It's Begining to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

I can't believe this year is really almost over. Thanksgiving was wonderful. My parents came here and my husband fried a delicious turkey ( isn't he the cutest. The turkey and Robert). Me, my mom, and Bank left on Friday morning headed to Atlanta with our church to work in a warehouse for Operation Christmas Child. It is such a blessing to be the last to touch those shoe boxes before the children get them. While my parents were here, my mom took our Christmas pictures. Our dog is such a camera hog, or maybe I have just trained him enough to know when it's time to co-operate with me for our Christmas cards! He just sat perfectly still and looked right at the camera. He is so funny. I hope that your Thanksgiving was wonderful and I pray that your Christmas be filled with joy and happiness! No stress! God bless, April

Paperwork-check!

We've finished! We mailed off our application today! I am super excited to get this process really going. I'm not sure how long the next part will take, but it is such a relief to just get something done and going. It is amazing to look back and see how God has brought us to this point and the changes He made in our hearts. I would have never considered older child adoption three years ago. Now, I can't imagine anything else! What a blessing to feel as though you are in the center of God's will! I have never had such a peace and I am so grateful that God has chosen us to be a part of this journey. Please begin to pray for us and the children God has for us. I know they are somewhere waiting, and I can't wait to bring them home! : )

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH

I know I am so new at this adoption thing, but when we went for our interview with MS Families for Kids Thursday, our caseworker informed me that November is National Adoption Month. As I begin to think about the children that will soon be ours, I think about the ones that are still left behind in the foster care system. What if one family in every church adopted a child from foster care? So many of these children are going to live the rest of their lives feeling there was never anyone who truly cared for them. Our caseworker told us there are 18 year old kids who still beg to be adopted because when and if they go to college they have NO ONE to go home to during Christmas, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, or Summer. There is no family support there at all. Can you imagine? Pray about how God can use you to impact the life of a child. I truly believe that for Robert and I, this adoption is an act of Worship for our King. He only asks us to be available. He will provide the rest. Pray about your role in adoption.