When you ask God you better be ready!

When Jerry and I decided we wanted to pursue adoption we asked God to use this as a ministry.  Use our journey to help others,  use our story to encourage and give hope to those in the same boat as us, give us the ability to help answer questions of those who wonder why we are doing what we are doing.        Basically just use us!! 

God is doing it!  Adoption has become my passion.  Adoption has become my family.  Adoption has become the face of my beautiful daughter.  Adoption has become my platform.   I want to be able share our journey with others.  There are so many horror stories out there about DHR adoptions, and to be honest

 I thought we were going to be one of them.  And then everything changed. God broke our hearts to prepare us for His ultimate plan for our family.

I received an amazing phone call on Thursday with a great honor asked of us.  I can't wait to share the exciting news with you and how God is using our family!  We are humbled to be asked to be a part of this event.  More info on that soon.  This event will be part of a local National Adoption month celebration.  Did you know:

Isn't that awesome!  A whole month dedicated to tslking about adoption!  You might not be called to adopt, but you can help.

    

More on all the exciting things happening in November.   Thank you for being part of our journey.  Thank you for your encouragement.   Are you ready for God to use you?  He is waiting to use you!

92 days or 3 months

How long have you been your current age?  You don't keep up with how many days since your last birthday?  Well I have this year!  No, not because I'm keeping up with my birthday.  Only because we got the best gift possible on my birthday!  It has been 92 days or 3 months since my birthday!

92 days ago all three of our lives changed. 92 days ago our house got a little louder.  92 days ago my heart felt different.  92 days ago our newest member of our family moved in!  I know that legally she doesn't become a Shands until the court date, but in our hearts she has been a Shands since this day!  For those of you that know the process know that she has to be in our home for 90 days before we can apply for adoption.  Our official placement date was July 6th, so this week we will be able to make our official request for adoption and then we just wait for a court date.  Then you will be able to see this beautiful girl's face.  I have people all the time ask me when we can share information, her name, her face, well we have to wait till the court date! The picture above was taken on the way home the day she moved in.  On my birthday...isn't God amazing!  I could talk to you for hours about how God has worked in our family and process!  We continued to be blessed!  All 92 days haven't been rainbows and sunshine, but we have grown together!  We continue to learn from each other everyday!  The most important thing is that our love is growing and I see God working in our girl everyday!  Please be praying that our wait for court is in God's timing, yes I would like for it to be quick but God knows what time is best for us!  

Stay tuned for all the fun from today!  We have a very EXCITED girl about her Gotcha Shower at church.  Her Mommy is very EXCITED to all our family and friends!!!