to my Father. He is at the very center of it all and it is His love that sustains me.

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.
Hebrews 11:1

How Cute is This?

We were blessed with another precious little dress to take to baby girl. Isn't it cute? It will only be made cuter when she is wearing it and I am holding her. Only 21 days...Lord willing.

Everlasting God

The kids and I have listened to Lincoln Brewster's Everlasting God several times this week. We all LOVE the song! It's truly amazing to know that no matter what I am going through, no matter how weak I am, my strength will rise as I wait and HAVE FAITH in God!

Have you never heard?

Have you never understood?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.

No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

He gives power to the weak

and strength to the powerless.

Even youths will become weak and tired,

and young men will fall in exhaustion.

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31

First Day of School 2008

I can't believe school has started again!

Where has the summer gone?

Of course, Mr. B had to get in a little playground time before we left Keaton's school...

25 Days

Dear Lord,
Thank you for Anchise.
Thank you for the changes you have
made in ME as we seek to bring her home.
Prepare her heart Lord.
Prepare my heart Lord.
Help me to be the mother she needs me to be.
Give me your wisdom & understanding.
Thank you for this precious gift.
Guard her & keep her safe.
In Jesus Name I Pray,
Amen